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נָשָׁא H5377

H5377 is the Hebrew word נָשָׁא, transliterated nâshâʼ and said naw-shaw'. The King James Version most often renders it deceive.

Word: נָשָׁאTransliteration: nâshâʼSaid: naw-shaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 15 verses

What it means

to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 16 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

deceive 6×deceived 5×beguiled me 1×seize 1×hast greatly 1×even i will utterly 1×you deceive 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: beguile, deceive, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] utterly.

Verses using נָשָׁא

All 15 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 3:13 · KJV

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

2 Kings 18:29 · KJV

Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

2 Kings 19:10 · KJV

Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

2 Chronicles 32:15 · KJV

Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

Psalm 55:15 · KJV

Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.

Isaiah 19:13 · KJV

The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.

Isaiah 36:14 · KJV

Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.

Isaiah 37:10 · KJV

Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Jeremiah 4:10 · KJV

Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.

Jeremiah 23:39 · KJV

Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:

Jeremiah 29:8 · KJV

For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

Jeremiah 37:9 · KJV

Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.

Jeremiah 49:16 · KJV

Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.

Obadiah 1:3 · KJV

The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Obadiah 1:7 · KJV

All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5377 mean?

H5377 is the Hebrew word נָשָׁא (nâshâʼ), meaning to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce.

How is H5377 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it deceive (6 times), deceived (5 times), beguiled me (1 time), seize (1 time), hast greatly (1 time), among others.

How many times does H5377 appear in the Bible?

נָשָׁא (nâshâʼ) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5377 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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