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נָשִׂיא H5387
H5387 is the Hebrew word נָשִׂיא, transliterated nâsîyʼ and said naw-see'. The King James Version most often renders it prince.
What it means
properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist.
Where it comes from
or נָשִׂא; from H5375 (נָשָׂא).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 115 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
Verses using נָשִׂיא
The first 40 of 119 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 17:20 · KJV
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 23:6 · KJV
Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
Genesis 25:16 · KJV
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations.
Genesis 34:2 · KJV
And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.
Exodus 16:22 · KJV
And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Exodus 22:28 · KJV
Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
Exodus 34:31 · KJV
And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
Exodus 35:27 · KJV
And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;
Leviticus 4:22 · KJV
When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty;
Numbers 1:16 · KJV
These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.
Numbers 1:44 · KJV
These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.
Numbers 2:3 · KJV
And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.
Numbers 2:5 · KJV
And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.
Numbers 2:7 · KJV
Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.
Numbers 2:10 · KJV
On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 2:12 · KJV
And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers 2:14 · KJV
Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
Numbers 2:18 · KJV
On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers 2:20 · KJV
And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers 2:22 · KJV
Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers 2:25 · KJV
The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Numbers 2:27 · KJV
And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Numbers 2:29 · KJV
Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 3:24 · KJV
And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
Numbers 3:30 · KJV
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
Numbers 3:32 · KJV
And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Numbers 3:35 · KJV
And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.
Numbers 4:34 · KJV
And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
Numbers 4:46 · KJV
All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,
Numbers 7:2 · KJV
That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
Numbers 7:3 · KJV
And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.
Numbers 7:10 · KJV
And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
Numbers 7:11 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
Numbers 7:18 · KJV
On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:
Numbers 7:24 · KJV
On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:
Numbers 7:30 · KJV
On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:
Numbers 7:36 · KJV
On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:
Numbers 7:42 · KJV
On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:
Numbers 7:48 · KJV
On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:
Numbers 7:54 · KJV
On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
Common questions
What does Strong's H5387 mean?
H5387 is the Hebrew word נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ), meaning properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist.
How is H5387 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it prince (47 times), princes (33 times), captain (12 times), chief (10 times), causeth the vapours (3 times), among others.
How many times does H5387 appear in the Bible?
נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ) is tagged in 119 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5387 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or נָשִׂא; from H5375 (נָשָׂא).
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