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נָשַׁךְ H5391
H5391 is the Hebrew word נָשַׁךְ, transliterated nâshak and said naw-shak'. The King James Version most often renders it bite.
What it means
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: bite, lend upon usury.
Verses using נָשַׁךְ
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 49:17 · KJV
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Numbers 21:6 · KJV
And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Numbers 21:8 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
Numbers 21:9 · KJV
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
Deuteronomy 23:19 · KJV
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
Deuteronomy 23:20 · KJV
Unto a stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.
Proverbs 23:32 · KJV
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Ecclesiastes 10:11 · KJV
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Jeremiah 8:17 · KJV
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the LORD.
Micah 3:5 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Habakkuk 2:7 · KJV
Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?
Common questions
What does Strong's H5391 mean?
H5391 is the Hebrew word נָשַׁךְ (nâshak), meaning to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan.
How is H5391 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it bite (4 times), biteth (2 times), lend upon usury (2 times), bit (1 time), every one that is bitten (1 time), among others.
How many times does H5391 appear in the Bible?
נָשַׁךְ (nâshak) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5391 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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