נֵס

Strong’s Definition

a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token

Etymology & Derivation

from H5264 (נָסַס);

KJV Usage

banner, pole, sail, (en-) sign, standard.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.something lifted up, standard, signal, signal pole, ensign, banner, sign, sail
• 2.standard (as rallying point), signal
• 3.standard (pole)
• 4.ensign, signal

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nêç; Pronunciation: nace