נָסַס

Strong’s Definition

to raise a beacon

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; to gleam from afar, i.e. to be conspicuous as a signal; or rather perhaps a denominative from H5251 (נֵס) (and identical with H5263 (נָסַס), through the idea of a flag as fluttering in the wind);

KJV Usage

lift up as an ensign.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to be lifted up (meaning dubious)
• 2.(hithpoel) to be lifted up, be displayed

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nâçaç; Pronunciation: naw-sas'