H5378Hebrewnōšiym

נָשָׁא

[idiom] debt, exact, giver of usury.

17
Total Occurrences
10
Books
17
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1to lend on interest or usury, be a creditor
  • 2(qal) creditor (participle)
  • 3(hiphil) to act as a creditor

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (perhaps identical with H5377 (נָשָׁא), through the idea of imposition);

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nâshâʼ; Pronunciation: naw-shaw'