נָשָׁא

Strong’s Definition

to lend on interest; by implication, to dun fordebt

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

[idiom] debt, exact, giver of usury.

Detailed Definition

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

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: nâshâʼ; Pronunciation: naw-shaw'