Strong's Lexicon nashak: To bite, to lend on interest, to oppress with interest Original Word: נשך Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1151 (daneizō): To lend on interest - G5110 (tokos): Interest, usury Usage: The Hebrew verb "nashak" primarily means "to bite," often used metaphorically to describe the act of lending money at interest or usury. In the context of financial transactions, it implies the oppressive or harmful nature of charging interest, likening it to the bite of a serpent. This term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the unethical practice of exploiting the needy through financial means. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, the practice of lending money at interest was heavily regulated by Mosaic Law. The Israelites were commanded to care for the poor and vulnerable, and charging interest to fellow Israelites was prohibited (Exodus 22:25, Leviticus 25:36-37). This was to ensure that the community remained just and compassionate, preventing the rich from exploiting the poor. The metaphor of "biting" underscores the harmful impact of usury, as it could lead to the financial ruin of individuals and families. Brown-Driver-Briggs נָשַׁךְ verb bite (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, but also transposed נְכַשׁ Hiph`il); Assyrian našâku DlHWB 486; ᵑ7 נְכֵית (especially of snakes); Syriac  ,  ; Ethiopic  Di642; BaZMG xliii (1889), 188 compare Arabic  , undo threads, untwist rope, disintegrate, dissolve); — Qal Perfect3masculine singular נָשַׁךְ Numbers 21:9, suffix וּנְשָׁכוֺ consecutive Amos 5:19, וּנְשָׁכָם consecutive Amos 9:3; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשֹּׁךְ Ecclesiastes 10:11, יִשָּׁ֑ךְ Proverbs 23:32, suffix יִשְּׁכֶנּוּ Ecclesiastes 10:8; Participle active נשֵׁךְ Genesis 49:17; plural נשְׁכִים Micah 3:5, suffix נשְׁכֶיךָ Habakkuk 2:7; passive נָשׁוּךְ Numbers 21:8; — bite, chiefly of serpent, with accusative, Amos 5:19; Amos 9:3; Genesis 49:17 (poem in J), Numbers 21:8 (passive participle, absolute), Numbers 21:9, Ecclesiastes 10:8 also Ecclesiastes 10:11 (absolute), Proverbs 23:32 (simile of wine); figurative of prophets בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶם ׳הַנּ Micah 3:5 who are biting with their teeth, and crying, Peace! figurative of oppression, etc., נשְׁכֶיךָ Habakkuk 2:7 (with play on sense thy debtors, those that give thee interest). Pi`el Perfect3plural וְנִשְּׁכוּ אֶתְכֶם Jeremiah 8:17 and they shall bite you fatally (figurative); Imperfect3masculine plural וַיְנַשְּׁכוּ אֶתהָֿעָם Numbers 21:5 and they bit the people fatally(both of serpents). [נָשַׁךְ] verb denominative pay, give interest (compare GerberVerba denominative 89); — Qal Imperfect3masculine singular יִשָּׁ֑ךְ Deuteronomy 23:20 interest of anything off which one giveth interest (compare Dr). Hiph`il make one give interest; Imperfect2masculine singular תַּשִּׁיךְ Deuteronomy 23:20 ( + accusative of congnate meaning with verb) Deuteronomy 23:21; Deuteronomy 23:21, all with לְ person Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bite, lend upon usury A primitive root; to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan -- bite, lend upon usury. Forms and Transliterations הַנָּשׁ֔וּךְ הַנֹּשְׁכִ֤ים הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ הנשוך הנשך הנשכים וְנִשְּׁכ֥וּ וַֽיְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ וּנְשָׁכ֖וֹ וּנְשָׁכָֽם׃ וינשכו ונשכו ונשכם׃ יִשְּׁכֶ֥נּוּ יִשָּֽׁךְ׃ יִשָּׁ֑ךְ יִשֹּׁ֥ךְ ישך ישך׃ ישכנו נָשַׁ֤ךְ נֹשְׁכֶ֔יךָ נשך נשכיך תַשִּׁ֑יךְ תַשִּׁ֔יךְ תַשִּׁ֣יךְ תשיך han·nā·šūḵ han·nō·šə·ḵîm han·nō·šêḵ hannaShuch hannāšūḵ hannōšêḵ hannōšəḵîm hannosheCh hannosheChim nā·šaḵ nāšaḵ naShach nō·šə·ḵe·ḵā nōšəḵeḵā nosheCheicha ṯaš·šîḵ tashShich ṯaššîḵ ū·nə·šā·ḵām ū·nə·šā·ḵōw ūnəšāḵām ūnəšāḵōw uneshaCham uneshaCho vaynashsheChu venishsheChu way·naš·šə·ḵū waynaššəḵū wə·niš·šə·ḵū wəniššəḵū yiš·šāḵ yiš·šə·ḵen·nū yiš·šōḵ yishShach yishsheChennu yishShoch yiššāḵ yiššəḵennū yiššōḵLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:17 HEB: עֲלֵי־ אֹ֑רַח הַנֹּשֵׁךְ֙ עִקְּבֵי־ ס֔וּס NAS: in the path, That bites the horse's KJV: in the path, that biteth the horse INT: in the path bites heels the horse's Numbers 21:6 Numbers 21:8 Numbers 21:9 Deuteronomy 23:19 Deuteronomy 23:19 Deuteronomy 23:20 Deuteronomy 23:20 Proverbs 23:32 Ecclesiastes 10:8 Ecclesiastes 10:11 Jeremiah 8:17 Amos 5:19 Amos 9:3 Micah 3:5 Habakkuk 2:7 16 Occurrences |
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