נָשָׂא

na.sa · to lift: bear

Hebrew · Strong's H5375 · Verb · Sounds like: naw-saw' · 656 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • to lift: bear H5375H · a Meaning of 220
  • to lift: raise H5375G 131
  • to lift: look H5375M · a Meaning of 48
  • to lift: kindness H5375Q · a Meaning of 41
  • to lift: loud H5375N · a Meaning of 40
  • to lift: guilt H5375J · a Meaning of 39
  • to lift: vow H5375P · a Meaning of 26
  • to lift: forgive H5375I · a Meaning of 25
  • to lift: bearing(armour) H5375W · a Meaning of 22
  • to lift: exalt H5375L · a Meaning of 13
  • to lift: marry H5375U · a Meaning of 10
  • to lift: count H5375V · a Meaning of 10
  • to lift: trust H5375O · a Meaning of 9
  • to lift: aid H5375K · a Meaning of 8
  • to lift: fight H5375R · a Meaning of 6
  • to lift: enthuse H5375S · a Meaning of 5
  • to lift: journey H5375T · a Meaning of 2
  • to lift: give(gift) H5375X · a Meaning of 1

Strong's dictionary

or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 (אֲבַד)), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative; accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ([phrase] man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, [idiom] needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, [phrase] swear, take (away, up), [idiom] utterly, wear, yield.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
נָשָׂא 656 vb. lift, carry, take
Qal
1. lift, lift up
2. Bear, carry
3. Take, take away
Niph.
1. be lifted up
2. refl. lift oneself up = rise up, of י׳, to display power in judgment
3. be borne, carried
4. be taken away, carried off
Pi.
1. lift up = exalt
2. fig. = desire, long
3. carry, bear continuously
4. take, take away
Hithp. lift oneself up
Hiph.
1. cause one to bear iniquity
2. appar. cause to bring, have brought

Every occurrence

  1. Isaiah 46:7 יִ֠שָּׂאֻהוּ Yi.sa.'u.hu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    They bear it upon the shoulder, they carry it, and set it in its place, and it standeth, from its place shall it not remove: yea, one may cry unto it, yet can it not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.

  2. Isaiah 49:18 שְׂאִֽי־ se.'i- · A command to you: simple action

    Lift up thine eyes round about, and behold: all these gather themselves together, and come to thee. As I live, saith Jehovah, thou shalt surely clothe thee with them all as with an ornament, and gird thyself with them, like a bride.

  3. Isaiah 49:22 אֶשָּׂ֤א 'e.Sa' · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and set up my ensign to the peoples; and they shall bring thy sons in their bosom, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

  4. Isaiah 49:22 תִּנָּשֶֽׂאנָה׃ ti.na.Se.nah · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations, and set up my ensign to the peoples; and they shall bring thy sons in their bosom, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders.

  5. Isaiah 51:6 שְׂאוּ֩ se.'U · A command to all of you: simple action

    Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath; for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment; and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

  6. Isaiah 52:8 נָ֥שְׂאוּ Na.se.'u · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    The voice of thy watchmen! they lift up the voice, together do they sing; for they shall see eye to eye, when Jehovah returneth to Zion.

  7. Isaiah 52:11 נֹשְׂאֵ֖י no.se.'Ei · An -ing word: simple action

    Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; cleanse yourselves, ye that bear the vessels of Jehovah.

  8. Isaiah 52:13 וְנִשָּׂ֛א ve.ni.Sa' · An action: receiving the action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

  9. Isaiah 53:4 נָשָׂ֔א na.Sa' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

  10. Isaiah 53:12 נָשָׂ֔א na.Sa' · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

  11. Isaiah 57:7 וְנִשָּׂ֔א ve.ni.Sa' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Upon a high and lofty mountain hast thou set thy bed; thither also wentest thou up to offer sacrifice.

  12. Isaiah 57:13 יִשָּׂא־ yi.sa'- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    When thou criest, let them that thou hast gathered deliver thee; but the wind shall take them, a breath shall carry them all away: but he that taketh refuge in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain.

  13. Isaiah 57:15 וְנִשָּׂ֗א ve.ni.Sa' · An -ing word: receiving the action

    For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

  14. Isaiah 60:4 שְׂאִֽי־ se.'i- · A command to you: simple action

    Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to thee; thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be carried in the arms.

  15. Isaiah 60:6 יִשָּׂ֔אוּ yi.Sa.'u · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Jehovah.

  16. Isaiah 63:9 וַֽיְנַשְּׂאֵ֖ם vay.na.se.'Em · An action: strong action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

  17. Isaiah 64:6 יִשָּׂאֻֽנוּ׃ yi.sa.'U.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    For we are all become as one that is unclean, and all our righteousnesses are as a polluted garment: and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

  18. Isaiah 66:12 תִּנָּשֵׂ֔אוּ ti.na.Se.'u · An action: receiving the action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream: and ye shall suck thereof; ye shall be borne upon the side, and shall be dandled upon the knees.

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