Strong's Hebrew · H5142

H5142 nᵉzaq

נְזַק

nez-ak'

to suffer injury

Looking for Greek G5142 tréphō? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H5142. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

nᵉzaq appears 4 times in Scripture, in Ezra and Daniel. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

to suffer (causatively, inflict) loss

In the King James Version

have (en-) damage, hurt(-ful).

Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to the root of H5143 (נֵזֶק);

Appears 4 times in Scripture

Ezra 4:15

“that a search should be made of the record books of your fathers. In these books you will discover and verify that the city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, inciting sedition from ancient times. That is why this city was destroyed.”

Ezra 4:22

“See that you do not neglect this matter. Why allow this threat to increase and the royal interests to suffer?”

Daniel 6:2

“and over them three administrators, including Daniel, to whom these satraps were accountable so that the king would not suffer loss.”

Ezra 4:13

“Let it now be known to the king that if that city is rebuilt and its walls are restored, they will not pay tribute, duty, or toll, and the royal treasury will suffer.”

How to Hear God’s Voice: A Practical Guide for BelieversScripture is the record of a God who speaks. This guide covers how to hear Him today and keep what He says.

Ask Doxa about nᵉzaq

Study nᵉzaq in the Doxa app

The Doxa app has Word study for the Hebrew and Greek words of Scripture, nᵉzaq included. Keep a note on any verse and it shows beside that verse each time you read it again.

Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

DoxaDoxa

God's encouragement is not only for the moment you first receive it. It's for the whole journey.

Strong's concordance glosses from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0). Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain.

© 2026 The Doxa Way Ltd

DoxaDoxa