Strong's Hebrew · H5387
H5387 nâsîyʼ
נָשִׂיא
naw-see'
leader
Looking for Greek G5387 philóstorgos? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H5387. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.
nâsîyʼ appears 133 times in Scripture, including Genesis 17:20 and Exodus 16:22. 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
properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist
In the King James Version
captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
Derivation
or נָשִׂא; from H5375 (נָשָׂא);
Appears 133 times in Scripture
“These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.”
“You must not blaspheme God or curse the ruler of your people.”
“On the sixth day, they gathered twice as much food—two omers per person—and all the leaders of the congregation came and reported this to Moses.”
“On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites, drew near.”
“As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.”
“On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites, drew near.”
““Listen to us, sir. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in the finest of our tombs. None of us will withhold his tomb for burying your dead.””
“But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them.”
“When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force.”
“The leaders brought onyx stones and gemstones to mount on the ephod and breastpiece,”
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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).
