נָשָׁא

na.sahto exactHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb4 occurrences4 books4 verses

Definition

a primitive root (perhaps identical with H5377, through the idea of imposition); to lend on interest; by implication, to dun for debt
Traditional renderings: × debt, exact, giver of usury.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

4 total
  1. 1 Samuel 22:2נֹשֶׁא֙ · indebted
    And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
  2. 1 Kings 8:31וְנָֽשָׁא־ · and is required
    When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,
  3. Nehemiah 5:7נֹשִׁ֑אים · are exacting
    …and after serious thought I rebuked the nobles and officials, saying, “You are exacting usury from your own brothers!” So I called a large assembly against them
  4. Isaiah 24:2נֹשֶׁ֥א · creditor
    …people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.