נָסַג
Transliteration
nāsaḡ
Pronunciation
naw-sag'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1469

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: נסג.

Strong’s Definitions

נָסַג nâçag, naw-sag'; a primitive root; to retreat:—departing away, remove, take (hold), turn away.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H5253 in the following manner: remove (5x), departing away (1x), take (1x), take hold (1x), turn away (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H5253 in the following manner: remove (5x), departing away (1x), take (1x), take hold (1x), turn away (1x).

  1. to move away, backslide, move, go, turn back

    1. (Qal) to backslide, prove recreant to

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to displace, move back

      2. to remove, carry away

    3. (Hophal) to be driven back, be moved back

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָסַג nâçag, naw-sag'; a primitive root; to retreat:—departing away, remove, take (hold), turn away.
STRONGS H5253: Abbreviations
I. [סוּג, seldom שׂוּג] verb move away, backslide (שׂ׳ erroneous; Arabic go and come Lane1459, abitus et adventus Frey (Kam)); —
Qal see H5472.
Niph. see H5472.
Hiph.
1. usually of displacing, moving back a boundary mark (גְּבוּ), Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תַּסִּיג Deuteronomy 19:14, jussive תַּסֵג Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 23:10; 3rd person masculine plural יַשִּׂיגוּ H5381 Job 24:2 (שׂ for ס); Participle מַסִּיג ג׳ Deuteronomy 27:17, מַסִּיגֵי ג׳ Hosea 5:10.
2. remove carry away, valuables, to rescue them, jussive, 2nd person masculine singular תַּסֵּג Micah 6:14 si vera lectio (on synt. see Dr§§ 152, 1. 2; 155 Obs.)
Hoph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular מִשְׁפָּט אָחוֺר וְהֻסַּג Isaiah 59:14 and justice is driven back (|| צְדָקָה מֵרָחוֺק תַּעֲמֹד).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 19:14; Deuteronomy 27:17

Proverbs

Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 23:10

Isaiah

Isaiah 59:14

Hosea

Hosea 5:10

Micah

Micah 6:14