Lexicon :: Strong's H5331 - neṣaḥ

נֶצַח

Transliteration

neṣaḥ

Pronunciation

neh'-tsakh

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From נָצַח (H5329)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1402a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נֶצַח netsach, neh'-tsakh; or נֵצַח nêtsach; from H5329; properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view):—alway(-s), constantly, end, (+ n-) ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H5331 in the following manner: ever (24x), never (4x), perpetual (3x), always (2x), end (2x), victory (2x), strength (2x), alway (1x), constantly (1x), evermore (1x), never (with H3808) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness
1. eminence
2. enduring of life
3. endurance in time, perpetual, continual, unto the end
4. everlastingness, ever

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5331: Abbreviations

† I. נֵ֫צַח noun masculine^{Lamentations 3:18} eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity (לנצח Ecclus 40:14 as 4 below); — נֵ֫צַח 1 Samuel 15:29 + 3 times; נֶ֫צַח Amos 1:11 + 36 times; suffix נִצְחִי Lamentations 3:18; plural נְצָחִים 34:10; —

1. eminence: נצח ישׂראל the Eminence of Israel (י׳) 1 Samuel 15:29 (Dr^{Sam. 98} glory of Israel); attribute of God 1 Chronicles 29:11 (|| הוד, תפארת et al.).

2. enduring of life, and so life itself as enduring: אָבַד נִצְחִי Lamentations 3:18 my endurance doth vanish (De sap of life, see II. נ׳).

3. endurance in time: משׁאות נ׳ Psalm 74:3 perpetual desolations; יְדַבֵּר לנ׳ Proverbs 21:28 speaketh continually (?; see Toy); עדנֿ׳ Psalm 49:20 unto the end (a long duration), so Job 34:36.

4. everlastingness, ever, usually לָנֶצַח for ever, 2 Samuel 2:26; Isaiah 13:20; Isaiah 25:8; Isaiah 28:28; Isaiah 33:20; Isaiah 57:16; Jeremiah 3:5; Jeremiah 50:39; Amos 8:7; Habakkuk 1:4; Psalm 9:7; Psalm 9:19; Psalm 10:11; Psalm 44:24; Psalm 49:10; Psalm 52:7; Psalm 68:17; Psalm 74:1; Psalm 74:10; Psalm 74:19; Psalm 77:9; Psalm 79:5; Psalm 89:47; Psalm 103:9; Job 4:20; Job 14:20; Job 20:7; Job 23:7; Job 36:7; Lamentations 5:20; לנצח נצחים (compare עולם עולמים) Isaiah 34:10; seldom abbreviated נֶצַח Amos 1:11 (לָנ׳ We Now GASm), Jeremiah 15:18; Psalm 13:2; Psalm 16:11.

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