הַ/נָּשׁ֔וּךְ
𐤄/𐤍𐤔𐤅𐤊
nâshak
the bitten
To bite, particularly with the teeth or with a snake's fangs; in extended or figurative usage, to oppress or exploit financially by charging interest on a loan. The verb is used both for the literal act of biting (by animals or serpents) and for the act of taking advantage of someone through demanding repayment with interest.
Numbers 21:8 · Word #14
Lexicon H5391
| Lemma | נָשַׁךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | nâshak |
| Strong's | H5391 |
| Definition | To bite, particularly with the teeth or with a snake's fangs; in extended or figurative usage, to oppress or exploit financially by charging interest on a loan. The verb is used both for the literal act of biting (by animals or serpents) and for the act of taking advantage of someone through demanding repayment with interest. |
Morphology HTd/Vqsmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | s — Participle Passive — The one receiving the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the bitten |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5391-01
the bitten one
| Morphological Notes | Qal passive participle, masculine singular absolute, with definite article. |
| Rendering Rationale | This is a Qal passive participle masculine singular with the definite article, denoting one who has been bitten. The rendering preserves the passive sense and the concrete root idea of being seized or struck by teeth. |
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