נָשַׁ֤ךְ
𐤍𐤔𐤊
nâshak
bit
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 21:9 · Word #10
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 HVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | bit |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5391-04
he bit
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active action of the root נשך, meaning to bite or seize with teeth. The perfect 3rd masculine singular form is rendered as "he bit," preserving both the verbal action and the masculine singular subject. |
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