יִשָּׁ֑ךְ
𐤉𐤔𐤊
nâshak
it bites
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.
Proverbs 23:32 · Word #3
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 HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | it bites |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5391-11
he will bite
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple active sense of the root נשך, meaning "to bite." As a 3rd person masculine singular imperfect, it is rendered "he will bite," preserving both verbal action and morphology. |
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