אֶשָּׂ֥א
𐤀𐤔𐤀
nâsâʼ
will I take up
To lift, carry, or bear, either physically (e.g., to raise objects, bear burdens) or metaphorically (e.g., to bear responsibility, guilt, or a person's countenance). In various contexts, נָשָׂא can also mean to take away, to forgive (i.e., to remove guilt), to exalt or elevate (someone to a position of honor or in self-elevation), or to endure (hardship, punishment).
Psalms 16:4 · Word #10
Lexicon H5375
| Lemma | נָשָׂא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤔𐤀 |
| Transliteration | nâsâʼ |
| Strong's | H5375 |
| Definition | To lift, carry, or bear, either physically (e.g., to raise objects, bear burdens) or metaphorically (e.g., to bear responsibility, guilt, or a person's countenance). In various contexts, נָשָׂא can also mean to take away, to forgive (i.e., to remove guilt), to exalt or elevate (someone to a position of honor or in self-elevation), or to endure (hardship, punishment). |
Morphology HVqi1cs
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | will I take up |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5375-04
I lift
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol), 1st person common singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple active sense of the root נשא, meaning "to lift, carry, or bear." The imperfect first person singular form expresses an incomplete or ongoing action by the speaker, rendered concisely as "I lift." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
I will lift
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is an accurate translation of H5375 in this context, matching the meaning of lifting or bearing. |