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מִתְנַשֵּׂא

𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤔𐤀

mithnassêʼ

H4984 verb

SILEX Entry

Root נשׂא to lift, to carry, to bear, to exalt

Definition

Participle form meaning 'one exalting oneself' or 'one being exalted.' Refers to the act or state of elevating oneself in position, status, or importance, either literally or metaphorically. It can denote self-assertion, claiming superiority, or being actively elevated above others by another's action.

Semantic Range

to exalt oneself, to show pride, to claim distinction, to be set above, to take up an elevated position, to be or act as superior

Root / Etymology

Formed from the root נָשָׂא (nśʼ, to lift, carry, bear, or exalt) in the hitpael (reflexive) stem, indicating an action directed toward oneself; i.e., 'to raise oneself, exalt oneself.' The participle construction denotes the ongoing or resulting state of this action.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The form מִתְנַשֵּׂא appears as a participle and is primarily found in poetic or prophetic passages (e.g., Isaiah 3:7), with the nuance of a person asserting themselves for authority or distinction. In context, it can imply unwarranted pride or self-promotion. The root נָשָׂא typically means 'to lift or carry,' but in the hitpael stem shifts to a figurative elevation of oneself. In later Hebrew, forms from this root maintain a range of literally 'bearing' to socially 'rising.' English translations often render it as 'exalted' or 'exalting himself,' but this may miss the reflexive nuance of self-raising or self-importance. The term contrasts with related roots such as רוּם (rwm, to be high, exalted), which more often has an unmarked, stative sense of being elevated, rather than one who acts to self-exalt.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from נָשָׂא; (used as abstractly) supreme exaltation; exalted.

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Root Family

נשא (n-ś-ʾ) — to lift, to carry, to bear, to exalt

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4853 מַשָּׂא in the burden
H4854 מַשָּׂא burden of
H4856 מַשֹּׂא and lifting-up-of
H4858 מַשָּׂאָה rising mass
H4859 מַשָּׁאָה loans

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H4984-01 מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א mitenase HVtrmsa exalted himself the one exalting himself 1
H4984-02 וְ/הַ/מִּתְנַשֵּׂ֖א vehamitenase HC/Td/Vtrmsa and-the-exalted-one and the self-exalting one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H4984-01 1 Kings 1:5 מִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א mitenase HVtrmsa exalted himself the one exalting himself
H4984-02 1 Chronicles 29:11 וְ/הַ/מִּתְנַשֵּׂ֖א vehamitenase HC/Td/Vtrmsa and-the-exalted-one and the self-exalting one
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