נְסַק
𐤍𐤎𐤒
nᵉçaq
H5267 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To ascend, go up, or cause to go up; to lift, take up, or elevate something or someone. Used with reference both to physical movement upward (such as people or objects ascending) and, in some contexts, figurative elevation or promotion.
Semantic Range
to ascend, to go up, to be taken up, to raise, to lift up; to promote or elevate (in status)
Root / Etymology
Aramaic verb derived from the root נסק, meaning 'to ascend, go up.' The Hebrew cognate is נָסַק (nasak), with similar meaning. The form נְסַק reflects standard Aramaic morphology.
Historical & Contextual Notes
This verb appears in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, especially in the books of Daniel and Ezra, in contexts such as ascending to a place, being lifted up, or taking something upward. In biblical Aramaic, it is often used in narratives involving movement or changes in status (e.g., being promoted in the court). The core semantic field overlaps with Hebrew עָלָה, but נְסַק is distinct to the Aramaic dialect of the biblical corpus. English translations such as 'go up,' 'be taken up,' or 'lift' reflect its meaning, but occasionally miss its broader figurative uses (e.g., ascent to royal position). In comparison to later Jewish Aramaic or Syriac usages, the biblical Aramaic sense remains primarily literal, rather than metaphoric. No significant theological overtones are attached to the root itself.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
(Aramaic) corresponding to נָסַק; {to go up}; take up.
Bantu Hebrew
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נסק (n-s-q) — ascend, go up, lift, elevate
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H5266 | נָסַק | I ascend |
Word Forms
3 distinct forms
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5267-02 |
לְ/הַנְסָקָ֣ה | lehanesaqah | AR/Vhc |
to bring up | to cause to ascend | 1 |
H5267-01 |
הַסִּ֨קוּ֙ | hasiqu | AVhp3mp |
carried-up | they caused to ascend | 1 |
H5267-03 |
וְ/הֻסַּ֨ק | vehusaq | AC/VHp3ms |
and was brought up | and was lifted up | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5267-01 |
Daniel 3:22 | הַסִּ֨קוּ֙ | hasiqu | AVhp3mp |
carried-up | they caused to ascend |
H5267-02 |
Daniel 6:24 | לְ/הַנְסָקָ֣ה | lehanesaqah | AR/Vhc |
to bring up | to cause to ascend |
H5267-03 |
Daniel 6:24 | וְ/הֻסַּ֨ק | vehusaq | AC/VHp3ms |
and was brought up | and was lifted up |