נָשָׁא
na.sah
“to exact”
Definition
to lend on interest; by implication, to dun fordebt
a primitive root (perhaps identical with H5377 (נָשָׁא), through the idea of imposition);
- to lend on interest or usury, be a creditor 1a) (Qal) creditor (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to act as a creditor
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logos (G3056)
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
נָשָׁא appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When a man sins against his neighbor and is required to take an oath, and he comes to take an oath before Your altar in this temple,
And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
people and priest alike, servant and master,maid and mistress, buyer and seller,lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.
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