נֵ֫צַח

ne.tsachNoun (Masculine)H5331

perpetuity

From: or נֵצַח; from H5329 (נָצַח);

Short Definition

properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness 1a) eminence 1b) enduring of life 1c) endurance in time, perpetual, continual, unto the end 1d) everlastingness, ever

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

32 times

Appears 32 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
8
Isaiah
6
Job
6
Jeremiah
3
Amos
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 29:11
  • Isaiah 13:20
  • Jeremiah 15:18
  • Job 34:36
  • Psalms 10:11

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.