Strong H5264נָסַס

to shine

Transliteration: nâsas
Pronunciation: naw-sas'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to gleam from {afar} that {is} to be conspicuous as a signal; or rather perhaps a denominative from H5251 (and identical with {H5263 } through the idea of a flag as fluttering in the wind); to raise a beacon: - lift up as an {ensign} standard bearer.

Detailed definition

STEP sense: to shine

Exact lexical definition: be high

Part of speech: verb

BDB context: נסס (√ of foll. = be high or conspicuous ? Hithpo‛l . Inf . לְהִתְנוֹסֵס ψ 60:6 , acc. to some denom. from נֵס that it may be displayed , AV, cf. De; < v. נוס ; Pt . מִתְנוֹסְסוֹת Zc 9:16 raised ? prominent ? ( עַל־אַדְמָתוֹ ; of precious stones, in fig.) very dub.; We Now del.; Gr מִתְנוֹצְצוֹת ).

In the Bible

Strong H5264 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

lift1

First verses

Zechariah 9:16
And the Lord their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.