Strong H5391H5391Aנָשַׁךְ

to bite

Transliteration: nâshak
Pronunciation: naw-shak'
Morphology: Hebrew Verb

Definition

1) to bite
1a) (Qal) to bite
1b) (Piel) to bite

General definition

A primitive root; to strike with a sting (as a serpent); {figuratively} to oppress with interest on a loan: - {bite} lend upon usury.

In the Bible

Strong H5391A appears in 12 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

bite6
biteth2
bit2
bitten1
pass1

First verses

Genesis 49:17
Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward.
Numbers 21:6
And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.
Numbers 21:8
And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
Numbers 21:9
And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
Proverbs 23:32
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Ecclesiastes 10:8
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
Ecclesiastes 10:11
Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.
Jeremiah 8:17
For, behold, I will send serpents, cockatrices, among you, which will not be charmed, and they shall bite you, saith the Lord.
Amos 5:19
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
Amos 9:3
And though they hide themselves in the top of Carmel, I will search and take them out thence; and though they be hid from my sight in the bottom of the sea, thence will I command the serpent, and he shall bite them:
Micah 3:5
Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Habakkuk 2:7
Shall they not rise up suddenly that shall bite thee, and awake that shall vex thee, and thou shalt be for booties unto them?

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