נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ) — Captain

Hebrew word study: נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ), Strong's H5387. properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist

HebrewStrong's H5387
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ)
Pronounced: naw-see'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist

Word study
Derivation: or נָשִׂא; from H5375 (נָשָׂא);

KJV translation words: captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5387 is tagged on 134 words in 120 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 17:20 and last appears in Ezekiel 48:22.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

a leader ×14the leaders ×13and the leader ×12the leaders of ×12the leader ×10the prince ×10the princes of ×6and the leader of ×4and the leaders of ×4clouds ×4and the prince ×3the leader of ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

נָשִׂיא ×30נְשִׂיאֵי ×21וְנָשִׂיא ×16הַנָּשִׂיא ×11נְשִׂיא ×10הַנְּשִׂיאִים ×7לַנָּשִׂיא ×6הַנְּשִׂאִים ×4וּנְשִׂיא ×4וּנְשִׂיאֵי ×4

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×62Ezekiel ×37Joshua ×13Genesis ×4Exodus ×41 Chronicles ×41 Kings ×22 Chronicles ×2

Verses (first 25 of 120)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5375 נָשָׂא (nâsâʼ).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâsîyʼ (H5387) mean?

Properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist.

How is H5387 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5387 as: captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour..

How often does נָשִׂיא (nâsîyʼ) appear?

Strong's H5387 is tagged on 134 words in 120 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 17:20 and last appears in Ezekiel 48:22.