Word Study · Strong's H5257 · Hebrew

נְסִיךְ

nesik

nes-eek'

Strong's 1890 spelling: nᵉçîyk

“properly, something poured out, i.e. a libation”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

properly, something poured out, i.e. a libation; also a molten image; by implication, a prince (as anointed)

Rendered in the KJV as

drink offering, duke, prince(-ipal).

6
occurrencesin the Old Testament
6 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
5
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 5

נְסִיכֵ֥י2
נְסִיכֵ֣י1
נְסִיכָ֑ם1
נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ׃1
נְסִֽכֵיהֶם֩1

How it is rendered · 5

princes of2
[the] princes of1
drink-offering their1
molten images their1
princes their1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 3

noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)3
noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural2
noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

HNcmpc · 3
HNcmpc/Sp3mp · 2
HNcmsc/Sp3mp · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Deuteronomy1 of 6 · 17%
Joshua1 of 6 · 17%
Psalms1 of 6 · 17%
Ezekiel1 of 6 · 17%
Daniel1 of 6 · 17%

Deuteronomy carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Deuteronomy1 occurrence

Deuteronomy 32:38נְסִיכָ֑םnesikhamnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralwhich ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let them give you shelter!here: drink-offering their

Joshua1 occurrence

Joshua 13:21נְסִיכֵ֣יnesikheinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.here: [the] princes of

Psalms1 occurrence

Psalms 83:11נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ׃nesikhemovnoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralMake their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb, and all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,here: princes their

Ezekiel1 occurrence

Ezekiel 32:30נְסִיכֵ֥יnesikheinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)All the leaders of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down in disgrace with the slain, despite the terror of their might. They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword and bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit.here: princes of

Daniel1 occurrence

Daniel 11:8נְסִֽכֵיהֶם֩nesikheihemnoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralHe will take even their gods captive to Egypt, with their metal images and their precious vessels of silver and gold. For some years he will stay away from the king of the North,here: molten images their

Micah1 occurrence

Micah 5:5נְסִיכֵ֥יnesikheinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.here: princes of

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