5261. nesak

Lexicon

nesak: Drink offering, libation

Original Word: נְסַךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: ncak
Pronunciation: nay-sak
Phonetic Spelling: (nes-ak')
Definition: Drink offering, libation
Meaning: a libation

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

drink offering

(Aramaic) corresponding to necek; a libation -- drink offering.

see HEBREW necek

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to nesek
Definition
a drink offering
NASB Translation
drink offerings (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נְסַךְ] noun [masculine] drink-offering (ᵑ7 Syriac; compare Biblical Hebrew); — plural suffix נִסְכֵּיהוֺן Ezra 7:17 (+ מִנְחָֽתְהוֺן, etc.).

נסק see סלק.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָסַךְ (nasak), which means "to pour out" or "to offer a libation."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 4689: σπονδή (sponde) • A drink offering, libation.
• Strong's Greek Number 1632: ἐκχέω (ekcheo) • To pour out, to shed (used in the context of pouring out a drink offering).

The concept of libations, as represented by נְסַךְ, underscores the importance of ritual and symbolic acts in the worship practices of the Israelites, reflecting a deep-seated tradition of offering and sacrifice as a means of communion with the divine.

Usage: The term נְסַךְ is used in the context of religious offerings, specifically referring to the act of pouring out a liquid, such as wine, as a sacrificial offering to God. This practice was part of the ceremonial worship in the ancient Near East, including among the Israelites.

Context: The Aramaic term נְסַךְ appears in the context of the Old Testament, particularly in the books written in Aramaic. It is associated with the practice of making libations, which were integral to the sacrificial system of the Israelites. Libations were typically made alongside burnt offerings and grain offerings, symbolizing the dedication and consecration of the offering to God. The act of pouring out a libation was a gesture of worship and submission, acknowledging God's sovereignty and provision. In the broader Ancient Near Eastern context, libations were common in various religious practices, often serving as a means of invoking divine favor or expressing gratitude.

Forms and Transliterations

וְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹן ונסכיהון veniskeiHon wə·nis·kê·hō·wn wəniskêhōwn

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 7:17
HEB: אִמְּרִ֔ין וּמִנְחָתְה֖וֹן וְנִסְכֵּיה֑וֹן וּתְקָרֵ֣ב הִמּ֔וֹ
NAS: with their grain offerings and their drink offerings and offer
KJV: with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer
INT: and lambs offerings and their drink and offer them

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5261
1 Occurrence

wə·nis·kê·hō·wn — 1 Occ.