5266. nasaq
Lexicon
nasaq: To kiss, to touch gently

Original Word: נָסַק
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nacaq
Pronunciation: naw-sak'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-sak')
Definition: To kiss, to touch gently
Meaning: to go up

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
ascend

A primitive root; to go up -- ascend.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
the same as saleq, q.v.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נסק whence אֶסַּק Psalm 139:8 according to Thes and others; but see סלק.

סָלֵק verb ascend (loan-word from Aramaic סְלֵיק, ; Palmyrene סלק id., Lzb329 Cook85; Late Hebrew סלק Pi`el remove; Arabic ascend, Lane1410 (also loan-word ?)); — only

Qal Imperfect1singular אֶסַּק Psalm 139:8 if I ascend to heaven (שָׁמַיִם ), thou art there (on form, = אֶסְלַק ֗֗֗ , see Ges§ 66ei. 301 Kau§ 44).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: Strong's Greek Number 305: ἀναβαίνω (anabainō) • to go up, ascend
Strong's Greek Number 399: ἀναφέρω (anapherō) • to carry up, lead up

These Greek terms share a similar semantic range with נָסַק, encompassing both physical and metaphorical ascensions. They are used in the New Testament to describe events such as Jesus' ascension into heaven and the spiritual elevation of believers.

Usage: The verb נָסַק (nasak) is used in the context of ascending or going up. It is a term that can be applied to physical movement upwards or metaphorically to describe an elevation in status or position.

Context: The Hebrew verb נָסַק (nasak) is a primitive root that conveys the action of ascending or going up. It is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible to describe both literal and figurative ascensions. The term can refer to the physical act of climbing or moving upwards, as well as metaphorical ascensions such as rising in rank or status. The usage of נָסַק is relatively rare in the biblical text, and it often appears in poetic or prophetic literature, where the imagery of ascent is employed to convey spiritual or divine elevation. The concept of ascending is significant in biblical theology, often associated with drawing nearer to God or reaching a higher spiritual plane.

Forms and Transliterations
אֶסַּ֣ק אסק ’es·saq ’essaq esSak
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Englishman's Concordance
Psalm 139:8
HEB: אִם־ אֶסַּ֣ק שָׁ֭מַיִם שָׁ֣ם
KJV: If I ascend up into heaven,
INT: If up to heaven are there

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5266
1 Occurrence


’es·saq — 1 Occ.















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