Strong's Lexicon nesuah: Married woman, wife Original Word: נְשׂוּאָה Word Origin: Derived from the root נָשָׂא (nasa), meaning "to lift, carry, or take." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament for a married woman is γυνή (gynē), Strong's Greek #1135. Usage: The term "nesuah" refers to a woman who is married, emphasizing her status and role within the family and community. It is used to denote the legal and social bond between a woman and her husband, highlighting the covenantal aspect of marriage in the Hebrew context. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, marriage was a foundational institution, both socially and religiously. It was seen as a covenantal relationship ordained by God, with significant implications for family lineage, inheritance, and community stability. The role of a "nesuah" was integral to maintaining the household and raising children in accordance with the laws and traditions of Israel. Marriages were often arranged and served to strengthen familial and tribal alliances. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nasa Definition what is borne about NASB Translation things that you carry (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נְשׂוּאָה] noun feminine what is borne about; — plural suffix נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶם עֲמוּסוֺת Isaiah 46:1, your things (formerly) borne about in procession (i.e. idols) are now loaded on beasts for exile. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance carriage Or rather, nsutah {nes-oo-aw'}; feminine. Passive participle of nasa'; something borne, i.e. A load -- carriage. see HEBREW nasa' Forms and Transliterations נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם נשאתיכם nə·śu·’ō·ṯê·ḵem nəśu’ōṯêḵem nesuoteiChemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Isaiah 46:1 HEB: לַחַיָּ֖ה וְלַבְּהֵמָ֑ה נְשֻׂאֹתֵיכֶ֣ם עֲמוּס֔וֹת מַשָּׂ֖א NAS: and the cattle. The things that you carry are burdensome, KJV: and upon the cattle: your carriages [were] heavy loaden; INT: the beasts and the cattle the things are burdensome A load 1 Occurrence |