5387. nasiy'
Lexicon
nasiy': Prince, leader, chief, ruler

Original Word: נָשִׂיא
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nasiy'
Pronunciation: naw-see'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-see')
Definition: Prince, leader, chief, ruler
Meaning: an exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapor

Or nasi' {naw-see'}; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist -- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.

see HEBREW #NAME?

see HEBREW nasa'

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. נָשִׂיא128 noun masculine one lifted up, i.e. a chief prince; — absolute ׳נ Exodus 22:27 +; construct נְשִׂיא Genesis 23:6 +; plural נְשִׂיאִים Joshua 22:32 +, נְשִׂיאִים Joshua 22:32 +, נְשִׂאִים Exodus 34:31 7t., נְשִׂיאִם Genesis 17:20 3t., נְשִׂאִם Exodus 35:27; construct נְשִׂיאֵי Exodus 16:22 +; suffix נְשִׂיאַי Ezekiel 45:8, נְשִׂיאֶיהָ Ezekiel 32:29, נְשִׂיאֵיהֶם Numbers 17:21, נְשִׂיאֵהֶם Numbers 17:17, etc.; — mostly in Israel:

1 בְּעַמְּךָ ׳נ of any chief man, Exodus 22:27 (E; human ruler, over against אֱלֹהִים).

2 of Solomon 1 Kings 11:34. Elsewhere only Ezekiel, P, Chronicles: —

3 of Abraham Genesis 23:6, and heads of Ishmaelite tribes Genesis 17:20; Genesis 25:16.

4 rulers of the congregation, נְשִׂיאֵי הָעֵדָה Exodus 16:22; Joshua 9:15,18; Joshua 22:30, בָּעֵדָה ׳הַנּ Exodus 34:31, compare Exodus 35:27; Leviticus 4:22; Joshua 9:18b; Joshua 9:19,21 (twice in verse); Joshua 17:4; Joshua 22:14 (3 t. in verse); Joshua 22:32 (all P); especially

5 tribal chiefs and representatives, according to the religious organization of P, Numbers 1:16,44; Numbers 2:3 57t. Numbers (especially chapters 2, 7, 34; note נְשִׂיא נְשִׂיאֵי הַלֵּוִי Numbers 3:32); compare 1 Chronicles 2:10; 1 Chronicles 4:38; 1 Chronicles 5:6; 1 Chronicles 7:40; 2Chronicles 1:2, also 1 Kings 8:1 (probably gloss, omitted by ᵐ5 Benz), 2 Chronicles 5:2.

6 in Ezekiel:

a. of Zedekiah (for מֶלֶךְ see Böhmer8K 1900, 112 ff.), Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 12:10,12; Ezekiel 21:30, + Ezekiel 19:1 (read singular ᵐ5 Ew Hi Co Berthol Toy).

b. chief men of Judah Ezekiel 21:17; Ezekiel 22:6; Ezekiel 45:8,9.

c. future Davidic king Ezekiel 34:24; Ezekiel 37:25, compare Ezekiel 44:3 (twice in verse) + 16 t. Ezekiel 45, 46, 48.

d. foreign princes Ezekiel 26:16; Ezekiel 27:21; Ezekiel 30:13; Ezekiel 32:29; Ezekiel 38:2,3; Ezekiel 39:1,18.

7 leader of exiles returning under Cyrus, according to Ezra 1:8.

8 non-Israel chiefs in P: Genesis 34:2; Numbers 25:18; Joshua 13:21.

II. [נָשִׂיא] noun [masculine] rising mist, vapour (Arabic , ); — only plural נְשִׂאִים vapours, forming clouds, and portending rain, Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16, Psalm 135:7, נְשִׂיאִים Proverbs 25:14.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root נָשָׂא (nasa'), meaning "to lift" or "to carry."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G435 (anēr): Often translated as "man" or "husband," but in certain contexts, it can refer to a leader or person of authority.
G747 (archēgos): Meaning "leader" or "prince," this term aligns with the authoritative aspect of נָשִׂיא.
G758 (archōn): Translated as "ruler" or "prince," similar to the leadership connotation of נָשִׂיא.
G935 (basileus): Meaning "king," this Greek term corresponds to the royal aspect of נָשִׂיא.
G1484 (ethnos): While primarily meaning "nation" or "people," it can relate to the tribal leadership aspect of נָשִׂיא.
G2233 (hēgeomai): Meaning "to lead" or "to consider," it reflects the leadership role inherent in נָשִׂיא.
G3507 (nephelē): Meaning "cloud" or "mist," this term corresponds to the metaphorical use of נָשִׂיא as a "rising mist."
G3509 (nephos): Also meaning "cloud," it aligns with the natural phenomenon aspect of נָשִׂיא.

Usage: The word נָשִׂיא appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often referring to leaders or rulers of tribes, nations, or groups. It is used to describe figures of authority and prominence, as well as natural phenomena like mist.

Context: Leadership and Authority: נָשִׂיא is frequently used to describe leaders of the Israelite tribes, as seen in passages like Numbers 1:16, "These were the men appointed from the congregation, the leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the clans of Israel." The term emphasizes their role as representatives and decision-makers within the community.
Royalty and Kingship: In some contexts, נָשִׂיא is synonymous with kingship or royal authority. For example, Ezekiel 12:10 uses the term to refer to the "prince" in Jerusalem, highlighting the political and social influence of such figures.
Metaphorical Use: The word is also used metaphorically to describe natural phenomena, such as a "rising mist," illustrating the concept of something that ascends or becomes prominent, as seen in Job 36:27, "For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist."
Cultural and Historical Context: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the title נָשִׂיא was not only a designation of political power but also carried religious and social significance. Leaders often served as intermediaries between the people and the divine, reinforcing their status as "exalted ones."

Forms and Transliterations
הַנְּשִׂאִ֔ים הַנְּשִׂאִ֖ים הַנְּשִׂאִ֗ים הַנְּשִׂיאִ֑ים הַנְּשִׂיאִ֔ים הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ים הַנְּשִׂיאִ֖ם הַנְּשִׂיאִ֛ם הַנְּשִׂיאִֽים׃ הַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ הַנָּשִׂ֑יא הַנָּשִׂ֖יא הַנָּשִׂ֗יא הַנָּשִׂ֜יא הַנָּשִׂ֞יא הַנָּשִׂ֡יא הַנָּשִׂ֣יא הַנָּשִׂ֤יא הַנָּשִׂ֨יא הַנָּשִׂיא֙ הנשאים הנשיא הנשיאים הנשיאים׃ הנשיאם וְֽהַנָּשִׂ֑יא וְהַנְּשִׂאִ֣ם וְהַנְּשִׂיאִ֡ים וְהַנָּשִׂ֨יא וְלַנָּשִׂ֡יא וְנָשִׂ֥יא וְנָשִׂיא֙ וּנְשִׂ֤יא וּנְשִׂ֥יא וּנְשִׂיא֙ וּנְשִׂיאֵ֣י וּנְשִׂיאֵ֥י וּנְשִׂיאֵ֨י והנשאם והנשיא והנשיאים ולנשיא ונשיא ונשיאי לְנָשִׂ֤יא לְנָשִׂ֨יא לַנָּשִׂ֑יא לַנָּשִׂ֖יא לַנָּשִׂ֣יא לנשיא נְשִֽׂיאֵהֶם֙ נְשִֽׂיאֵיהֶ֡ם נְשִׂ֕יא נְשִׂ֖יא נְשִׂ֣יא נְשִׂ֤יא נְשִׂ֥יא נְשִׂ֨יא נְשִׂאִ֖ים נְשִׂאִים֙ נְשִׂאִים֮ נְשִׂיאִ֖ים נְשִׂיאִ֖ם נְשִׂיאִ֣ים נְשִׂיאִם֙ נְשִׂיאֵ֖י נְשִׂיאֵ֣י נְשִׂיאֵ֥י נְשִׂיאֵ֧י נְשִׂיאֵ֨י נְשִׂיאֶ֔יהָ נְשִׂיאַי֙ נָ֥שִׂיא נָשִׂ֑יא נָשִׂ֖יא נָשִׂ֣יא נָשִׂ֤יא נָשִׂ֥יא נָשִׂ֨יא נשאים נשיא נשיאהם נשיאי נשיאיה נשיאיהם נשיאים נשיאם han·nā·śî han·nə·śi·’îm han·nə·śî·’im han·nə·śî·’îm hannaSi hannāśî hannəśi’îm hannəśî’im hannəśî’îm hannesiIm lan·nā·śî lannaSi lannāśî lə·nā·śî lenaSi lənāśî nā·śî naSi nāśî nə·śî nə·śî·’ay nə·śî·’ê nə·śî·’e·hā nə·śî·’ê·hem nə·śi·’îm nə·śî·’im nə·śî·’îm neSi nəśî nəśî’ay nəśî’ê nəśî’ehā nəśî’êhem nəśi’îm nəśî’im nəśî’îm nesiAi nesieHem nesiEi nesiEiha nesieiHem nesiIm ū·nə·śî ū·nə·śî·’ê uneSi ūnəśî ūnəśî’ê unesiEi vehannaSi vehannesiIm velannaSi venaSi wə·han·nā·śî wə·han·nə·śi·’im wə·han·nə·śî·’îm wə·lan·nā·śî wə·nā·śî wəhannāśî wəhannəśi’im wəhannəśî’îm wəlannāśî wənāśî
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Genesis 17:20
HEB: שְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֤ר נְשִׂיאִם֙ יוֹלִ֔יד וּנְתַתִּ֖יו
NAS: of twelve princes, and I will make
KJV: twelve princes shall he beget,
INT: both ten princes shall become will make

Genesis 23:6
HEB: שְׁמָעֵ֣נוּ ׀ אֲדֹנִ֗י נְשִׂ֨יא אֱלֹהִ֤ים אַתָּה֙
NAS: you are a mighty prince among
KJV: thou [art] a mighty prince among us:
INT: Hear my lord prince mighty you

Genesis 25:16
HEB: שְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֥ר נְשִׂיאִ֖ם לְאֻמֹּתָֽם׃
NAS: twelve princes according to their tribes.
KJV: twelve princes according to their nations.
INT: both ten princes to their tribes

Genesis 34:2
HEB: חֲמ֛וֹר הַֽחִוִּ֖י נְשִׂ֣יא הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקַּ֥ח
NAS: the Hivite, the prince of the land,
KJV: the Hivite, prince of the country,
INT: of Hamor the Hivite the prince of the land took

Exodus 16:22
HEB: וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ כָּל־ נְשִׂיאֵ֣י הָֽעֵדָ֔ה וַיַּגִּ֖ידוּ
NAS: When all the leaders of the congregation
KJV: for one [man]: and all the rulers of the congregation
INT: came all the leaders of the congregation and told

Exodus 22:28
HEB: לֹ֣א תְקַלֵּ֑ל וְנָשִׂ֥יא בְעַמְּךָ֖ לֹ֥א
NAS: nor curse a ruler of your people.
KJV: nor curse the ruler of thy people.
INT: nor curse A ruler of your people nor

Exodus 34:31
HEB: אַהֲרֹ֥ן וְכָל־ הַנְּשִׂאִ֖ים בָּעֵדָ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר
NAS: and all the rulers in the congregation
KJV: unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation
INT: Aaron and all the rulers the congregation spoke

Exodus 35:27
HEB: וְהַנְּשִׂאִ֣ם הֵבִ֔יאוּ אֵ֚ת
NAS: The rulers brought the onyx
KJV: And the rulers brought onyx
INT: the rulers brought stones

Leviticus 4:22
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָשִׂ֖יא יֶֽחֱטָ֑א וְעָשָׂ֡ה
NAS: When a leader sins and unintentionally
KJV: When a ruler hath sinned, and done
INT: When A leader sins does

Numbers 1:16
HEB: ק) הָעֵדָ֔ה נְשִׂיאֵ֖י מַטּ֣וֹת אֲבוֹתָ֑ם
NAS: of the congregation, the leaders of their fathers'
KJV: of the congregation, princes of the tribes
INT: famous of the congregation the leaders tribes of their fathers'

Numbers 1:44
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֤ה וְאַהֲרֹן֙ וּנְשִׂיאֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שְׁנֵ֥ים
NAS: numbered, with the leaders of Israel,
KJV: numbered, and the princes of Israel,
INT: Moses and Aaron the leaders of Israel both

Numbers 2:3
HEB: יְהוּדָ֖ה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה
NAS: by their armies, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Amminadab [shall be] captain of the children
INT: of Judah their armies and the leader of the sons of Judah

Numbers 2:5
HEB: מַטֵּ֣ה יִשָּׂשכָ֑ר וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשָּׂשכָ֔ר
NAS: of Issachar, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Zuar [shall be] captain of the children
INT: to him the tribe of Issachar and the leader of the sons of Issachar

Numbers 2:7
HEB: מַטֵּ֖ה זְבוּלֻ֑ן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י זְבוּלֻ֔ן
NAS: of Zebulun, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Helon [shall be] captain of the children
INT: the tribe of Zebulun and the leader of the sons of Zebulun

Numbers 2:10
HEB: תֵּימָ֖נָה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י רְאוּבֵ֔ן
NAS: by their armies, and the leader of the sons
KJV: according to their armies: and the captain of the children
INT: the south their armies and the leader of the sons of Reuben

Numbers 2:12
HEB: מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁמְע֑וֹן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן
NAS: of Simeon, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Simeon: and the captain of the children
INT: to him the tribe of Simeon and the leader of the sons of Simeon

Numbers 2:14
HEB: וְמַטֵּ֖ה גָּ֑ד וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י גָ֔ד
NAS: of Gad, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Gad: and the captain of the sons
INT: Then the tribe of Gad and the leader of the sons of Gad

Numbers 2:18
HEB: לְצִבְאֹתָ֖ם יָ֑מָּה וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אֶפְרַ֔יִם
NAS: by their armies, and the leader of the sons
KJV: according to their armies: and the captain of the sons
INT: their armies the west and the leader of the sons of Ephraim

Numbers 2:20
HEB: מַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה
NAS: of Manasseh, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Manasseh: and the captain of the children
INT: to him the tribe of Manasseh and the leader of the sons of Manasseh

Numbers 2:22
HEB: וּמַטֵּ֖ה בִּנְיָמִ֑ן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֔ן
NAS: of Benjamin, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons
INT: Then the tribe of Benjamin and the leader of the sons of Benjamin

Numbers 2:25
HEB: צָפֹ֖נָה לְצִבְאֹתָ֑ם וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י דָ֔ן
NAS: by their armies, and the leader of the sons
KJV: by their armies: and the captain of the children
INT: the north their armies and the leader of the sons of Dan

Numbers 2:27
HEB: מַטֵּ֣ה אָשֵׁ֑ר וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י אָשֵׁ֔ר
NAS: of Asher, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Asher: and the captain of the children
INT: to him the tribe of Asher and the leader of the sons of Asher

Numbers 2:29
HEB: וּמַטֵּ֖ה נַפְתָּלִ֑י וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י נַפְתָּלִ֔י
NAS: of Naphtali, and the leader of the sons
KJV: of Naphtali: and the captain of the children
INT: Then the tribe of Naphtali and the leader of the sons of Naphtali

Numbers 3:24
HEB: וּנְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־ אָ֖ב
NAS: and the leader of the fathers'
KJV: And the chief of the house
INT: and the leader households of the fathers'

Numbers 3:30
HEB: וּנְשִׂ֥יא בֵֽית־ אָ֖ב
NAS: and the leader of the fathers'
KJV: And the chief of the house
INT: and the leader households of the fathers'

134 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5387
134 Occurrences


han·nā·śî — 11 Occ.
han·nə·śi·’îm — 13 Occ.
lan·nā·śî — 6 Occ.
lə·nā·śî — 2 Occ.
nā·śî — 30 Occ.
nə·śî — 10 Occ.
nə·śî·’ay — 1 Occ.
nə·śî·’ê·hem — 1 Occ.
nə·śî·’ê — 21 Occ.
nə·śî·’e·hā — 1 Occ.
nə·śî·’ê·hem — 1 Occ.
nə·śî·’im — 8 Occ.
ū·nə·śî — 4 Occ.
ū·nə·śî·’ê — 4 Occ.
wə·han·nā·śî — 2 Occ.
wə·han·nə·śi·’im — 2 Occ.
wə·lan·nā·śî — 1 Occ.
wə·nā·śî — 16 Occ.















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