5402. nesheq
Strong's Lexicon
nesheq: Weapon, Armament

Original Word: נֶשֶׁק
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nesheq
Pronunciation: neh-shek
Phonetic Spelling: (neh'-shek)
Definition: Weapon, Armament
Meaning: military equipment, arms, an arsenal

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָשַׁק (nashaq), meaning "to equip" or "to arm."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3696 (hoplon) - referring to a tool or implement, often used in the context of weapons or armor in the New Testament.

Usage: The Hebrew word "nesheq" refers to weapons or armaments used in warfare. It encompasses a range of military equipment, including swords, spears, bows, and other implements of battle. The term is used to describe the tools of war that are employed by armies or individuals in combat.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, warfare was a common aspect of life, and the possession of weapons was crucial for defense and survival. The Israelites, like other ancient Near Eastern cultures, relied on a variety of weapons for protection and conquest. The use of "nesheq" in the biblical text often reflects the realities of military conflict and the need for preparedness in the face of external threats. Weapons were not only practical tools but also symbols of power and authority.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from nashaq
Definition
equipment, weapons
NASB Translation
armory (1), battle (1), weapon (1), weapons (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נֶ֫שֶׁק, נֵ֫שֶׁק noun [masculine] equipment, weapons (collective) armoury; — absolute נֶ֫שֶׁק Ezekiel 39:9 2t., נֵ֫שֶׁק 1 Kings 10:25; 2Chronicles 9:24, נָָֽשֶׁק 2 Kings 10:2 2t., construct ׳נֶ Isaiah 22:8, ׳נֵ Job 20:24; —

1 equipment, weapons 1 Kings 10:25; 2 Kings 10:2; Isaiah 22:8; 2Chronicles 9:24; Ezekiel 39:9 (general term, followed by specific), Ezekiel 39:10; בַרְזֶל ׳נ Job 20:24 (קֶשֶׁת נְחשֶׁת); יוֺם נָָֽשֶׁק Psalm 140:8 i.e. day of battle; so ׳נ alone Job 39:21.

2 apparently armoury Nehemiah 3:19.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
armed men, armoury, battle, harness, weapon

Or nesheq {nay'-shek}; from nashaq; military equipment, i.e. (collectively) arms (offensive or defensive), or (concretely) an arsenal -- armed men, armour(-y), battle, harness, weapon.

see HEBREW nashaq

Forms and Transliterations
בְּנֶ֨שֶׁק בַנֶּ֖שֶׁק בנשק הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק הנשק וְהַנָּֽשֶׁק׃ וְנֵ֣שֶׁק והנשק׃ ונשק מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק מנשק נֵ֣שֶׁק נֶ֖שֶׁק נָֽשֶׁק׃ נשק נשק׃ ḇan·ne·šeq ḇannešeq bə·ne·šeq bənešeq beNeshek han·ne·šeq hannešeq hanNeshek min·nê·šeq minnêšeq minNeshek nā·šeq nāšeq Nashek ne·šeq nê·šeq nešeq nêšeq Neshek vanNeshek vehanNashek veNeshek wə·han·nā·šeq wə·nê·šeq wəhannāšeq wənêšeq
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 10:25
HEB: זָהָ֤ב וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ וְנֵ֣שֶׁק וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים סוּסִ֖ים
NAS: garments, weapons, spices,
KJV: and garments, and armour, and spices,
INT: and gold garments weapons spices horses

2 Kings 10:2
HEB: וְעִ֥יר מִבְצָ֖ר וְהַנָּֽשֶׁק׃
NAS: and a fortified city and the weapons,
KJV: a fenced city also, and armour;
INT: city fortified and the weapons

2 Chronicles 9:24
HEB: זָהָ֤ב וּשְׂלָמוֹת֙ נֵ֣שֶׁק וּבְשָׂמִ֔ים סוּסִ֖ים
NAS: garments, weapons, spices,
KJV: and raiment, harness, and spices,
INT: and gold garments weapons spices horses

Nehemiah 3:19
HEB: מִנֶּ֕גֶד עֲלֹ֥ת הַנֶּ֖שֶׁק הַמִּקְצֹֽעַ׃ ס
NAS: of the ascent of the armory at the Angle.
KJV: over against the going up to the armoury at the turning
INT: front of the ascent of the armory the Angle

Job 20:24
HEB: יִ֭בְרַח מִנֵּ֣שֶׁק בַּרְזֶ֑ל תַּ֝חְלְפֵ֗הוּ
NAS: from the iron weapon, [But] the bronze
KJV: from the iron weapon, [and] the bow
INT: may flee weapon the iron will pierce

Job 39:21
HEB: יֵ֝צֵ֗א לִקְרַאת־ נָֽשֶׁק׃
NAS: He goes out to meet the weapons.
KJV: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
INT: goes to meet the weapons

Psalm 140:7
HEB: לְ֝רֹאשִׁ֗י בְּי֣וֹם נָֽשֶׁק׃
NAS: my head in the day of battle.
KJV: my head in the day of battle.
INT: my head the day of battle

Isaiah 22:8
HEB: הַה֔וּא אֶל־ נֶ֖שֶׁק בֵּ֥ית הַיָּֽעַר׃
NAS: you depended on the weapons of the house
KJV: in that day to the armour of the house
INT: he on the weapons of the house of the forest

Ezekiel 39:9
HEB: וּבִעֲר֡וּ וְ֠הִשִּׂיקוּ בְּנֶ֨שֶׁק וּמָגֵ֤ן וְצִנָּה֙
NAS: fires with the weapons and burn
KJV: and burn the weapons, both the shields
INT: and make and burn the weapons shields and bucklers

Ezekiel 39:10
HEB: הַיְּעָרִ֔ים כִּ֥י בַנֶּ֖שֶׁק יְבַֽעֲרוּ־ אֵ֑שׁ
NAS: fires with the weapons; and they will take
KJV: for they shall burn the weapons with fire:
INT: the forests with the weapons will make fires

10 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5402
10 Occurrences


bə·ne·šeq — 1 Occ.
han·ne·šeq — 1 Occ.
min·nê·šeq — 1 Occ.
nā·šeq — 2 Occ.
nê·šeq — 2 Occ.
ḇan·ne·šeq — 1 Occ.
wə·han·nā·šeq — 1 Occ.
wə·nê·šeq — 1 Occ.















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