5402. nesheq

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

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

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.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G956 (batos): While not directly related to military equipment, this term refers to a thornbush or bramble, which can metaphorically imply entanglement or hindrance, akin to obstacles in warfare.
• G3696 (hoplon): This Greek term directly corresponds to the concept of arms or weapons, used in the New Testament to describe the armor of God and spiritual warfare.
• G4171 (polemos): Refers to war or battle, encompassing the broader context in which military equipment (נֶשֶׁק) would be utilized.

In summary, נֶשֶׁק (neshek) is a critical term in the Hebrew Bible that underscores the necessity of military readiness and the role of physical and spiritual armament in the life of ancient Israel and its theological implications.

Usage: The word נֶשֶׁק is used in the context of military preparedness and armament. It appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe the collection of weapons and equipment used by armies or stored in armories.

Context: • נֶשֶׁק (neshek) is a noun masculine used in the Hebrew Bible to denote military equipment or arms. It is often associated with the preparation and readiness for battle. The term can refer to both offensive and defensive weapons, including swords, spears, shields, and other implements of war.
• In the Old Testament, the concept of נֶשֶׁק is significant in understanding the military strategies and capabilities of ancient Israel and its neighboring nations. The presence of an arsenal or armory was crucial for a nation's defense and ability to wage war.
• The term is used in various contexts, such as in 1 Kings 10:17, where it describes the shields stored in Solomon's armory: "He made three hundred small shields of hammered gold, with three minas of gold in each shield, and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon."
• The use of נֶשֶׁק highlights the importance of being equipped and prepared for conflict, reflecting the broader biblical theme of vigilance and readiness in both physical and spiritual battles.

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

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.