Lexicon
מִתְנַשֵּׂא
mit.nas.se
H4984
H:V Hebrew

to exalt

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mit.nas.se describes being raised above others, including Adonijah’s self-assertion and the LORD’s exalted position over all.

The attested participial use describes exaltation above others: Adonijah’s self-assertion toward kingship in 1 Kings 1:5 and the LORD’s exalted position over all in 1 Chronicles 29:11.

Senses in use

  1. Being raised above others · dominant

    In 1 Kings 1:5, the masculine singular absolute Hithpael participle occurs in the clause about Adonijah declaring, “I will be king”; the APB renders the clause “exalted himself.” In 1 Chronicles 29:11, the same participial form appears in an address to the LORD, where the APB renders, “you are exalted over all as head.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the clauses as “exalted himself” in 1 Kings 1:5 and “you are exalted over all as head” in 1 Chronicles 29:11. These renderings reflect the verses’ contexts.

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