Lexicon
נָסַג
na.sag
H5253
H:V Hebrew

to remove

9
Occurrences
5
Books
Hebrew
Language

na.sag denotes shifting a boundary or putting something away, and can describe justice or shame being withdrawn.

The most visible use concerns shifting a neighbor's or ancient boundary, including a figurative comparison of Judah's rulers to boundary shifters. Elsewhere the forms describe turning away, justice being set back, shame not being taken away, and something put away without escape.

Senses in use

  1. Shifting a boundary or setting something aside · dominant

    Hiphil forms occur in commands against changing a neighbor's or ancient boundary in Deuteronomy 19:14, Proverbs 22:28, and Proverbs 23:10; Deuteronomy 27:17 pronounces a curse on the person who does so. Hosea 5:10 compares Judah's rulers with boundary shifters, while Micah 6:14 uses a Hiphil imperfect in the clause about putting something away without escape.

  2. Withdrawal or turning back · common

    Isaiah 59:13 uses a Niphal infinitive absolute within a list of wrongdoing against the LORD, and Isaiah 59:14 uses a Hophal sequential perfect in the statement that justice is set back. Micah 2:6 uses a Niphal imperfect in the clause concerning shame not being taken away.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the boundary passages with “move” or “remove,” and it uses “put away” in Micah 6:14. In the remaining verses it presents the surrounding clauses as turning aside, justice being removed backward, or shame not being removed.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture