Lexicon
נְשָׂא
ne.sa
H5376
A:V Hebrew

to lift

3
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

ne.sa describes carrying something away or taking it up, and can describe a city rising against kings.

The dominant attested use concerns carrying or taking something up: the wind carries away crushed materials in Daniel 2:35, and vessels are to be taken in Ezra 5:15. A participial use in Ezra 4:19 describes a city as having risen against kings.

Senses in use

  1. Carry away or take up · dominant

    In Daniel 2:35, the Qal perfect occurs in the clause where the wind acts on the crushed materials; the APB renders the result as “the wind carried them away.” In Ezra 5:15, the Qal imperative introduces the instruction concerning the vessels; the APB renders it “Take these vessels.”

  2. Rise against rulers · occasional

    In Ezra 4:19, the Poal participle modifies “the city” in the report that it has acted against kings; the APB renders the clause “the city from days of old has risen against kings.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses with “carried them away,” “Take these vessels,” and “has risen against kings.” These renderings identify the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.

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