Lexicon
נִשֵּׂאת
nis.set
H5379
H:N-F Hebrew

gift

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nis.set refers to a gift-related action in its single attested setting, though the translation does not isolate it.

In its single attested occurrence, nis.set appears as a Niphal infinitive absolute within a dispute over who acted first concerning the king's return; the verse context supports a gift-related action, but the translation does not isolate the term's specific contribution.

Senses in use

  1. Gift-related action in a disputed claim · dominant

    In 2 Samuel 19:43, the form is a Niphal infinitive absolute in the exchange where the man of Israel asks whether his word was first “to bring back my king.” The APB presents the broader dispute over precedence and contempt, but it does not provide a one-to-one rendering that identifies this form's precise English equivalent.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Samuel 19:43, the APB renders the surrounding claim as “Was not my word first to bring back my king?” It does not isolate a specific rendering for the form.

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