Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to pull
Usage: 1) to pull or tear away 1a) (Qal) to tear away, tear down 1b) (Niphal) to be torn away Aramaic equivalent: ne.sach (נְסַח "to pull away" H5256)
Strong's Number
H5255
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H5255 Quick Answer
Strong's H5255 נָסַח (nacach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nacach (naw-sakh') v. 1. to tear away [a primitive root] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include destroy and away. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nacach (naw-sakh') v. 1. to tear away [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- destroy and away
Meaning and Definition
nacach (naw-sakh') v. 1. to tear away [a primitive root] KJV: destroy, pluck, root.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5255. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5255 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nacach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
destroy
Deuteronomy 28:63
2×
away
Psalms 52:5
How Strong's H5255 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5255 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5255 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5255.
And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.
God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5255, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5255 FAQ
What does nacach (נָסַח) mean?
Nacach (Strong's H5255) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "tear away". nacach (naw-sakh') v. 1. to tear away [a primitive root]
How many times is nacach (נָסַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5255 across 3 books.
Where can I study nacach (נָסַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5255 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nacach (נָסַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destroy and away. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.