Netsach means “end” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G5331 — pharmakeia (“sorcery”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H5331 נֶצַח נֵצַח (netsach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. netsach (neh'-tsakh) (or netsach {nay'-tsakh};) n-m. 1. (properly) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards 2. hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence It has 42 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include ever, lord, long, generation, and neither. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
netsach (neh'-tsakh) (or netsach {nay'-tsakh};) n-m. 1. (properly) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards 2. hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence 3. but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view) 4. [from H5329] KJV: alway(-s), constantly, end, (+ n-)ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory. Root(s): H5329
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perpetuity
Usage: 1) eminence, perpetuity, strength, victory, enduring, everlastingness 1a) eminence 1b) enduring of life 1c) endurance in time, perpetual, continual, unto the end 1d) everlastingness, ever
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42 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
First 42 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5331.
And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent.
Then Abner called to Joab, and said, Shall the sword devour for ever? knowest thou not that it will be bitterness in the latter end? how long shall it be then, ere thou bid the people return from following their brethren?
Thine, O LORD is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all.
They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
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.
Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the LORD will dwell in it for ever.
O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
O God, how long shall the adversary reproach? shall the enemy blaspheme thy name for ever?
O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.
Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.
It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Will he reserve his anger for ever? will he keep it to the end? Behold, thou hast spoken and done evil things as thou couldest.
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell there, and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.
And I said, My strength and my hope is perished from the LORD:
Wherefore dost thou forget us for ever, and forsake us so long time?
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever:
The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, Surely I will never forget any of their works.
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
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Netsach (Strong's H5331) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "end". netsach (neh'-tsakh) (or netsach {nay'-tsakh};) n-m. 1. (properly) a goal, i.e. the bright object at a distance travelled towards 2. hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence
This page currently indexes 42 linked usages for Strong's H5331 across 11 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5331 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ever, lord, long, generation, neither, and how. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.