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Strong's H5377 נָשָׁא (nasha)

Nasha means “beguile” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5377 — philotheos (“lover of God”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5377
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 15
Books 7

Strong's H5377 Quick Answer

Strong's H5377 נָשָׁא (nasha') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nasha' (naw-shaw') v. 1. to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce [a primitive root] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include deceive, me, greatly, and utterly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nasha' (naw-shaw') v. 1. to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce [a primitive root]
Usage
15 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
deceive, me, greatly, and utterly

Meaning and Definition

nasha' (naw-shaw') v. 1. to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce [a primitive root] KJV: beguile, deceive, X greatly, X utterly.

Original Word
נָשָׁא
Transliteration
nasha'
Derivation
Root: נשׁא
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5377. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5377 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nasha', 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.

deceive 2 Kings 18:29 greatly Jeremiah 4:10 me Genesis 3:13 utterly Jeremiah 23:39

How Strong's H5377 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 15 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5377 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 H5377 in the Old Testament

15 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 3:13 KJV

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

2 Kings 18:29 KJV

Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

2 Kings 19:10 KJV

Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Usage Excerpts

First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5377.

Genesis 3:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
2 Kings 18:29 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:
2 Kings 19:10 Old Testament, KJV
Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
2 Chronicles 32:15 Old Testament, KJV
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
Psalms 55:15 Old Testament, KJV
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Isaiah 19:13 Old Testament, KJV
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.
Isaiah 36:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.
Isaiah 37:10 Old Testament, KJV
Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Jeremiah 4:10 Old Testament, KJV
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
Jeremiah 23:39 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore, behold, I, even I, will utterly forget you, and I will forsake you, and the city that I gave you and your fathers, and cast you out of my presence:
Jeremiah 29:8 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.
Jeremiah 37:9 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the LORD; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
Jeremiah 49:16 Old Testament, KJV
Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the LORD.
Obadiah 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Obadiah 1:7 Old Testament, KJV
All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5377, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Obadiah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5377 FAQ

What does nasha (נָשָׁא) mean?

Nasha (Strong's H5377) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "beguile". nasha' (naw-shaw') v. 1. to lead astray, i.e. (mentally) to delude, or (morally) to seduce [a primitive root]

How many times is nasha (נָשָׁא) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's H5377 across 7 books.

Where can I study nasha (נָשָׁא) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5377 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nasha (נָשָׁא)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as deceive, me, greatly, and utterly. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.