Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to exact
Usage: 1) to lend on interest or usury, be a creditor 1a) (Qal) creditor (participle) 1b) (Hiphil) to act as a creditor
Strong's Number
H5378
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H5378 Quick Answer
Strong's H5378 נָשָׁא (nasha') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nasha' (naw-shaw') v. 1. to lend on interest 2. (by implication) to demand payment for debt It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include debt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nasha' (naw-shaw') v. 1. to lend on interest 2. (by implication) to demand payment for debt
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- debt
Meaning and Definition
nasha' (naw-shaw') v. 1. to lend on interest 2. (by implication) to demand payment for debt [a primitive root (perhaps identical with H5377, through the idea of imposition)] KJV: X debt, exact, giver of usury. Root(s): H5377
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5378. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5378 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.
debt
1 Samuel 22:2
How Strong's H5378 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5378 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 H5378 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5378.
And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5378, grouped by book.
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5378 FAQ
What does nasha (נָשָׁא) mean?
Nasha (Strong's H5378) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "exact". nasha' (naw-shaw') v. 1. to lend on interest 2. (by implication) to demand payment for debt
How many times is nasha (נָשָׁא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5378 across 3 books.
Where can I study nasha (נָשָׁא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5378 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 debt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.