Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
interest
Usage: interest, usury
Strong's Number
H5392
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
6
Strong's H5392 Quick Answer
Strong's H5392 נֶשֶׁך (neshek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. neshek (neh'-shek) n-m. 1. interest on a debt [from H5391] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include usury. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- neshek (neh'-shek) n-m. 1. interest on a debt [from H5391]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- usury
Meaning and Definition
neshek (neh'-shek) n-m. 1. interest on a debt [from H5391] KJV: usury. Root(s): H5391
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5392. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5392 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render neshek, 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.
usury
Exodus 22:25
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How Strong's H5392 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5392 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 H5392 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5392.
If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
Thou shalt not give him thy money upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase.
Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:
He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man,
Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.
That hath taken off his hand from the poor, that hath not received usury nor increase, hath executed my judgments, hath walked in my statutes; he shall not die for the iniquity of his father, he shall surely live.
In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood; thou hast taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Lord GOD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5392, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5392 FAQ
What does neshek (נֶשֶׁךְ) mean?
Neshek (Strong's H5392) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "usury". neshek (neh'-shek) n-m. 1. interest on a debt [from H5391]
How many times is neshek (נֶשֶׁךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H5392 across 6 books.
Where can I study neshek (נֶשֶׁךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5392 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate neshek (נֶשֶׁךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as usury. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.