Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to kindle
Usage: 1) to kindle, burn 1a) (Niphal) to be kindled 1b) (Hiphil) to make a fire, burn
Strong's Number
H5400
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H5400 Quick Answer
Strong's H5400 נָשַׂק (nasaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nasaq (naw-sak') v. 1. to catch fire [a primitive root] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include fire and burn. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nasaq (naw-sak') v. 1. to catch fire [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- fire and burn
Meaning and Definition
nasaq (naw-sak') v. 1. to catch fire [a primitive root] KJV: burn, kindle.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5400. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5400 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nasaq, 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.
fire
Psalms 78:21
2×
burn
Isaiah 44:15
How Strong's H5400 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 H5400 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 H5400 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5400.
Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;
Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take thereof, and warm himself; yea, he kindleth it, and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth it; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down thereto.
And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5400, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5400 FAQ
What does nasaq (נָשַׂק) mean?
Nasaq (Strong's H5400) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "burn". nasaq (naw-sak') v. 1. to catch fire [a primitive root]
How many times is nasaq (נָשַׂק) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H5400 across 3 books.
Where can I study nasaq (נָשַׂק) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5400 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nasaq (נָשַׂק)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fire and burn. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.