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Strong's H5404 נֶשֶׁר (nesher)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5404 — phoinix in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5404
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 26
Books 15

Strong's H5404 Quick Answer

Strong's H5404 נֶשֶׁר (nesher) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nesher (neh'-sher) n-m. 1. the eagle (or other large bird of prey) [from an unused root meaning to lacerate] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include eagle and eagle's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nesher (neh'-sher) n-m. 1. the eagle (or other large bird of prey) [from an unused root meaning to lacerate]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
eagle and eagle's

Meaning and Definition

nesher (neh'-sher) n-m. 1. the eagle (or other large bird of prey) [from an unused root meaning to lacerate] KJV: eagle.

Original Word
נֶשֶׁר
Transliteration
nesher
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5404. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5404 Is Translated

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

eagle Leviticus 11:13 19× eagle's Psalms 103:5

How Strong's H5404 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 26 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5404 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 H5404 in the Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 19:4 KJV

Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

Leviticus 11:13 KJV

And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

Deuteronomy 14:12 KJV

But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5404.

Exodus 19:4 Old Testament, KJV
Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.
Leviticus 11:13 Old Testament, KJV
And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
Deuteronomy 14:12 Old Testament, KJV
But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
Deuteronomy 28:49 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;
Deuteronomy 32:11 Old Testament, KJV
As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
2 Samuel 1:23 Old Testament, KJV
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Job 9:26 Old Testament, KJV
They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.
Job 39:27 Old Testament, KJV
Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
Psalms 103:5 Old Testament, KJV
Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
Proverbs 23:5 Old Testament, KJV
Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 30:17 Old Testament, KJV
The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Proverbs 30:19 Old Testament, KJV
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
Isaiah 40:31 Old Testament, KJV
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Jeremiah 4:13 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
Jeremiah 48:40 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD; Behold, he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.
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.
Jeremiah 49:22 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, he shall come up and fly as the eagle, and spread his wings over Bozrah: and at that day shall the heart of the mighty men of Edom be as the heart of a woman in her pangs.
Lamentations 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
Our persecutors are swifter than the eagles of the heaven: they pursued us upon the mountains, they laid wait for us in the wilderness.
Ezekiel 1:10 Old Testament, KJV
As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.
Ezekiel 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
Ezekiel 17:3 Old Testament, KJV
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had divers colours, came unto Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:
Ezekiel 17:7 Old Testament, KJV
There was also another great eagle with great wings and many feathers: and, behold, this vine did bend her roots toward him, and shot forth her branches toward him, that he might water it by the furrows of her plantation.
Hosea 8:1 Old Testament, KJV
Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.
Obadiah 1:4 Old Testament, KJV
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.
Micah 1:16 Old Testament, KJV
Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Habakkuk 1:8 Old Testament, KJV
Their horses also are swifter than the leopards, and are more fierce than the evening wolves: and their horsemen shall spread themselves, and their horsemen shall come from far; they shall fly as the eagle that hasteth to eat.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5404, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Obadiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5404 FAQ

What does nesher (נֶשֶׁר) mean?

Nesher (Strong's H5404) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "eagle". nesher (neh'-sher) n-m. 1. the eagle (or other large bird of prey) [from an unused root meaning to lacerate]

How many times is nesher (נֶשֶׁר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's H5404 across 15 books.

Where can I study nesher (נֶשֶׁר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5404 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nesher (נֶשֶׁר)?

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