נֵס
nêç · nace
a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token
Lexicon
Derivation: from H5264 (נָסַס);
a flag; also a sail; by implication, a flagstaff; generally a signal; figuratively, a token
- a flag
- also, a sail
- by implication, a flagstaff
- generally, a signal
- figuratively, a token
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: banner, pole, sail, (en-) sign, standard.
Letters
- נNun50
Picture: a sprouting seed, or a fish in water
- Concrete
- seed · sprout · fish · offspring
- Extended
- life · continuation · heir · to perpetuate
- סSamekh60
Picture: a prop or pillar
- Concrete
- pillar · prop · thorn
- Extended
- to support · to uphold · to turn around · to be trusted
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the seed, life continuing › to support and uphold
The seed, life continuing that works to support and uphold.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of נֵס above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
21 occurrences · 21 OT · 0 NT · 17 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- an ensign3 · 15%
- a standard3 · 15%
- the standard3 · 15%
- it upon a pole2 · 10%
- a banner2 · 10%
- and they became a sign1 · 5%
- for an ensign1 · 5%
- and as an ensign1 · 5%
- of the ensign1 · 5%
- the sail1 · 5%
- my standard1 · 5%
- to be thy sail1 · 5%
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.