נֶצַח
netsach · neh'-tsakh
properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
Lexicon
Derivation: or נֵצַח; from H5329 (נָצַח);
properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards; hence (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence; but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
- properly, a goal, i.e. the bright object at adistance travelled towards
- hence, (figuratively), splendor, or (subjectively) truthfulness, or (objectively) confidence
- but usually (adverbially), continually (i.e. to the most distant point of view)
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: alway(-s), constantly, end, ([phrase] n-) ever(more), perpetual, strength, victory.
Letters
- נNun50
Picture: a sprouting seed, or a fish in water
- Concrete
- seed · sprout · fish · offspring
- Extended
- life · continuation · heir · to perpetuate
- צTsade90
Picture: a person lying on their side (or a fish hook)
- Concrete
- hook · trail · side · a man bowed
- Extended
- to hunt · to pursue · need · righteousness as a straight path
- חHet8
Picture: courtyard wall or enclosure
- Concrete
- wall · fence · tent wall
- Extended
- to separate · protection · the inside vs. the outside · private
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the seed, life continuing › to pursue the straight path › to separate and protect
The seed, life continuing that works to pursue the straight path that works to separate and protect.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of נֶצַח 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
43 occurrences · 43 OT · 0 NT · 20 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- for ever15 · 38%
- and also the strength1 · 3%
- and the victory1 · 3%
- unto the end1 · 3%
- them for ever1 · 3%
- are come to a perpetual1 · 3%
- shall not alway1 · 3%
- he will never1 · 3%
- for evermore1 · 3%
- they shall never1 · 3%
- thee for ever1 · 3%
- in it for ever1 · 3%
- unto the perpetual1 · 3%
- thyself for ever1 · 3%
- he will not always1 · 3%
- constantly1 · 3%
- it shall never1 · 3%
- in victory1 · 3%
- because he will not ever1 · 3%
- thereof shall ever1 · 3%
- it for ever1 · 3%
- and ever1 · 3%
- neither will i be always1 · 3%
- it to the end1 · 3%
- perpetual1 · 3%
Where it is used, by book.
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.