נָשָׂא

na.sato lift: raiseHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb655 occurrences37 books612 verses

Definition

or נָסָה; (Psalm 4:6 [7]), a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
Traditional renderings: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ( man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, × needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, swear, take (away, up), × utterly, wear, yield.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders נָשָׂא:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

655 total
  1. Exodus 12:34וַיִּשָּׂ֥א · took
    So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carrying it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in clothing.
  2. Exodus 14:10וַיִּשְׂאוּ֩ · looked up
    As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up and saw the Egyptians marching after them, and they were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
  3. Exodus 18:22וְנָשְׂא֖וּ · as they share
    Have these men judge the people at all times. Then they can bring you any major issue, but all minor cases they can judge on their own, so that your load may be lightened as they share it with you.
  4. Exodus 19:4וָאֶשָּׂ֤א · and how I carried
    ‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.
  5. Exodus 20:7תִשָּׂ֛א · take; יִשָּׂ֥א · takes
    You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.
  6. Exodus 23:1תִשָּׂ֖א · spread
    “You shall not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked by being a malicious witness.
  7. Exodus 23:21יִשָּׂא֙ · forgive
    Pay attention to him and listen to his voice; do not defy him, for he will not forgive rebellion, since My Name is in him.
  8. Exodus 25:14לָשֵׂ֥את · in order to carry
    Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.
  9. Exodus 25:27לָשֵׂ֖את · used to carry
    The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
  10. Exodus 25:28וְנִשָּׂא־ · may be carried
    Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.
  11. Exodus 27:7בִּשְׂאֵ֥ת · when it is carried
    The poles are to be inserted into the rings so that the poles are on two sides of the altar when it is carried.
  12. Exodus 28:12וְנָשָׂא֩ · is to bear
    Fasten both stones on the shoulder pieces of the ephod as memorial stones for the sons of Israel. Aaron is to bear their names on his two shoulders as a memorial before the LORD.
  13. Exodus 28:29וְנָשָׂ֣א · shall bear
    Whenever Aaron enters the Holy Place, he shall bear the names of the sons of Israel over his heart on the breastpiece of judgment, as a continual reminder before the LORD.
  14. Exodus 28:30וְנָשָׂ֣א · carry
    And place the Urim and Thummim in the breastpiece of judgment, so that they will also be over Aaron’s heart whenever he comes before the LORD. Aaron will continually carry the judgment of the sons of Israel over his heart before the LORD.
  15. Exodus 28:38וְנָשָׂ֨א · may bear
    And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.
  16. Exodus 28:43יִשְׂא֥וּ · incur
    Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a permanent statute for Aaron and his descendants.
  17. Exodus 30:4לָשֵׂ֥את · used to carry it
    And make two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
  18. Exodus 30:12תִשָּׂ֞א · you take a census
    “When you take a census of the Israelites to number them, each man must pay the LORD a ransom for his life when he is counted. Then no plague will come upon them when they are numbered.
  19. Exodus 32:32תִּשָּׂ֣א · You would only forgive
    Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”
  20. Exodus 34:7נֹשֵׂ֥א · forgiving
    …maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”
  21. Exodus 35:21נְשָׂא֣וֹ · stirred him
    And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.
  22. Exodus 35:26נָשָׂ֥א · were stirred
    And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.
  23. Exodus 36:2נְשָׂא֣וֹ · stirred him
    Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work.
  24. Exodus 37:5לָשֵׂ֖את · in order to carry
    He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark in order to carry it.
  25. Exodus 37:14לָשֵׂ֖את · used to carry
    The rings were placed close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.
  26. Exodus 37:15לָשֵׂ֖את · for carrying
    He made the poles of acacia wood for carrying the table and overlaid them with gold.
  27. Exodus 37:27לָשֵׂ֥את · used to carry
    He made two gold rings below the molding on opposite sides to hold the poles used to carry it.
  28. Exodus 38:7לָשֵׂ֥את · for carrying
    Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.
  29. Leviticus 5:1וְנָשָׂ֥א · he shall bear
    “If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.
  30. Leviticus 5:17וְנָשָׂ֥א · and shall bear
    If someone sins and violates any of the LORD’s commandments even though he was unaware, he is guilty and shall bear his punishment.
  31. Leviticus 7:18תִּשָּֽׂא׃ · shall bear
    If any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.
  32. Leviticus 9:22וַיִּשָּׂ֨א · lifted up
    Aaron lifted up his hands toward the people and blessed them. And having made the sin offering, the burnt offering, and the peace offering, he stepped down.
  33. Leviticus 10:4שְׂא֤וּ · carry
    Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, “Come here; carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.”
  34. Leviticus 10:5וַיִּשָּׂאֻם֙ · and carried them
    So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.
  35. Leviticus 10:17לָשֵׂאת֙ · to take away
    “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD.
  36. Leviticus 11:25הַנֹּשֵׂ֖א · picks up
    …and whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening.
  37. Leviticus 11:28וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ · and anyone who picks up
    …and anyone who picks up a carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. They are unclean for you.
  38. Leviticus 11:40וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ · and anyone who picks up
    Whoever eats from the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening, and anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes and will be unclean until evening.
  39. Leviticus 15:10וְהַנּוֹשֵׂ֣א · and whoever carries
    Whoever touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening, and whoever carries such things must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.
  40. Leviticus 16:22וְנָשָׂ֨א · will carry
    The goat will carry on itself all their iniquities into a solitary place, and the man will release it into the wilderness.
  41. Leviticus 17:16וְנָשָׂ֖א · then he shall bear
    But if he does not wash his clothes and bathe himself, then he shall bear his iniquity.”
  42. Leviticus 19:8יִשָּׂ֔א · it will bear
    Whoever eats it will bear his iniquity, for he has profaned what is holy to the LORD. That person must be cut off from his people.
  43. Leviticus 19:15תִשָּׂ֣א · show partiality
    You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
  44. Leviticus 19:17תִשָּׂ֥א · incur
    You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
  45. Leviticus 20:17יִשָּֽׂא׃ · he shall bear
    If a man marries his sister, whether the daughter of his father or of his mother, and they have sexual relations, it is a disgrace. They must be cut off in the sight of their people. He has uncovered the nakedness of his sister; he shall bear his iniquity.
  46. Leviticus 20:19יִשָּֽׂאוּ׃ · both shall bear
    You must not have sexual relations with the sister of your mother or your father, for it is exposing one’s own kin; both shall bear their iniquity.
  47. Leviticus 20:20יִשָּׂ֖אוּ · They will bear
    If a man lies with his uncle’s wife, he has uncovered the nakedness of his uncle. They will bear their sin; they shall die childless.
  48. Leviticus 22:9יִשְׂא֤וּ · they bear
    The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
  49. Leviticus 22:16וְהִשִּׂ֤יאוּ · and thus to bear
    …by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”