לְ/נַצֵּֽחַ
𐤋/𐤍𐤑𐤇
lenatsecha
to lead
a primitive root; also as denominative from נֶצַח; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent; excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
1 Chronicles 15:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H5329
| Lemma | נָצַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤑𐤇 |
| Transliteration | nâtsach |
| Strong's | H5329 |
| In-context | to lead |
Morphology HR/Vpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H5329-03
to oversee as chief
| Root | נצח (n-ṣ-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | brightness, preeminence, endurance, oversight, victory |
| Semantic Range | to oversee, to supervise, to lead as chief musician, to direct, to excel, to be preeminent, to endure |
| Conceptual Significance | This term frequently appears in Psalm superscriptions, indicating oversight of temple music. It reflects the idea of one who stands out in enduring prominence, exercising responsible leadership in worship, thus linking endurance and preeminence with sacred service. |
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct of נָצַח with prefixed לְ ("to"). The Piel stem often carries the sense of acting in a supervisory or leading capacity, especially in temple or musical contexts. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or factitive sense of exercising oversight or leadership in a distinguished role. The prefixed לְ marks the infinitive construct, hence "to oversee," while "as chief" reflects the root idea of shining forth in preeminence and supervisory authority. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נצח (brightness, preeminence, endurance, oversight, victory)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5331-01 |
halanetsach | Is it to perpetuity? |
H5329-01 |
lamenatsech | to the overseeing one |
H5329-02 |
lamenatsecha | to the overseeing one |
Word Usage (65 occurrences of H5329)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 8:5 | נִצַּ֑חַת | nitsachat | perpetual |
| Habakkuk 3:19 | לַ/מְנַצֵּ֖חַ | lamenatsecha | To the choirmaster |
| Psalms 4:1 | לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ | lamenatsecha | To the chief musician |