נְסִיכֵ֣י

𐤍𐤎𐤉𐤊𐤉

nesikhey

princes

from נָסַךְ; properly, something poured out, i.e. a libation; also a molten image; by implication, a prince (as anointed); drink offering, duke, prince(-ipal).

H5257

Joshua 13:21 · Word #29

Lexicon H5257

Lemmaנְסִיךְ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤎𐤉𐤊
Transliterationnᵉçîyk
Strong'sH5257
In-contextprinces

Morphology HNcmpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H5257-03

anointed princes of

Morphological NotesMasculine plural noun in construct state from נְסִיךְ; the construct form requires a following genitive ("of...").
Rendering RationaleThe noun נְסִיךְ derives from the root נסך, "to pour out," especially in contexts of libation or anointing. As a masculine plural construct (HNcmpc), נְסִיכֵי means "anointed princes of," preserving both the plural masculine form and the construct relationship while reflecting the root idea of one installed or consecrated by pouring/anointing.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נסך (to pour out, to anoint, to install, libation, consecration by pouring)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5258-01 asikhe I will pour out (as a libation)
H4545-01 hamasakhet the spread-out web
H4541-01 hamasekhah the poured-metal image

Word Usage (6 occurrences of H5257)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Deuteronomy 32:38 נְסִיכָ֑/ם nesikham of their drink offerings
Joshua 13:21 נְסִיכֵ֣י nesikhey princes
Ezekiel 32:30 נְסִיכֵ֥י nesikhey princes of