נָשִׂ֥יא
𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤀
nasi
leader
or נָשִׂא; from נָשָׂא; properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik; also a rising mist; captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
Numbers 13:2 · Word #21
Lexicon H5387
| Lemma | נָשִׂיא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤔𐤉𐤀 |
| Transliteration | nâsîyʼ |
| Strong's | H5387 |
| In-context | leader |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5387-05
exalted one
| Root | נשא (n-ś-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | to lift, carry, bear, raise, exalt |
| Semantic Range | prince, tribal chief, ruler, captain, leader, governor; by extension something lifted up such as a rising cloud or vapor |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, נָשִׂיא denotes one raised up within the community—especially tribal leaders of Israel—emphasizing authority as elevation granted by status or divine ordering. The term reflects the cultural view of leadership as being "lifted up" above others in responsibility and honor. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa), derived from the verbal root נשׂא. Functions substantivally to denote one who is lifted up in rank or position. |
| Rendering Rationale | נָשִׂיא is a masculine singular noun derived from the root נשׂא (“to lift, raise”). Rendering it as "exalted one" preserves the core idea of someone who has been lifted up or elevated in status, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular absolute form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נשא (to lift, carry, bear, raise, exalt)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4853-01 |
bamasa | in the lifted-burden |
H7613-01 |
baseet | in the lifting-up |
H4853-02 |
bemasa | in a burden-load |
Word Usage (134 occurrences of H5387)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:20 | נְשִׂיאִם֙ | nesiim | princes |
| Genesis 23:6 | נְשִׂ֨יא | nesi | a mighty prince |
| Genesis 25:16 | נְשִׂיאִ֖ם | nesiim | princes |