יִשָּׁ֑ךְ
𐤉𐤔𐤊
yishakhe
it bites
a primitive root; to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan; bite, lend upon usury.
H5391
Proverbs 23:32 · Word #3
Lexicon H5391
| Lemma | נָשַׁךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | nâshak |
| Strong's | H5391 |
| In-context | it bites |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1
he bites
| Root | נשך (n-š-k) |
| Core Meanings | biting, stinging, striking with teeth, charging interest, predatory lending |
| Semantic Range | to bite physically (as a serpent), to sting, to wound with teeth; figuratively, to exact interest, to lend at usury, to oppress financially |
| Conceptual Significance | The root links physical biting with economic exploitation, portraying usury as a predatory act that wounds like a serpent’s strike. In biblical law and wisdom literature, this imagery underscores the moral seriousness of exploiting the vulnerable through interest. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) 3rd masculine singular. The Qal expresses the simple or active voice; the imperfect may indicate future, habitual, or modal action depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes simple action by a male subject: "he bites" or "he will bite." Rendering it as "he bites" preserves the concrete root sense of striking with a bite, from which the figurative sense of charging interest (a financial "bite") derives. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נשך (biting, stinging, striking with teeth, charging interest, predatory lending)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5392-01 |
beneshekhe | with biting-interest |
H5392-02 |
neshekhe | a biting-interest |
H5391-01 |
tashikhe | you shall cause-to-bite (charge interest) |
Word Usage (16 occurrences of H5391)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 49:17 | הַ/נֹּשֵׁךְ֙ | hanoshekhe | the one biting |
| Numbers 21:6 | וַֽ/יְנַשְּׁכ֖וּ | vayenashekhu | and they bit |
| Numbers 21:8 | הַ/נָּשׁ֔וּךְ | hanashukhe | the bitten |