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נֵס

A flag ; also a sail ; by implication, a flagstaff ; generally a signal ; figuratively, a token

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נֵסH5251
Pronunciationnēs

What does נֵס (nēs) mean in the Bible?

נֵס (nēs): A visible rallying point or signal raised to gather, direct, or mark covenant people in wilderness journey.

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Questions this entry answers

What does נֵס (nēs) mean in the Bible?

נֵס (nēs): A visible rallying point or signal raised to gather, direct, or mark covenant people in wilderness journey.

How does the BSB render H5251?

The BSB source-word alignment has 21 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a banner (8), a pole (2), a signal flag (1), as a banner (1), as a warning sign (1).

Where does נֵס (nēs) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 17:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (10), Jeremiah (5), Numbers (3), Exodus (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
a banner8×Psalms 60:4, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 11:12, Isaiah 13:2
a pole2×Numbers 21:8, Numbers 21:9
a signal flag1×Jeremiah 4:6
as a banner1×Isaiah 11:10
as a warning sign1×Numbers 26:10
at [the sight of] the battle standard1×Isaiah 31:9
banner1×Ezekiel 27:7
Is My Banner1×Exodus 17:15
like a banner1×Isaiah 30:17
My banner1×Isaiah 49:22
the sail1×Isaiah 33:23
the signal flag1×Jeremiah 4:21
when a banner1×Isaiah 18:3
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 17:15נִסִּֽי׃toIs My BannerNoun - proper - masculine singular construct | first person common singularNumbers 21:8נֵ֑סtoa poleNoun - masculine singularNumbers 21:9הַנֵּ֑סtoa poleArticle | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 26:10לְנֵֽס׃toas a warning signPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 60:4נֵּ֭סtoa bannerNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 5:26נֵ֤סtoa bannerNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 11:10לְנֵ֣סtoas a bannerPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 11:12נֵס֙toa bannerNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 13:2נֵ֔סtoa bannerNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 18:3נֵ֤סtowhen a bannerNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 17:15
Aligned rows21
Books represented6
Exodus1Numbers3Psalms1Isaiah10Jeremiah5Ezekiel1
Source forms
נֵ֔ס3xnêsIsaiah 13:2, Isaiah 33:23, Jeremiah 50:2
נֵ֤ס2xnêsIsaiah 5:26, Isaiah 18:3
נֵ֣ס2xnêsJeremiah 4:6, Jeremiah 51:27
הַנֵּ֑ס1xhan·nêsNumbers 21:9
וְכַנֵּ֖ס1xwə·ḵan·nêsIsaiah 30:17
לְנֵ֣ס1xlə·nêsIsaiah 11:10
לְנֵ֑ס1xlə·nêsEzekiel 27:7
לְנֵֽס׃1xlə·nêsNumbers 26:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular13xNumbers 21:8, Psalms 60:4, Isaiah 5:26, Isaiah 11:12
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular2xNumbers 26:10, Ezekiel 27:7
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xNumbers 21:9
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 30:17
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xIsaiah 49:22
Noun - proper - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xExodus 17:15
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 11:10
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 31:9
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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