What does נָסַג (nasag) mean in the Bible?
נָסַג (nasag): To withdraw or remove oneself, often implying tactical retreat or strategic disengagement rather than mere movement
Hebrew · H5253
נָסַג
To retreat
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נָסַג H5253
Pronunciation nasag
What does נָסַג (nasag) mean in the Bible?
נָסַג (nasag): To withdraw or remove oneself, often implying tactical retreat or strategic disengagement rather than mere movement
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5253?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include move (3), he who moves (1), is turned away (1), overtake us (1), turning away (1).
Where does נָסַג (nasag) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 19:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2), Isaiah (2), Micah (2), Proverbs (2).
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 move 3× Deuteronomy 19:14, Proverbs 22:28, Proverbs 23:10
he who moves 1× Deuteronomy 27:17
is turned away 1× Isaiah 59:14
overtake us 1× Micah 2:6
turning away 1× Isaiah 59:13
What you acquire 1× Micah 6:14
who move 1× Hosea 5:10
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 19:14 תַסִּיג֙ to move Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Deuteronomy 27:17 מַסִּ֖יג to he who moves Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 22:28 תַּ֭סֵּג to move Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Proverbs 23:10 תַּ֭סֵּג to move Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Isaiah 59:13 וְנָס֖וֹג to turning away Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute Isaiah 59:14 וְהֻסַּ֤ג to is turned away Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Hosea 5:10 כְּמַסִּיגֵ֖י to who move Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct Micah 2:6 יִסַּ֖ג to overtake us Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Micah 6:14 וְתַסֵּג֙ to What you acquire Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Deuteronomy 19:14
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 5
Deuteronomy 2 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 2 Hosea 1 Micah 2
Source forms
תַּ֭סֵּג 2x tas·sêḡ Proverbs 22:28, Proverbs 23:10
וְהֻסַּ֤ג 1x wə·hus·saḡ Isaiah 59:14
וְנָס֖וֹג 1x wə·nā·sō·wḡ Isaiah 59:13
וְתַסֵּג֙ 1x wə·ṯas·sêḡ Micah 6:14
יִסַּ֖ג 1x yis·saḡ Micah 2:6
כְּמַסִּיגֵ֖י 1x kə·mas·sî·ḡê Hosea 5:10
מַסִּ֖יג 1x mas·sîḡ Deuteronomy 27:17
תַסִּיג֙ 1x ṯas·sîḡ Deuteronomy 19:14
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular 2x Proverbs 22:28, Proverbs 23:10
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular 1x Micah 6:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 59:14
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute 1x Isaiah 59:13
Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural construct 1x Hosea 5:10
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 19:14
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 27:17
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Micah 2:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To withdraw or remove oneself, often implying tactical retreat or strategic disengagement rather than mere movement
Strong's H5253
Lexical occurrences 9 verses Word forms 2 forms 5 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Hosea 5:8-15 Source Gloss
to retreat
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To withdraw or remove oneself, often implying tactical retreat or strategic disengagement rather than mere movement
to retreat BDB: move away Usage: departing away, remove, take (hold), turn away.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 5
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×
Jussive Prov 22:28 · Prov 23:10 2×
Imperfect Deut 19:14 1×
Participle active Deut 27:17 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Imperfect Mic 2:6 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
to move back, remove
Showing 1 selected witness from 9 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָסַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
Symbol of injustice and covenant violation. Hosea 5:8-15
Canonical Themes
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain