Hebrew · H5258

נָסַךְ

To pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal); by analogy, to anoint a king

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נָסַךְH5258

Pronunciationnāsaḵtî

What does נָסַךְ (nāsaḵtî) mean in the Bible?

נָסַךְ (nāsaḵtî): Pouring out as sacred act—libations to God or molten casting—extends to royal anointing as covenant installation.

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What does נָסַךְ (nāsaḵtî) mean in the Bible?

נָסַךְ (nāsaḵtî): Pouring out as sacred act—libations to God or molten casting—extends to royal anointing as covenant installation.

How does the BSB render H5258?

The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and poured out (4), Pour out (3), for pouring drink offerings (2), instead , he poured it out (2), and by pouring out (1).

Where does נָסַךְ (nāsaḵtî) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (8), Isaiah (4), Exodus (3), Psalms (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

and poured out4×Jeremiah 19:13, Jeremiah 44:19, Ezekiel 20:28

Pour out3×Numbers 28:7, Psalms 16:4, Hosea 9:4

for pouring drink offerings2×Exodus 25:29, Exodus 37:16

instead , he poured it out2×2 Samuel 23:16, 1 Chronicles 11:18

and by pouring out1×Jeremiah 32:29

and he poured out1×Genesis 35:14

and offer1×Jeremiah 44:17

and pouring out1×Jeremiah 44:18

and to pour out1×Jeremiah 44:25

casts1×Isaiah 40:19

has poured out1×Isaiah 29:10

I was established1×Proverbs 8:23

installed1×Psalms 2:6

or casts1×Isaiah 44:10

poured out1×2 Kings 16:13

they pour out1×Jeremiah 7:18

to pour1×Exodus 30:9

who form1×Isaiah 30:1

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Genesis 35:14וַיַּסֵּ֤ךְtoand he poured outConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 25:29יֻסַּ֖ךְtofor pouring drink offeringsVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 30:9תִסְּכ֖וּtoto pourVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Exodus 37:16יֻסַּ֖ךְtofor pouring drink offeringsVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 28:7הַסֵּ֛ךְtoPour outVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular 2 Samuel 23:16וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְtoinstead , he poured it outConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Kings 16:13וַיַּסֵּ֖ךְtopoured outConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Chronicles 11:18וַיְנַסֵּ֥ךְtoinstead , he poured it outConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Psalms 2:6נָסַ֣כְתִּיtoinstalledVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Psalms 16:4אַסִּ֣יךְtopour outVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular

Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 35:14

Aligned rows25

Books represented12

Genesis1Exodus3Numbers12 Samuel12 Kings11 Chronicles1Psalms2Proverbs1Isaiah4Jeremiah8Ezekiel1Hosea1

Source forms

וְהַסֵּ֥ךְ2xwə·has·sêḵJeremiah 19:13, Jeremiah 44:19

וּלְהַסֵּ֥ךְ2xū·lə·has·sêḵJeremiah 44:19, Jeremiah 44:25

יֻסַּ֖ךְ2xyus·saḵExodus 25:29, Exodus 37:16

אַסִּ֣יךְ1x’as·sîḵPsalms 16:4

הַסֵּ֛ךְ1xhas·sêḵNumbers 28:7

וְהַסֵּֽיךְ־1xwə·has·sêḵ-Jeremiah 44:17

וְהַסֵּ֤ךְ1xwə·has·sêḵJeremiah 7:18

וְהַסֵּֽךְ־1xwə·has·sêḵ-Jeremiah 44:18

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute5xJeremiah 7:18, Jeremiah 19:13, Jeremiah 44:17, Jeremiah 44:18

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular3xGenesis 35:14, 2 Samuel 23:16, 2 Kings 16:13

Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular3xIsaiah 29:10, Isaiah 40:19, Isaiah 44:10

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct2xJeremiah 44:19, Jeremiah 44:25

Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2xExodus 25:29, Exodus 37:16

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1xJeremiah 32:29

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xEzekiel 20:28

Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x1 Chronicles 11:18

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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

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נָסַךְ

What does נָסַךְ (nāsaḵtî) mean in the Bible?

What does נָסַךְ (nāsaḵtî) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5258?

Where does נָסַךְ (nāsaḵtî) appear in Scripture?

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