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נֶסֶךְ

A libation ; also a cast idol

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נֶסֶךְH5262
Pronunciationnesekĕ

What does נֶסֶךְ (nesekĕ) mean in the Bible?

נֶסֶךְ (nesekĕ): Dual semantic split: libation (poured offering to God) versus molten idol (cast abomination)—antithetical religious practices

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Questions this entry answers

What does נֶסֶךְ (nesekĕ) mean in the Bible?

נֶסֶךְ (nesekĕ): Dual semantic split: libation (poured offering to God) versus molten idol (cast abomination)—antithetical religious practices

How does the BSB render H5262?

The BSB source-word alignment has 64 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and drink offering (12), and drink offerings (9), drink offerings (9), . . . (8), a drink offering (3).

Where does נֶסֶךְ (nesekĕ) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (34), Jeremiah (10), Exodus (3), Isaiah (3).

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 drink offering12×Exodus 29:41, Numbers 6:17, Numbers 15:24, Numbers 28:8
and drink offerings9×Leviticus 23:18, Leviticus 23:37, Numbers 6:15, Numbers 29:6
drink offerings9×Numbers 29:39, Jeremiah 7:18, Jeremiah 19:13, Jeremiah 32:29
. . .8×Numbers 29:18, Numbers 29:21, Numbers 29:24, Numbers 29:27
a drink offering3×Genesis 35:14, Exodus 30:9, Isaiah 57:6
as a drink offering3×Numbers 15:5, Numbers 15:7, Numbers 15:10
and its drink offering2×Leviticus 23:13, Numbers 28:10
his molten images2×Jeremiah 10:14, Jeremiah 51:17
Their drink offerings2×Numbers 28:14, Ezekiel 20:28
along with their drink offerings1×1 Chronicles 29:21
and a drink offering1×Exodus 29:40
and molten god1×Isaiah 48:5
and the drink offerings1×2 Chronicles 29:35
as well as a drink offering1×Numbers 28:9
for the drink offering1×Numbers 4:7
his drink offering1×2 Kings 16:13
its drink offering1×Numbers 28:24
The drink offering1×Numbers 28:7
the offering1×Numbers 28:7
their images1×Isaiah 41:29
their libations1×Psalms 16:4
with its drink offering1×Numbers 28:15
with their drink offerings1×Numbers 28:31
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 35:14נֶ֔סֶךְtoa drink offeringNoun - masculine singularExodus 29:40וְנֵ֕סֶךְtoand a drink offeringConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 29:41וּכְנִסְכָּהּ֙toand drink offeringConjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularExodus 30:9וְנֵ֕סֶךְtoa drink offeringConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 23:13וְנִסְכֹּ֥הtoand its drink offeringConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviticus 23:18וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔םtoand drink offeringsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralLeviticus 23:37וּנְסָכִ֖יםtoand drink offeringsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralNumbers 4:7הַנָּ֑סֶךְtofor the drink offeringArticle | Noun - masculine singularNumbers 6:15וְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃toand drink offeringsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralNumbers 6:17נִסְכּֽוֹ׃toand drink offeringNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 35:14
Aligned rows64
Books represented12
Genesis1Exodus3Leviticus3Numbers342 Kings21 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Psalms1Isaiah3Jeremiah10Ezekiel2Joel3
Source forms
וְנִסְכָּֽהּ׃ס5xwə·nis·kāhNumbers 28:10, Numbers 29:16, Numbers 29:22, Numbers 29:25
וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֡ם5xwə·nis·kê·hemNumbers 29:18, Numbers 29:21, Numbers 29:24, Numbers 29:27
וְנֵ֕סֶךְ2xwə·nê·seḵExodus 29:40, Exodus 30:9
וְנִסְכּֽוֹ׃2xwə·nis·kōwNumbers 28:9, Numbers 28:24
וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֔ם2xwə·nis·kê·hemLeviticus 23:18, 2 Kings 16:15
וְנִסְכֵּיהֶ֗ם2xwə·nis·kê·hemNumbers 28:14, Numbers 29:37
וְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃פ2xwə·nis·kê·hemNumbers 28:31, Numbers 29:11
לַנֶּ֖סֶךְ2xlan·ne·seḵNumbers 15:7, Numbers 15:10
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural16xLeviticus 23:18, Numbers 6:15, Numbers 28:14, Numbers 28:31
Noun - masculine plural8xJeremiah 7:18, Jeremiah 19:13, Jeremiah 32:29, Jeremiah 44:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular7xNumbers 28:10, Numbers 29:16, Numbers 29:22, Numbers 29:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular6xLeviticus 23:13, Numbers 15:24, Numbers 28:7, Numbers 28:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular5xExodus 29:40, Exodus 30:9, Joel 1:9, Joel 1:13
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular4xNumbers 6:17, 2 Kings 16:13, Jeremiah 10:14, Jeremiah 51:17
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural3xPsalms 16:4, Isaiah 41:29, Ezekiel 20:28
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular3xNumbers 15:5, Numbers 15:7, Numbers 15:10
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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