What does נֵצֶר (nēṣer) mean in the Bible?
נֵצֶר (nēṣer): Growth from root stock; figuratively, a descendant or heir continuing the line
Hebrew · H5342
נֵצֶר
A shoot ; figuratively, a descendant
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נֵצֶרH5342
Pronunciationnēṣer
What does נֵצֶר (nēṣer) mean in the Bible?
נֵצֶר (nēṣer): Growth from root stock; figuratively, a descendant or heir continuing the line
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5342?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and a Branch (1), branch (1), But one from her family line (1), they are the branch (1).
Where does נֵצֶר (nēṣer) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 11:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Daniel (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 Itand a Branch1×Isaiah 11:1
branch1×Isaiah 14:19
But one from her family line1×Daniel 11:7
they are the branch1×Isaiah 60:21
Show sample aligned rows
Isaiah 11:1וְנֵ֖צֶרtoand a BranchConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 14:19כְּנֵ֣צֶרtobranchPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 60:21נֵ֧צֶרtothey are the branchNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 11:7מִנֵּ֥צֶרtoBut one from her family linePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowIsaiah 11:1
Aligned rows4
Books represented2
Isaiah3Daniel1
Source forms
וְנֵ֖צֶר1xwə·nê·ṣerIsaiah 11:1
כְּנֵ֣צֶר1xkə·nê·ṣerIsaiah 14:19
מִנֵּ֥צֶר1xmin·nê·ṣerDaniel 11:7
נֵ֧צֶר1xnê·ṣerIsaiah 60:21
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 11:1
Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 60:21
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 14:19
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 11:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Growth from root stock; figuratively, a descendant or heir continuing the line
Source Gloss
a shoot ; figuratively, a descendant
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Growth from root stock; figuratively, a descendant or heir continuing the line
a shoot; figuratively, a descendant BDB: sprout Usage: branch.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Figurative designation of descendants or offspring as a growing shoot from the Lord
Showing 1 selected witness from 4 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נֵצֶר is built from this root: