אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יִשָּׂא פָנִים וְלֹא יִקַּח שֹׁחַד
To lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative · the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.) · to take (in the widest variety of applications) · a donation (venal or redemptive)
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נָשָׂא H5375 to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
פָּנִים H6440 the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition ( before , etc.)
לָקַח H3947 to take (in the widest variety of applications)
שַׁחַד H7810 a donation (venal or redemptive)
What does אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יִשָּׂא פָנִים וְלֹא יִקַּח שֹׁחַד (asher lo yissa fanim velo yiqach shochad) mean in the Bible?
נָשָׂא · פָּנִים · לָקַח · שַׁחַד is a Hebrew word meaning "Who is not partial and takes no bribe — the judicial character of the covenant God".
Full entry for אֲשֶׁר לֹא-יִשָּׂא פָנִים וְלֹא יִקַּח שֹׁחַד (H5375, H6440, H3947, H7810) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 325×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 16×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 5×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 5×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.