נָשָׂא רָאָה
To lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative · to see , literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
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נָשָׂא H5375 to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
רָאָה H7200 to see , literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
What does נָשָׂא רָאָה (nasa ra'ah) mean in the Bible?
נָשָׂא · רָאָה is a Hebrew word meaning "to lift up and see".
Full entry for נָשָׂא רָאָה (H5375, H7200) · 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×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 351 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.