נָשָׁה
To forget ; figuratively, to neglect ; causatively, to remit , remove · to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
נָשָׁה H5382 to forget ; figuratively, to neglect ; causatively, to remit , remove
ἐπιλανθάνομαι G1950 to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect
What does נָשָׁה (nashah) mean in the Bible?
נָשָׁה · ἐπιλανθάνομαι is a Hebrew word meaning "to forget or cast away".
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 2 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)
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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