נָשַׁךְ
To strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan
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What does נָשַׁךְ mean in the Bible?
נָשַׁךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan". to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan BDB: bite Usage: bite, lend upon usury.
Meaning
to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan BDB: bite Usage: bite, lend upon usury.
Word Origins
נָשַׁךְ is a primitive root — no further derivation.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.