What does נָשַׁל mean in the Bible?
e. divest , eject or drop".
Hebrew · H5394
נָשַׁל
To pluck off , i.e. divest , eject or drop
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נָשַׁלH5394
What does נָשַׁל mean in the Bible?
נָשַׁל is a Hebrew word meaning "to pluck off , i.e. divest , eject or drop".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5394?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Take off (2), and He drives out (1), but the blade flies off (1), drove out (1), will drive out (1).
Where does נָשַׁל appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 3:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (4), 2 Kings (1), Exodus (1), Joshua (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 ItTake off2×Exodus 3:5, Joshua 5:15
and He drives out1×Deuteronomy 7:1
but the blade flies off1×Deuteronomy 19:5
drove out1×2 Kings 16:6
will drive out1×Deuteronomy 7:22
will drop off1×Deuteronomy 28:40
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 3:5שַׁל־toTake offVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularDeuteronomy 7:1וְנָשַׁ֣לtoand He drives outConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 7:22וְנָשַׁל֩towill drive outConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 19:5וְנָשַׁ֤לtobut the blade flies offConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularDeuteronomy 28:40יִשַּׁ֖לtowill drop offVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularJoshua 5:15שַׁל־toTake offVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular2 Kings 16:6וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥לtodrove outConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 3:5
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Exodus1Deuteronomy4Joshua12 Kings1
Source forms
שַׁל־2xšal-Exodus 3:5, Joshua 5:15
וַיְנַשֵּׁ֥ל1xway·naš·šêl2 Kings 16:6
וְנָשַׁ֣ל1xwə·nā·šalDeuteronomy 7:1
וְנָשַׁל֩1xwə·nā·šalDeuteronomy 7:22
וְנָשַׁ֤ל1xwə·nā·šalDeuteronomy 19:5
יִשַּׁ֖ל1xyiš·šalDeuteronomy 28:40
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 7:1, Deuteronomy 7:22, Deuteronomy 19:5
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular2xExodus 3:5, Joshua 5:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1x2 Kings 16:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 28:40
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to pluck off , i.e. divest , eject or drop
Source Gloss
to pluck off , i.e. divest , eject or drop
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to pluck off, i.e. divest, eject or drop BDB: slip Usage: cast (out), drive, loose, put off (out), slip.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms3
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense3×
Sequential imperfectExod 3:5 · Josh 5:152×
ImperfectDeut 28:401×
Word Origins
נָשַׁל is a primitive root - no further derivation.