The meaning of “נָסַךְ”
Understanding nâçak reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cover, melt, offer, (cause to) pour (out), set (up). - to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal) - by analo...
נָסַךְ
cover, melt, offer, (cause to) pour (out), set (up). - to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal) - by analogy, to anoint aking 1) to pour out, pour, offer, cast 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pour out 1a2) to cast metal images 1a3) to anoint (a king) 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed 1c) (Piel) to pour out (as a libation) 1d) (Hiphil) to pour out libations 1e) (Hophal) to be poured out 2) to set, install 2a) (Qal) to install 2b) (Niphal) to be installed
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 35:14 | “And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, even a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon.” Word: נָסַךְ (nâçak) | |
| Numbers 28:7 | “And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord for a drink offering.” Word: נָסַךְ (nâçak) | |
| 2 Kings 16:13 | “And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar.” Word: נָסַךְ (nâçak) | |
| Psalms 16:4 | “Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.” Word: נָסַךְ (nâçak) | |
| Isaiah 40:19 | “The workman melteth a graven image, and the goldsmith spreadeth it over with gold, and casteth silver chains.” Word: נָסַךְ (nâçak) |
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