The meaning of “נֶסֶךְ”
Understanding neçek reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or נֵסֶךְ nêçek (nay'-sek); from נָסַךְ cover, drink offering, molten image. - a libation - also a cast idol 1) drink of...
נֶסֶךְ
or נֵסֶךְ nêçek (nay'-sek); from נָסַךְ cover, drink offering, molten image. - a libation - also a cast idol 1) drink offering, libation, molten image, something poured out 1a) drink offering 1b) molten images
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: נֶסֶךְ (neçek) | |
| Leviticus 23:18 | “And ye shall offer with the bread seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one young bullock, and two rams: they shall be for a burnt offering unto the Lord, with their meat offering, and their drink offerings, even an offering made by fire, of sweet savour unto the Lord.” Word: נֶסֶךְ (neçek) | |
| 2 Kings 16:15 | “And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king’s burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.” Word: נֶסֶךְ (neçek) | |
| 2 Chronicles 29:35 | “And also the burnt offerings were in abundance, with the fat of the peace offerings, and the drink offerings for every burnt offering. So the service of the house of the Lord was set in order.” Word: נֶסֶךְ (neçek) | |
| Isaiah 48:5 | “I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.” Word: נֶסֶךְ (neçek) |