The meaning of “נָשָׁה”
Understanding nâshâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
creditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury. - to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security o...
נָשָׁה
creditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury. - to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest 1) to lend, be a creditor 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lend 1a2) creditor (participle) (subst) 1b) (Hiphil) to lend
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 22:25 | “If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.” Word: נָשָׁה (nâshâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 24:10 | “When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go into his house to fetch his pledge.” Word: נָשָׁה (nâshâh) | |
| 2 Kings 4:1 | “Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.” Word: נָשָׁה (nâshâh) | |
| Nehemiah 5:11 | “Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.” Word: נָשָׁה (nâshâh) | |
| Psalms 109:11 | “Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.” Word: נָשָׁה (nâshâh) |