נָסַע
Properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey
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What does נָסַע (nāsaʿ) mean in the Bible?
נָסַע (nāsaʿ) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey". properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.
Meaning
Journey rooted in literal tent-striking; God uses it for covenantal movement and Israel's wilderness wandering pattern.
properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on a journey BDB: pull out Usage: cause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), × still, be on his (go their) way.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.