נָשָׂא
To lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
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What does נָשָׂא (nose) mean in the Bible?
נָשָׂא (nose) is a Hebrew word meaning "to lift , in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative". It conveys active removal of sin rather than passive overlooking. This term runs through the canonical themes of Canonical Anchor.
Meaning
Foundational verb of elevation: lifts objects, persons, burdens, and metaphorically sins, prayers, oneself into prominence or divine regard.
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative BDB: lift Usage: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable ( man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, × needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, swear, take (away, up), × utterly, wear, yield.
Why This Word Matters
It conveys active removal of sin rather than passive overlooking. Isaiah 33:13-24
Indicates removal of iniquity as the basis of security. Isaiah 39:1-8
Describes the coming exile and removal of Judah’s wealth. Isaiah 46:1-4
Highlights the Lord’s sustaining and saving action. Micah 7:18-20
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 325×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 16×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 5×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 5×
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Appears In
Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.