What does נֶשֶׁר · ἀετός mean in the Bible?
נֶשֶׁר · ἀετός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a bird of prey used metaphorically for swift invading armies".
Hebrew · H5404, G105
נֶשֶׁר
The eagle (or other large bird of prey) · an eagle (from its wind-like flight)
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נֶשֶׁר H5404 the eagle (or other large bird of prey)
Pronunciation nešer
Symbol of God's protective power and swiftness; represents divine majesty and judgment throughout Scripture
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ἀετός G105 an eagle (from its wind-like flight)
Pronunciation aetós
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What does נֶשֶׁר (nesher) mean in the Bible?
נֶשֶׁר · ἀετός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a bird of prey used metaphorically for swift invading armies".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5404, G105?
H5404, G105 is connected to 26 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a bird of prey used metaphorically for swift invading armies
Strong's H5404, G105
Lexical occurrences 26 verses Source Gloss
a bird of prey used metaphorically for swift invading armies
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain