נָשָׂא
nâsâ
Modern Summary of Strong’s Concordance (1890)
The word "נָשָׂא" (nâsâ) primarily means "to lift" or "to carry," and it can be used in both literal and figurative ways. It encompasses a wide range of actions, such as raising, bearing, forgiving, exalting, or taking away. Depending on the context, it can also imply concepts like honoring, helping, pardoning, or advancing.
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
The Hebrew word nâsâ means "to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative," encompassing related ideas including accept, advance, arise, suffer to) bear.
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αἴρω
airō
to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare H05375) to expiate sin
ἀφίημι
aphiēmi
an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
ἐπαισχύνομαι
epaischynomai
to feel shame for something
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ἀφίημι
aphiēmi
an intensive form of , to go); to send forth, in various applications (as follow)
αἴρω
airō
to lift up; by implication, to take up or away; figuratively, to raise (the voice), keep in suspense (the mind), specially, to sail away (i.e. weigh anchor); by Hebraism (compare H05375) to expiate sin
ἐπαισχύνομαι
epaischynomai
to feel shame for something
κομίζω
komizō
properly, to provide for, i.e. (by implication) to carry off (as if from harm; genitive case obtain)
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