Hebrew word study

נָשַׁךְnâshak to strike with a sting (as a serpent)

Pronounced “naw-shak'

to strike with a sting (as a serpent); figuratively, to oppress with interest on a loan

Translated in the King James as: bite, lend upon usury.

Appears 15 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis 1×
Genesis 49:17
Numbers 3×
Numbers 21:6Numbers 21:8Numbers 21:9
Deuteronomy 3×
Deuteronomy 23:19Deuteronomy 23:20+ 1 more in Deuteronomy
Proverbs 1×
Proverbs 23:32
Ecclesiastes 2×
Eccles 10:8Eccles 10:11
Jeremiah 1×
Jeremiah 8:17
Amos 2×
Amos 5:19Amos 9:3
Micah 1×
Micah 3:5
Habakkuk 1×
Habakkuk 2:7

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