Hebrew word study
נָשִׂיא H5387
- Transliteration
- nâsîyʼ
- Pronunciation
- naw-see'
- KJV glosses
- captain, chief, cloud, governor, prince, ruler, vapour.
Lexical summary
properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik
also a rising mist
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, an exalted one, i.e. a king or sheik
also a rising mist
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information