Nᵉçîyk — H5257

Definition

masculine noun

properly, something poured out, i.e. a libation; also a molten image; by implication, a prince (as anointed)

1. poured out, libation, molten image, one anointed
1. libation, drink-offering
2. molten image
2. prince, anointed one

Usually translated as

principal, drink offering, duke, prince

Origin

from H5258

• Derived from Nâçak (H5258)

Greek equivalents

• árchō (G757)
• árchōn (G758)

Occurrences

Nᵉçîyk occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), Psalms (1), Ezekiel (1), Daniel (1), Micah (1)

• Deuteronomy 32:38 — Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings (נְסִיכָ֑ם)? let them rise up and help you, and be your protection.
• Joshua 13:21 — And all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses smote with the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes (נְסִיכֵ֣י) of Sihon, dwelling in the country.
• Psalms 83:11 — Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes (נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ) as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:
• Ezekiel 32:30 — There be the princes (נְסִיכֵ֥י) of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.
• Daniel 11:8 — And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes (נְסִֽכֵיהֶם֩), and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
• Micah 5:5 — And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal (נְסִיכֵ֥י) men.