Nâçak — H5258

H5258 · Hebrew — נסך

Pronunciation: naw-sak'

Definition

verb

to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal); by analogy, to anoint aking

  1. to pour out, pour, offer, cast
    1. (Qal)
      1. to pour out
      2. to cast metal images
      3. to anoint (a king)
    2. (Niphal) to be anointed
    3. (Piel) to pour out (as a libation)
    4. (Hiphil) to pour out libations
    5. (Hophal) to be poured out
  2. to set, install
    1. (Qal) to install
    2. (Niphal) to be installed

Usually translated as

pour, cover, offer, set, melt

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Nâçak occurs 25 times in 24 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (3), Numbers (1), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Psalms (2), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (7), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (1)

Strong's Lexicon — N