Isaiah 22:6:2Isa.22.6.W2TAB
נָשָׂ֣א
nasa
“bore or carried”
- Transliteration
- na-SA
- Extended
- naa-SAA
- IPA
- /naːˈsaː(ʔ)/
Meaning by language
- English
- bore or carried
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points |
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The word
Word in context
- word
na-SA
- phraseyour reading level
na-SA ash-pe-PA
- clause
ve-EI-lam na-SA ash-pe-PA be-RE-khev a-DAM pa-ra-SHIM
- sentence
ve-EI-lam na-SA ash-pe-PA be-RE-khev a-DAM pa-ra-SHIM ve-KIR e-RA ma-GEN
Exegesis
The verse comprises two parallel clauses introduced by nāśāʾ {נָשָׂא | nā-śāʾ} ‘carried’ and ʿê-rā {עֵרָה | ʿê-rā} ‘uncovered’, each headed by a Qal perfect verb conveying completed actions.
In context — Isaiah 22:6
And Elam carried the quiver on chariots of men and horsemen , and Kir uncovered the shield.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 22:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Isaiah 22:6, so the Hebrew word נָשָׂ֣א (nasa) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Isa.22.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.22.6.W2.S1) and character.