Know the Word.

Hebrew word

nâshak

naw-shak'

נָשַׁךְ

What it means

to strike with a sting

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

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

  • bite4
  • usury3
  • biteth2
  • bitten2
  • bit1

Every place it appears 12

Genesis49:17
Deuteronomy23:1923:20
Proverbs23:32
Ecclesiastes10:11
Jeremiah8:17
Micah3:5
Habakkuk2:7
nâshak — Hebrew word meaning “to strike with a sting”