5257. nciyk

Strong's Lexicon

nciyk: Drink offering, libation

Original Word: נְסִיךְ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: nciyk
Pronunciation: neh-seek
Phonetic Spelling: (nes-eek')
Definition: Drink offering, libation
Meaning: something poured out, a libation, a molten image, a prince

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָסַךְ (nasak), meaning "to pour out" or "to anoint."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4686 σπονδή (sponde): Refers to a drink offering or libation in the New Testament context, often used metaphorically by the Apostle Paul to describe his life being poured out in service to Christ (e.g., Philippians 2:17).

Usage: The term "nciyk" refers to a drink offering or libation, a ritual pouring of a liquid as an offering to God. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, it often involves the pouring out of wine as part of sacrificial ceremonies. This act symbolizes the dedication and consecration of the offering to God, representing the worshiper's devotion and submission.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite worship, drink offerings were a common component of sacrificial rituals. They were typically offered alongside burnt offerings and grain offerings. The practice of pouring out a liquid as an offering was not unique to Israel but was also found in other ancient Near Eastern cultures. However, in the Israelite context, it was a means of expressing gratitude, devotion, and reliance on Yahweh. The drink offering was a tangible expression of the worshiper's acknowledgment of God's provision and sovereignty.

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [נָסִיךְ] noun masculine

1 libation;

2 molten image; —

1 suffix יֵין נְסִיכָם wine of their drink-offering Deuteronomy 32:38.

2 molten image, suffix נְסִכֵיהֶם Daniel 11:8.

II. [נָסִיךְ] noun masculine prince; — plural construct נְסִיכֵי Joshua 13:21; Ezekiel 32:30; Micah 5:4; suffix נְסִיכֵמוֺ Psalm 83:12.

נִסְמָן see סמן.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

drink offering, duke, principal

From nacak; properly, something poured out, i.e. A libation; also a molten image; by implication, a prince (as anointed) -- drink offering, duke, prince(-ipal).

see HEBREW nacak

Forms and Transliterations

נְסִֽכֵיהֶם֩ נְסִיכֵ֣י נְסִיכֵ֥י נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ׃ נְסִיכָ֑ם נסיכי נסיכם נסיכמו׃ נסכיהם nə·sî·ḵām nə·sî·ḵê nə·si·ḵê·hem nə·sî·ḵê·mōw nesiCham nesiChei nesicheiHem nesiChemov nəsîḵām nəsîḵê nəsiḵêhem nəsîḵêmōw

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 32:38
HEB: יִשְׁתּ֖וּ יֵ֣ין נְסִיכָ֑ם יָק֙וּמוּ֙ וְיַעְזְרֻכֶ֔ם
NAS: the wine of their drink offering? Let them rise
KJV: the wine of their drink offerings? let them rise up
INT: drank the wine of their drink abide and help

Joshua 13:21
HEB: וְאֶת־ רֶ֔בַע נְסִיכֵ֣י סִיח֔וֹן יֹשְׁבֵ֖י
NAS: and Reba, the princes of Sihon,
KJV: and Reba, [which were] dukes of Sihon,
INT: and Hur and Reba the princes of Sihon lived

Psalm 83:11
HEB: וּ֝כְצַלְמֻנָּ֗ע כָּל־ נְסִיכֵֽמוֹ׃
NAS: And all their princes like Zebah
KJV: and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah,
INT: and Zalmunna and all their princes

Ezekiel 32:30
HEB: שָׁ֣מָּה נְסִיכֵ֥י צָפ֛וֹן כֻּלָּ֖ם
NAS: There also are the chiefs of the north,
KJV: There [be] the princes of the north,
INT: There are the chiefs of the north all

Daniel 11:8
HEB: אֱ‍ֽלֹהֵיהֶ֡ם עִם־ נְסִֽכֵיהֶם֩ עִם־ כְּלֵ֨י
NAS: their gods with their metal images [and] their precious
KJV: their gods, with their princes, [and] with their precious
INT: their gods with their metal with vessels

Micah 5:5
HEB: רֹעִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה נְסִיכֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
NAS: shepherds and eight leaders of men.
KJV: shepherds, and eight principal men.
INT: shepherds and eight leaders of men

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5257
6 Occurrences

nə·sî·ḵām — 1 Occ.
nə·sî·ḵê — 3 Occ.
nə·si·ḵê·hem — 1 Occ.
nə·sî·ḵê·mōw — 1 Occ.