5328. nitstsah
Strong's Lexicon
nitstsah: Spark, glimmer

Original Word: נִצָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: nitstsah
Pronunciation: neet-tsah
Phonetic Spelling: (nits-tsaw')
Definition: Spark, glimmer
Meaning: a blossom

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָצַץ (natsats), meaning "to sparkle" or "to shine."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "nitstsah," related concepts of light and revelation can be found in Greek words such as φῶς (phōs, Strong's 5457), meaning "light," and ἀστραπή (astrapé, Strong's 796), meaning "flash" or "lightning."

Usage: The Hebrew word "nitstsah" refers to a small, bright flash of light, often used metaphorically to describe something that is fleeting or momentary. It conveys the idea of a brief, shining moment, akin to a spark or glimmer.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, light and its manifestations were often symbolic of divine presence, guidance, and revelation. The imagery of a spark or glimmer would have been understood as a momentary but significant sign, possibly indicating divine intervention or insight. The use of light as a metaphor is prevalent throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, reflecting the importance of light in daily life and religious symbolism.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from natsats
Definition
a blossom
NASB Translation
flower (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נִצָּה noun feminine blossom (perhaps from above √, blossom, flower, as shining amid leaves); — absolute ׳נ of vine Isaiah 18:5 ("" מֶּרַח; = berry-cluster according to Di Kit CheHpt compare J. DerenbZAW v (1885), 301 f.; vi (1886), 98 f.); suffix נִצָּתוֺ Job 15:33 (of olive); read also נִצָּתָהּ Genesis 40:10 (of vine) for ᵑ0 נִצָּהּ, compare Di Holz.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
flower

Feminine of nets; a blossom; --flower.

see HEBREW nets

Forms and Transliterations
נִצָּ֑ה נִצָּתֽוֹ׃ נצה נצתו׃ niṣ·ṣā·ṯōw niṣ·ṣāh niṣṣāh niṣṣāṯōw nitzTzah nitztzaTo
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 15:33
HEB: וְיַשְׁלֵ֥ךְ כַּ֝זַּ֗יִת נִצָּתֽוֹ׃
NAS: And will cast off his flower like the olive tree.
KJV: and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
INT: and will cast the olive his flower

Isaiah 18:5
HEB: גֹּמֵ֖ל יִֽהְיֶ֣ה נִצָּ֑ה וְכָרַ֤ת הַזַּלְזַלִּים֙
NAS: blossoms And the flower becomes
KJV: is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off
INT: A ripening becomes and the flower will cut the sprigs

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5328
2 Occurrences


niṣ·ṣāh — 1 Occ.
niṣ·ṣā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.















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