Lexical Definition

‎נֵס‎ nêç (nace) Banner ^H:N-M
from ‎נָסַס‎

banner, pole, sail, (en-) sign, standard.

• a flag
• also a sail
• by implication, a flagstaff
• generally a signal
• figuratively, a token

1) something lifted up, standard, signal, signal pole, ensign, banner, sign, sail
1a) standard (as rallying point), signal
1b) standard (pole)
1c) ensign, signal

See Greek: ἄρχω · δόξα · σημεῖον · σύσσημον

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נֵס‎ noun [masculine] standard, ensign, signal, sign (Late Hebrew id., flag, usually sign, i.e. miracle; ᵑ7 ‎נֵס‎, ‎נִסָּא‎ sign, miracle); — ‎׳‎‎נ‎ absolute Num 21:8 +; construct Isa 11:10 suffix ‎נִסִּי‎ Exod 17:15; Isa 49:22 —

1. a. standard, as rallying-point, ‎נִסִּי‎ ‎׳‎‎י‎ Exod 17:15 (E), ‎׳‎‎י‎ my standard (name of altar); conspicuously set on hill Isa 30:17 (simile of solitariness; || ‎תֹּרֶן עַלרֿאֹשׁ הָהָר‎); signal of war [see Schumacher^{ZPV ix. 232, Across the Jordan, 104 f.}] (especially to the nations, for destruction or deliverance of Judah, Isaiah Jeremiah), ‎לַגּוֺיִם‎ ‎׳‎‎נָשָׂא נ‎ Isa 5:26; Isa 11:12 compare Isa 18:3 (on mountains, || ‎תָּקַע שׁוֺפָר‎); ‎אֶלעַֿמִּים‎ ‎׳‎‎אָרִים נ‎ Isa 49:22 (|| ‎אֶשָּׂא אֶלגּֿוֺיִם יָדִי‎), — in all these subject ‎׳‎‎י‎; compare ‎עֹמֵד לְנֵס עַמִּים‎ Isa 10:11 (of Messianic king); ‎׳‎‎שְׂאוּ נ‎ Isa 13:2 (on mountain), Jer 50:2; Jer 51:12 (with ‎אֶלֿ‎ against), vJer 51:27 (|| ‎תִּקְעוּ שׁוֺפָר בַּגּוֺיִם‎), ‎עַלעַֿמִּים‎ ‎׳‎‎הָרִימוּ נ‎ Isa 62:10, compare Jer 4:21 (|| ‎קוֺל שׁוֺפָר‎); ‎לְהִתְנוֺסֵס‎ ‎׳‎‎נָתַתָּהנ֗֗֗‎ Ps 60:6* thou hast set a standard (only) for fleeing.
b. signal, ‎צִיּ֫וֺנָה‎ ‎׳‎‎שְׂאוּ נ‎ Jer 4:6 (i.e. to direct refugees to Zion).

2. standard, as pole, supporting serpent of bronze Num 21:8; Num 21:9 (JE).

3. a. ensign, signal, ‎שֵׁשׁמִ֗֗֗מִּצְרַיִם הָיָה מִפְרָשֵׁךְ לִהְיוֺת לָךְ לְנֵס‎ Ezek 27:7 byssus from Egypt was thy sail, to serve thee for an ensign (so DaToy; on lack of pennon on ancient ships see Co; > strike out Co Berthol); so
b. (since sails were the only ensign) = sail Isa 33:23 (Che Di and others; > pennon Ges Hi Ew De Du).

4. sign (compare Late Hebrew) = warning Num 26:10 (P).

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