Lexical Definition
נָשָׁה nâshâh (naw-shaw') to forget H:V
a primitive root
forget, deprive, exact.
- to forget
- figuratively, to neglect
- causatively, to remit, remove
1) to forget, deprive
1a) (Qal) to forget
1b) (Niphal) to be forgotten
1c) (Piel) to cause to forget
1d) (Hiphil) to cause to forget, allow to be forgotten
See Greek: δάνειον · δανειστής · ἐκφέρω · ἐπιλανθάνομαι · ὀφείλημα · ὀφείλω · ὠφελέω
Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. [נָשָׁא] forget, see II. נָשָׁה. below
II. [נָשָׁה] verb forget (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian nišîtu perhaps forgottenness DlHWB 486; Aramaic נְשָׁא (especially Ithpe`el, Aph`el), forget; Arabic
forget, neglect; compare Ethiopic
ignoscere, condonare, indulgere Di633); —
Qal Perfect 1 singular וְנָשִׁיתִי אֶתְכֶם נָשׁאֹ Jer 23:39 I will forget you finally (but ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ᵑ6 Che Gie וְנָשָׂאתִי, followed by וְנָטַשְׁתִּי as vJer 23:33 b, see III. מַשָּׂא); נָשִׁיתִי טוֺבָה Lam 3:17 I have forgotten prosperity; Imperfect 1 singular הַאֶשֶּׁה shall I forget ? i.e. overlook, read by We Mic 6:10 plausibly for ᵑ0 הַאִשׁ; Infinitive absolute א) נָשׁאֹ ׳(ל Jer 23:39 (see above). Niph`al Imperfect 2 masculine singular suffix תִּנָּשֵׁנִי Isa 44:21 thou shalt not be forgotten of me, but dubious; Ges«GKC:117»§ 117* תִּנְשֵׁנִי (Qal); CheHpt תִּטְּשֵׁנִי (compare Deut 32:15). Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix נַשַּׁ֫נִי Gen 41:51 (E) God hath made me forget + accusative of thing (ַ֯ in 1st syllable only here, influence of מְנַשֶּׁה Ges«GKC:52m»§ 52m). Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הִשָּׁהּ חָכְמָה Job 39:17 God caused her (the ostrich) to forget wisdom, i.e. did not endow her with it. Imperfect יַשֶּׁה לְךָ מִןֿ Job 11:6 Eloah allows a part of thy guilt to be forgotten thee, i.e. does not reckon it to thee in full (ᵐ5 = יִשְׁוֶה לְךָ מֵאֱלוֺהַּ כַּעֲוֺנֶ֑ךָ [Du](/btb/not_created.html)] there is equivalent to thee from Eloah, according to thine iniquity, compare Bi CheJob and Solomon; Bu reads נָשָׁה for יַשֶּׁה; Du rejects ver. as gloss).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 41:51 |
| Deuteronomy | 32:15 |
| Job | 11:6 · 39:17 |
| Isaiah | 44:21 |
| Jeremiah | 23:33 · 23:39 |
| Lamentations | 3:17 |
| Micah | 6:10 |