נְזַקnᵉzaq

suffer injury

Pronunciation: nez-ak' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5142

Meanings

Haph`el: injure (Ezra 4:13; Ezra 4:15; Ezra 4:22)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Ezra 4:13 And the king should know that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, it will be much to your disadvantage, for the Jews will then refuse to pay their tribute, customs, and tolls to you.
  • Ezra 4:15 We suggest that a search be made in your ancestors’ records, where you will discover what a rebellious city this has been in the past. In fact, it was destroyed because of its long and troublesome history of revolt against the kings and countries who controlled it.
  • Ezra 4:22 Be diligent, and don’t neglect this matter, for we must not permit the situation to harm the king’s interests.”
  • Daniel 6:2 The king also chose Daniel and two others as administrators to supervise the high officers and protect the king’s interests.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).