נָסָה
na.sah (H5254G)
to test
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "na.sah" (H5254G) is a verb that means "to test." Its semantic domain falls under cognition and perception, indicating that it involves the human process of evaluation and assessment. This word is used 32 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in various contexts. In its range of usage, "na.sah" can imply a process of trial, examination, or investigation. It may involve testing the quality, character, or intentions of something or someone. This verb can also imply a sense of probing or inquiring, as if to uncover hidden truths or verify facts. The word's flexibility in usage allows it to be applied to a wide range of situations, from evaluating the heart of a person to testing the strength of a material. The significance of "na.sah" lies in its role as a tool for discernment and decision-making. By testing and evaluating, individuals can gain a deeper understanding of the world around them and make informed choices. This verb highlights the importance of critical thinking and skepticism in navigating life's complexities.
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After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.”
Then he cried to Yahweh. Yahweh showed him a tree, and he threw it into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. There he made a statute and an ordinance for them, and there he tested them.
Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.
Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”
He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?”
Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid, for God has come to test you, and that his fear may be before you, that you won’t sin.”
because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;
You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.
You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;
you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
About Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.
that by them I may test Israel, to see if they will keep Yahweh’s way to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.”
Now these are the nations which Yahweh left, to test Israel by them, even as many as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
They were left to test Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to Yahweh’s commandments, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
Gideon said to God, “Don’t let your anger be kindled against me, and I will speak but this once. Please let me make a trial just this once with the fleece. Let it now be dry only on the fleece, and on all the ground let there be dew.”
David strapped his sword on his clothing, and he tried to move; for he had not tested it. David said to Saul, “I can’t go with these; for I have not tested them.” Then David took them off.
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.
However concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.
They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.
Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies,
when your fathers tempted me, tested me, and saw my work.
but gave in to craving in the desert, and tested God in the wasteland.
I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.
All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.
“Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.
So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.