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Strong's H4855 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: מַשָּׁא (mashshâʼ)

Pronunciation: mash-shaw'

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: from נָשָׁה (nâshâh) H5383

Definition: a loan; by implication, interest on adebt

KJV Renderings: exaction, usury

Senses

lending on interest, usury
1. in Ne 5:11, the rate of "usury" was only one per cent

Strong's	Original	Transliteration	Derivation	Definition	KJV Renderings
H5383	נָשָׁה	nâshâh	a primitive root (rather identical with נָשָׁה (nâshâh) H5382, in the sense of נָשָׁא (nâshâʼ) H5378)	to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest	creditor, exact, extortioner, lend, usurer, lend on (taker on) usury

[Blue Letter Bible H4855]
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