H5264 H5264
sparkling, gleaming, conspicuous (textually uncertain)
Zechariah 9:16 contains a disputed term in a promise that God's people will be like jewels of a crown 'sparkling upon his land.' The Hebrew verb root is obscure—some derive it from nasas (to lift up, be conspicuous), others propose textual emendation to 'sparkling' from a different root. The context supports something visually striking: rescued people shining like gemstones set in a crown, catching light, drawing eyes. Whether this means 'raised up conspicuously' or 'glittering brilliantly,' the point is visibility and glory—once-despised Israel will become a display of divine splendor.
Senses
1. sense 1 — This Hitpolel participle in Zechariah 9:16 is lexically problematic. Spanish 'reluciendo' (gleaming) and French 'être visible' (being visible) show translators' divergent paths. BDB suggests the root means 'be high or conspicuous,' possibly denominative from nes (banner/standard). Others emend to a verb meaning 'sparkle' or 'glitter.' The rare form and uncertain etymology haven't obscured the vision: God's people will be displayed like precious stones, prominent and beautiful on the land. 1×
AR["مُرْتَفِعَةٌ"]·ben["উড়ছে"]·DE["[מתנוססות]"]·EN["sparkling"]·FR["être-visible"]·heb["מתנוססות"]·HI["जो-लहराते-हैं"]·ID["berkilauan"]·IT["[מתנוססות]"]·jav["tumumpang"]·KO["빛나리라"]·PT["resplandecendo"]·RU["вознесутся"]·ES["reluciendo"]·SW["yanang’aa"]·TR["parıldayan"]·urd["چمکتے-ہوئے"]
Related Senses
H0559 1. say, speak, tell (5297×)G3004 1. say, tell, speak (2226×)H1696 1. speak, say, tell (Piel) (1105×)H7121 1. call, summon, name (575×)H6680 1. command, order, charge (483×)H6030b 1. answer, respond, reply (289×)G2980 1. speak, talk (277×)H5046 1. Hifil: to tell, report (237×)G0611 1. answer or respond verbally (232×)H1288 1. Piel: bless, invoke blessing (227×)H7650 1. swear, take an oath (Niphal) (154×)H3789 1. Qal passive participle: written, recorded (112×)H1984b 1. praise, laud (Piel) (111×)H7592 1. ask, inquire, question (96×)H3034 1. give thanks, praise (Hifil) (94×)G1321 1. teach, instruct actively (92×)H3789 2. Qal active: write, compose (89×)G1125 1. to write, compose (a letter or document) (84×)H5046 2. Hifil: to declare, proclaim (79×)H7892a 1. song, musical composition (78×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
II. נסס (√ of foll. = be high or conspicuous? Hithpoʿl Inf. לְהִתְנוֹסֵס ψ 60:6, according to some denom. from נֵס that it may be displayed, AV, cf. De; נוס; Pt. מִתְנוֹסְסוֹת Zc 9:16 raised? prominent? (עַל־אַדְמָתוֹ; of precious stones, in fig.) very dub.; We Now del.; Gr מִתְנוֹצְצוֹת).