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H5322 · Hebrew · Old Testament
נֵצַח
netsach
Noun Masculine
perpetuity / eminence / blood of grapes

Definition

Netsach (H5322) is a richly multivalent Hebrew word meaning: (1) perpetuity/forever/endurance, (2) eminence/excellence/victory, and (3) in Isaiah 63:3, the juice/blood of grapes (pressed out in God's wrath). The musical notation lamnatsach (to the chief musician) uses this root.

Usage & Theological Significance

Netsach appears in some of the most powerful declarations of confident faith in Hebrew Scripture. 'The Netsach of Israel will not lie or have regret' (1 Sam 15:29) — God's eternal constancy as the anchor of promise. In Lamentations 3:18, Jeremiah laments 'my endurance (netsachi) has perished from the LORD' — only to recover by verse 21. The word also crowns the Psalms as a musical instruction: lamnatseach (to the choirmaster/for victory) over 55 psalms. This is no accident — Israel's worship was oriented toward the eternal, victorious God whose purposes endure forever.

Key Bible Verses

1 Samuel 15:29 The Glory (Netsach) of Israel will not lie or have regret, for he is not a man.
Lamentations 3:18 So I say: 'My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the LORD.'
Amos 1:11 He pursued his brother with the sword and cast off all pity; his anger tore perpetually (lanetsach).
Isaiah 63:3 Their lifeblood (nitsham) spattered on my garments.
Psalm 13:1 How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever (lanetsach)?

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