Words the Bible translates as usury
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- nashakhנָשַׁךְto bite: to sink teeth into, the way a snake strikes
+1 more meaning
- to charge interest on a loan; to lend at interest
- neshekhנֶשֶׁךְinterest on a loan: the extra a lender takes from a borrower, named as a bite
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