# H5392 נֶשֶׁךְ

נֶשֶׁךְ (neshek), Strong’s H5392: interest on a debt KJV: usury.. Occurs 12 times.

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*neshek* — interest on a debt

KJV: usury.

Derived from [נָשַׁךְ nâshak](https://besorah.bible/word/H5391) (to strike with a sting)

Occurs 12 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- נֶ֫שֶׁךְ n.[m.] interest, usury (lit. something bitten off)

## Where it occurs
- [Exodus 22:24](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/exodus/22?v=24) — “If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor. You shall not…
- [Leviticus 25:36](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/25?v=36) — Take no interest from him or profit; but fear your God, that your brother may live among you.
- [Leviticus 25:37](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/25?v=37) — You shall not lend him your money at interest, nor give him your food for profit.
- [Deuteronomy 23:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/23?v=20) — You shall not lend on interest to your brother: interest of money, interest of food, interest of anything that is lent…
- [Ezekiel 18:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/18?v=8) — he who hasn’t lent to them with interest, hasn’t taken any increase from them, who has withdrawn his hand from…
- [Ezekiel 18:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/18?v=13) — has lent with interest, and has taken increase from the poor, shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all…
- [Ezekiel 18:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/18?v=17) — who has withdrawn his hand from the poor, who hasn’t received interest or increase, has executed my ordinances, has…
- [Ezekiel 22:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/ezekiel/22?v=12) — In you have they taken bribes to shed blood. You have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your…
- [Psalms 15:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/15?v=5) — he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall…
- [Proverbs 28:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/proverbs/28?v=8) — He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it for one who has pity on the poor.