Strong’s H5045
נֶגֶב — negeb
נֶגֶב (negeb, Strong’s H5045) means: the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine).
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
- H5045
- /neh'-gheb/
- 111× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- negeb
- Pronunciation
- neh'-gheb
- Occurrences
- 111
Meaning
- Hebrew
- נֶגֶב
- Definition
- the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
- Derivation
- from an unused root meaning to be parched;
- King James Version renders it as
- south (country, side, -ward).
Words derived from negeb
- רָמוֹת RâmôwthH7418 · Ramoth-Negeb or Ramath-Negeb · 2×
Where it appears
The first verses that use negeb (111 times in all).
Sources
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