Word Study · Strong's H5045 · Hebrew
נֶגֶב
negeb
neh'-gheb
“the south (from its drought)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Rendered in the KJV as
south (country, side, -ward).
- 112occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 18 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 63inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 112 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 63
- הַנֶּ֔גֶב9
- מִנֶּ֖גֶב6
- נֶ֣גֶב5
- נֶֽגְבָּה׃5
- הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙4
- נֶ֔גֶב4
- נֶ֗גְבָּה4
- הַנֶּ֑גֶב3
- הַנֶּ֗גֶב3
- מִנֶּ֥גֶב3
- נֶ֥גֶב3
- נֶ֖גֶב3
and 51 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 26
- [the] south15
- the Negev14
- the south12
- from [the] south11
- [the] south towards10
- south -ward9
- [the] Negev of6
- and south -ward6
- and the Negev4
- in the Negev4
- [is] from [the] south2
- [the] Negev2
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 17
- noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)19
- noun · masculine singular15
- the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)15
- preposition + noun · masculine singular14
- proper noun (a name)11
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular11
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)6
- preposition with the article + proper noun (a name)5
- conjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)4
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + proper noun (a name)2
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- preposition + proper noun (a name)2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmsa/Sd · 19
- HNcmsa · 15
- HTd/Npl · 15
- HR/Ncmsa · 14
- HNpl · 11
- HTd/Ncmsa · 11
- HC/Ncmsa/Sd · 6
- HRd/Npl · 5
- HC/Td/Npl · 4
- HC/Rd/Npl · 2
- HNcmsc · 2
- HR/Npl · 2
All 112, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Joshua27 of 112 · 24%
- Ezekiel15 of 112 · 13%
- Daniel12 of 112 · 11%
- Numbers10 of 112 · 9%
- 1 Samuel9 of 112 · 8%
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Genesis7 occurrences
- Genesis 12:9הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃ פhanegbahthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)And Abram journeyed on toward the Negev.here: the south towards
- Genesis 13:1הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃hanegbahthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)So Abram went up out of Egypt into the Negev—he and his wife and all his possessions—and Lot was with him.here: the Negev towards
- Genesis 13:3מִנֶּ֖גֶבminegevpreposition + proper noun (a name)From the Negev he journeyed from place to place toward Bethel, until he came to the place between Bethel and Ai where his tent had formerly been pitched,here: from [the] Negev
- Genesis 13:14וָנֶ֖גְבָּהvanegbahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west,here: and south -ward
- Genesis 20:1הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,here: the Negev
- Genesis 24:62הַנֶּֽגֶב׃hanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)Now Isaac had just returned from Beer-lahai-roi, for he was living in the Negev.here: the Negev
- Genesis 28:14וָנֶ֑גְבָּהvanegbahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.here: and south -ward
Exodus5 occurrences
- Exodus 26:18נֶ֥גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)Construct twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,here: south -ward
- Exodus 27:9נֶֽגֶב־negev-noun · masculine singularYou are also to make a courtyard for the tabernacle. On the south side of the courtyard make curtains of finely spun linen, a hundred cubits long on one side,here: [the] south
- Exodus 36:23נֶ֥גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularHe constructed twenty frames for the south side of the tabernacle,here: [the] south
- Exodus 38:9נֶ֣גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularThen he constructed the courtyard. The south side of the courtyard was a hundred cubits long and had curtains of finely spun linen,here: [the] south
- Exodus 40:24נֶֽגְבָּה׃negbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)He also placed the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting opposite the table on the south side of the tabernaclehere: south -ward
Numbers10 occurrences
- Numbers 13:17בַּנֶּ֔גֶבbanegevpreposition with the article + proper noun (a name)When Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, he told them, “Go up through the Negev and into the hill country.here: in the Negev
- Numbers 13:22בַנֶּגֶב֮vanegevpreposition with the article + proper noun (a name)They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.here: in the Negev
- Numbers 13:29הַנֶּ֑גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the Jordan.”here: the Negev
- Numbers 21:1הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked Israel and captured some prisoners.here: the Negev
- Numbers 33:40בַּנֶּ֖גֶבbanegevpreposition with the article + proper noun (a name)Now the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev in the land of Canaan, heard that the Israelites were coming.here: in the Negev
- Numbers 34:3נֶ֛גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularYour southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea,here: [the] south
- Numbers 34:3נֶ֔גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularYour southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea,here: [the] southward
- Numbers 34:4מִנֶּ֜גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularcross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,here: from [the] south
- Numbers 34:4מִנֶּ֖גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularcross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon,here: from [the] south
- Numbers 35:5נֶגֶב֩negevnoun · masculine singularYou are also to measure two thousand cubits outside the city on the east, two thousand on the south, two thousand on the west, and two thousand on the north, with the city in the center. These areas will serve as larger pasturelands for the cities.here: [the] south
Deuteronomy2 occurrences
- Deuteronomy 1:7וּבַנֶּ֖גֶבuvanegevconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + proper noun (a name)Resume your journey and go to the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the hill country, in the foothills, in the Negev, and along the seacoast to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great River Euphrates.here: and in the Negev
- Deuteronomy 34:3הַנֶּ֗גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar.here: the Negev
Joshua27 occurrences
- Joshua 10:40וְהַנֶּ֨גֶבvehanegevconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.here: and the Negev
- Joshua 11:2נֶ֥גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)to the kings of the north in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Chinnereth, in the foothills, and in Naphoth-dor to the west;here: south of
- Joshua 11:16הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙hanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)So Joshua took this entire region: the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Arabah, and the mountains of Israel and their foothills,here: the Negev
- Joshua 12:8וּבַנֶּ֑גֶבuvanegevconjunction (“and”) + preposition with the article + proper noun (a name)the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites):here: and in the Negev
- Joshua 15:1נֶ֖גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:here: [the] south towards
- Joshua 15:2נֶ֔גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularTheir southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,here: [the] south
- Joshua 15:2נֶֽגְבָּה׃negbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,here: [the] south towards
- Joshua 15:3מִנֶּ֜גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularproceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.here: from [the] south
- Joshua 15:3מִנֶּ֖גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularproceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka.here: from [the] south
- Joshua 15:4נֶֽגֶב׃negevnoun · masculine singularIt proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.here: [the] south
- Joshua 15:7מִנֶּ֖גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularThen the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.here: [is] from [the] south
- Joshua 15:8מִנֶּ֔גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularFrom there the border went up the Valley of Hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.here: from [the] south
- Joshua 15:19הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙hanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.here: the Negev
- Joshua 15:21בַּנֶּ֑גְבָּהbanegbahpreposition with the article + proper noun (a name) + directional ending (“toward”)These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom:here: in the south towards
- Joshua 17:9נֶ֣גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.here: [the] south towards
- Joshua 17:10נֶ֣גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.here: south -ward
- Joshua 18:5מִנֶּ֔גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularand divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.here: from [the] south
- Joshua 18:13נֶ֔גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.here: south -ward
- Joshua 18:13מִנֶּ֥גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularFrom there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.here: [is] from [the] south
- Joshua 18:14נֶ֗גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.here: south -ward
- Joshua 18:14נֶגְבָּה֒negbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.here: [the] south towards
- Joshua 18:15נֶ֕גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.here: [the] south towards
- Joshua 18:16נֶ֔גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)Then it went down to the foot of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim and ran down the Valley of Hinnom toward the southern slope of the Jebusites and downward to En-rogel.here: [the] south towards
- Joshua 18:19נֶ֑גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)The border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.here: [the] south towards
- Joshua 18:19נֶֽגֶב׃negevnoun · masculine singularThe border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.here: [the] south
- Joshua 19:8נֶ֑גֶבnegevproper noun (a name)and all the villages surrounding these cities as far as Baalath-beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Simeon.here: Negev
- Joshua 19:34מִנֶּ֗גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularThen the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.here: from [the] south
Judges4 occurrences
- Judges 1:9וְהַנֶּ֖גֶבvehanegevconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)Afterward, the men of Judah marched down to fight against the Canaanites living in the hill country, in the Negev, and in the foothills.here: and the Negev
- Judges 1:15הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙hanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)“Give me a blessing,” she answered. “Since you have given me land in the Negev, give me springs of water as well.” So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.here: the Negev
- Judges 1:16בְּנֶ֣גֶבbenegevpreposition + proper noun (a name)Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people.here: [is] in [the] Negev
- Judges 21:19וּמִנֶּ֖גֶבuminegevconjunction (“and”) + preposition + proper noun (a name)“But look,” they said, “there is a yearly feast to the LORD in Shiloh, which is north of Bethel east of the road that goes up from Bethel to Shechem, and south of Lebonah.”here: and from [the] south
1 Samuel9 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 14:5מִנֶּ֖גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularOne cliff stood to the north toward Michmash, and the other to the south toward Geba.here: [was] from [the] south
- 1 Samuel 20:41הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularWhen the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.here: the south
- 1 Samuel 27:10נֶ֤גֶבnegevproper noun (a name)who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”here: [the] Negev of
- 1 Samuel 27:10נֶ֣גֶבnegevproper noun (a name)who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”here: [the] Negev of
- 1 Samuel 27:10נֶ֖גֶבnegevproper noun (a name)who would ask him, “What have you raided today?” And David would reply, “The Negev of Judah,” or “The Negev of Jerahmeel,” or “The Negev of the Kenites.”here: [the] Negev of
- 1 Samuel 30:1נֶ֙גֶב֙negevproper noun (a name)On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.here: [the] Negev
- 1 Samuel 30:14נֶ֧גֶבnegevproper noun (a name)We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”here: [the] Negev of
- 1 Samuel 30:14נֶ֣גֶבnegevproper noun (a name)We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”here: [the] Negev of
- 1 Samuel 30:27נֶ֖גֶבnegevproper noun (a name)He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;here: Negev
1 Kings2 occurrences
- 1 Kings 7:25נֶ֗גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.here: [the] south towards
- 1 Kings 7:39נֶֽגֶב׃ סnegevnoun · masculine singularHe set five stands on the south side of the temple and five on the north, and he put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner of the temple.here: [the] south
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 9:24וָנֶֽגְבָּה׃vanegbahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.here: and south -ward
- 1 Chronicles 26:15נֶ֑גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.here: [the] south towards
- 1 Chronicles 26:17לַנֶּ֥גְבָּהlanegbahpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.here: to the south towards
2 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 4:4נֶ֗גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.here: south -ward
- 2 Chronicles 4:10נֶֽגְבָּה׃negbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner.here: [the] south towards
- 2 Chronicles 28:18וְהַנֶּגֶב֮vehanegevconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)The Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.here: and the Negev
Psalms1 occurrence
Isaiah2 occurrences
- Isaiah 21:1בַּנֶּ֙גֶב֙banegevpreposition with the article + proper noun (a name)This is the burden against the Desert by the Sea: Like whirlwinds sweeping through the Negev, an invader comes from the desert, from a land of terror.here: in the south
- Isaiah 30:6נֶ֑גֶבnegevproper noun (a name)This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: Through a land of hardship and distress, of lioness and lion, of viper and flying serpent, they carry their wealth on the backs of donkeys and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people of no profit to them.here: [the] Negev
Jeremiah4 occurrences
- Jeremiah 13:19הַנֶּ֛גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)The cities of the Negev have been shut tight, and no one can open them. All Judah has been carried into exile, wholly taken captive.here: the Negev
- Jeremiah 17:26הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)And people will come from the cities of Judah and the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin, and from the foothills, the hill country, and the Negev, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and frankincense, and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.here: the Negev
- Jeremiah 32:44הַנֶּ֑גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)Fields will be purchased with silver, and deeds will be signed, sealed, and witnessed in the land of Benjamin, in the areas surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah—the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev—because I will restore them from captivity, declares the LORD.”here: the Negev
- Jeremiah 33:13הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)In the cities of the hill country, the foothills, and the Negev, in the land of Benjamin and the cities surrounding Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, the flocks will again pass under the hands of the one who counts them, says the LORD.here: the Negev
Ezekiel15 occurrences
- Ezekiel 20:46נֶֽגֶב׃negevproper noun (a name)“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.here: [the] south
- Ezekiel 20:47הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)Say to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.here: the south
- Ezekiel 20:47מִנֶּ֥גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularSay to the forest of the Negev: Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the Lord GOD says: I am about to ignite in you a fire, and it will devour all your trees, both green and dry. The blazing flame will not be quenched, and by it every face from south to north will be scorched.here: from [the] south
- Ezekiel 21:4מִנֶּ֥גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularBecause I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked, My sword will be unsheathed against everyone from south to north.here: from [the] south
- Ezekiel 40:2מִנֶּֽגֶב׃minegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularIn visions of God He took me to the land of Israel and set me on a very high mountain, on whose southern slope was a structure that resembled a city.here: from [the] south
- Ezekiel 46:9נֶ֔גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularWhen the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship must go out by the south gate, and whoever enters by the south gate must go out by the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each must go out by the opposite gate.here: [the] south
- Ezekiel 46:9נֶ֔גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularWhen the people of the land come before the LORD at the appointed feasts, whoever enters by the north gate to worship must go out by the south gate, and whoever enters by the south gate must go out by the north gate. No one is to return through the gate by which he entered, but each must go out by the opposite gate.here: [the] south
- Ezekiel 47:1מִנֶּ֖גֶבminegevpreposition + noun · masculine singularThen the man brought me back to the entrance of the temple, and I saw water flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was coming down from under the south side of the temple, south of the altar.here: from [the] south
- Ezekiel 47:19נֶ֣גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularOn the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.here: [the] south
- Ezekiel 47:19נֶֽגְבָּה׃negbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.here: south -ward
- Ezekiel 48:10וְנֶ֕גְבָּהvenegbahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)This will be the holy portion for the priests. It will be 25,000 cubits long on the north side, 10,000 cubits wide on the west side, 10,000 cubits wide on the east side, and 25,000 cubits long on the south side. In the center will be the sanctuary of the LORD.here: and south -ward
- Ezekiel 48:16נֶ֕גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularand will have these measurements: 4,500 cubits on the north side, 4,500 cubits on the south side, 4,500 cubits on the east side, and 4,500 cubits on the west side.here: [the] south
- Ezekiel 48:17וְנֶ֖גְבָּהvenegbahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)The pastureland of the city will extend 250 cubits to the north, 250 cubits to the south, 250 cubits to the east, and 250 cubits to the west.here: and south -ward
- Ezekiel 48:28נֶ֣גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singularThe southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.here: [the] south
- Ezekiel 48:33נֶ֗גְבָּהnegbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.here: south -ward
Daniel12 occurrences
- Daniel 8:4וָנֶ֗גְבָּהvanegbahconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.here: and south -ward
- Daniel 8:9הַנֶּ֥גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularFrom one of these horns a little horn emerged and grew extensively toward the south and the east and toward the Beautiful Land.here: the south
- Daniel 11:5הַנֶּ֖גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThe king of the South will grow strong, but one of his commanders will grow even stronger and will rule his own kingdom with great authority.here: the south
- Daniel 11:6הַנֶּ֗גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularAfter some years they will form an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the South will go to the king of the North to seal the agreement. But his daughter will not retain her position of power, nor will his strength endure. At that time she will be given up, along with her royal escort and her father and the one who supported her.here: the south
- Daniel 11:9הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularwho will invade the realm of the king of the South and then return to his own land.here: the south
- Daniel 11:11הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularIn a rage, the king of the South will march out to fight the king of the North, who will raise a large army, but it will be delivered into the hand of his enemy.here: the south
- Daniel 11:14הַנֶּ֑גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularIn those times many will rise up against the king of the South. Violent ones among your own people will exalt themselves in fulfillment of the vision, but they will fail.here: the south
- Daniel 11:15הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙hanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThen the king of the North will come, build up a siege ramp, and capture a fortified city. The forces of the South will not stand; even their best troops will not be able to resist.here: the south
- Daniel 11:25הַנֶּגֶב֮hanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularAnd with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.here: the south
- Daniel 11:25הַנֶּ֗גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularAnd with a large army he will stir up his power and his courage against the king of the South, who will mobilize a very large and powerful army but will not withstand the plots devised against him.here: the south
- Daniel 11:29בַנֶּ֑גֶבvanegevpreposition with the article + noun · masculine singularAt the appointed time he will invade the South again, but this time will not be like the first.here: in the south
- Daniel 11:40הַנֶּ֔גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularAt the time of the end, the king of the South will engage him in battle, but the king of the North will storm out against him with chariots, horsemen, and many ships, invading many countries and sweeping through them like a flood.here: the south
Obadiah2 occurrences
- Obadiah 1:19הַנֶּ֜גֶבhanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)Those from the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau; those from the foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead.here: the Negev
- Obadiah 1:20הַנֶּֽגֶב׃hanegevthe definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)And the exiles of this host of the Israelites will possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath; and the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev.here: the Negev
Zechariah3 occurrences
- Zechariah 7:7וְהַנֶּ֥גֶבvehanegevconjunction (“and”) + the definite article (“the”) + proper noun (a name)Are these not the words that the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were populous and prosperous, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?’”here: and the Negev
- Zechariah 14:4נֶֽגְבָּה׃negbahnoun · masculine singular + directional ending (“toward”)On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.here: south -ward
- Zechariah 14:10נֶ֖גֶבnegevnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.here: [the] south of