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Lexicon :: Strong's H5399 - nešep̄

Aa
נֶשֶׁף
Transliteration
nešep̄
Pronunciation
neh'-shef
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1434a

Strong’s Definitions

נֶשֶׁף nesheph, neh'-shef; from H5398; properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails):—dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H5399 in the following manner: twilight (6x), night (3x), dark (1x), dawning of the morning, dawning of the day (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H5399 in the following manner: twilight (6x), night (3x), dark (1x), dawning of the morning, dawning of the day (1x).

  1. twilight

    1. evening twilight

    2. morning twilight

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נֶשֶׁף nesheph, neh'-shef; from H5398; properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails):—dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.
STRONGS H5399: Abbreviations
† נֶ֫שֶׁף noun masculine twilight (properly twilight-breeze, compare לְרוּחַ הַיּוֺם Genesis 3:8; Late Hebrew id.; Targum נְשֶׁף, נִשְׁפָּא; — נ׳ absolute 1 Samuel 30:17 +, נָ֑שֶׁף Jeremiah 13:16; construct Isaiah 21:4; suffix נִשְׁפּוֹ Job 3:9; —
1. evening twilight 2 Kings 7:5, 7 (compare לַיְלָה 2 Kings 7:12); opposed to בֹּקֶר Isaiah 5:11; time of concealment Job 24:15; Proverbs 7:9 (+ עֶרֶב יוֺם, אִישׁוֺן לַיְלָה וַאֲפֵלָה, to emphasize sin that shuns the day); of refreshing Isaiah 21:4 (חִשְׁקִי נ׳); of stumbling, in dim light Isaiah 59:10 (opposed to צָהֳרַיִם), so הָרֵי נָ֑שֶׁף Jeremiah 13:16 (both figurative); נִשְׁפּוֹ כּוֺכְבֵי Job 3:9 the stars of its twilight (i.e. of night of Job's birth). — so וְעַדהָֿעֶרֶב מֵהַנּ׳ לְמָחֳרָתָם 1 Samuel 30 Klo Kit HPS (read לְהַחֲרִמָם for לְמָח׳, We Kit Bu); Th, after Luth, below 2, so BuhlLex SS; Löhr allows either.
2. morning twilight Job 7:4 (opposed to עֶרֶב). apparently also Psalm 119:147.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:8

1 Samuel

30; 30:17

2 Kings

7:5; 7:7; 7:12

Job

3:9; 3:9; 7:4; 24:15

Psalms

119:147

Proverbs

7:9

Isaiah

5:11; 21:4; 21:4; 59:10

Jeremiah

13:16; 13:16

H5399

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5399 matches the Hebrew נֶשֶׁף (nešep̄),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:17 - And H5221➔ David H1732 smote them ➔H5221 from the twilight H5399 even unto H5704 the evening H6153 of the next day: H4283 and H3808➔ there escaped H4422 not ➔H3808 a man H376 of them, H1992 save H3588 H518 four H702 hundred H3967 young H5288 men, H376 which H834 rode H7392 upon H5921 camels, H1581 and fled. H5127

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:5 - And they rose up H6965 in the twilight, H5399 to go H935 unto H413 the camp H4264 of the Syrians: H758 and when they were come H935 to H5704 the uttermost part H7097 of the camp H4264 of Syria, H758 behold, H2009 there was no H369 man H376 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:7 - Wherefore they arose H6965 and fled H5127 in the twilight, H5399 and left H5800 their tents, H168 and H853 their horses, H5483 and H853 their asses, H2543 even the camp H4264 as H834 it H1931 was, and fled H5127 for H413 their life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - Let H2821➔ the stars H3556 of the twilight thereof H5399 be dark; ➔H2821 let it look H6960 for light, H216 but have none; H369 neither H408 let it see H7200 the dawning H6079 of the day: H7837

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:4 - When H518 I lie down, H7901 I say, H559 When H4970 shall I arise, H6965 and H4059➔ the night H6153 be gone? ➔H4059 and I am full H7646 of tossings to and fro H5076 unto H5704 the dawning of the day. H5399

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:15 - The eye also H5869 of the adulterer H5003 waiteth for H8104 the twilight, H5399 saying, H559 No H3808 eye H5869 shall see me: H7789 and disguiseth H5643 his face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147 - I prevented the dawning H6923 of the morning, H5399 and cried: H7768 I hoped H3176 in thy word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:9 - In the twilight, H5399 in the evening, H6153 H3117 in the black H380 and dark H653 night: H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11 - Woe H1945 unto them that rise up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 that they may follow H7291 strong drink; H7941 that continue H309 until night, H5399 till wine H3196 inflame them! H1814

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:4 - My heart H3824 panted, H8582 fearfulness H6427 affrighted me: H1204 the night H5399 of my pleasure H2837 hath he turned H7760 into fear H2731 unto me. H589

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:10 - We grope H1659 for the wall H7023 like the blind, H5787 and H369➔ we grope H1659 as if ➔H369➔ we had no ➔H369 eyes: H5869 we stumble H3782 at noonday H6672 as in the night; H5399 we are in desolate places H820 as dead H4191 men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - Give H5414 glory H3519 to the LORD H3068 your God, H430 before H2962 he cause darkness, H2821 and before H2962 your feet H7272 stumble H5062 upon H5921 the H2022➔ dark H5399 mountains, ➔H2022 and, while ye look H6960 for light, H216 he turn it H7760 into the shadow of death, H6757 and make H7896 it gross darkness. H6205
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