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Lexicon :: Strong's H5045 - neḡeḇ

Aa
נֶגֶב
Transliteration
neḡeḇ
Pronunciation
neh'-gheb
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to be parched
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TWOT Reference: 1288a

Strong’s Definitions

נֶגֶב negeb, neh'-gheb; from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine):—south (country, side, -ward).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 112x

The KJV translates Strong's H5045 in the following manner: south (89x), southward (16x), south side (5x), south country (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 112x
The KJV translates Strong's H5045 in the following manner: south (89x), southward (16x), south side (5x), south country (2x).

  1. south-country, Nekeb, south

    1. south-country

      1. region of southern Judah, boundaries not specific

    2. south

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נֶגֶב negeb, neh'-gheb; from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine):—south (country, side, -ward).
STRONGS H5045: Abbreviations
† נֶ֫גֶב noun [masculine]] south-country, Negeb, south (compare LagBN 78); — נ׳ absolute Genesis 20:1 +; construct Joshua 11:2 +; נֶ֫גְבָּה Genesis 13:14 +; —
1. south-country, i.e.
a. specifically the region south of Judah, boundaries not exactly defined (see cities in it Joshua 15:21-32), but with from hills south of Hebron to Kadesh, אֶרֶץ הַנּ׳ Genesis 20:1 (E), Genesis 24:62 (J), Numbers 13:29 (JE), Judges 1:15; Joshua 15:19; almost = proper name הַנּ׳, הַנֶּ֫גְבָּה, Genesis 12:9; Genesis 13:1; Numbers 13:17, 22; Numbers 21:1 (all J), Deuteronomy 34:3 (JE), Deuteronomy 1:7; Joshua 10:40; Joshua 11:16; Joshua 12:8 (all D), Numbers 33:40; Joshua 15:21 (both P), Judges 1:9; 1 Samuel 20:41 (but read הָאַרְגָּב, i.e. the mound Greek Version of the LXX (ἀργαβ) Th We Klo Dr Kit Bu HPS), Jeremiah 13:19; Jeremiah 17:26; Jeremiah 32:44; Jeremiah 33:13; Zechariah 7:7; Obadiah 20; Psalm 126:4 (simile), Ezekiel 21:3a (= Judah); נ׳ (no article) Genesis 13:3 (J), 1 Samuel 30:1; Isaiah 30:6 (compare Di); of particular districts in the Negeb: עֲרָד נ׳ Judges 1:16 (compare GFM), יהוּדָה נ׳ etc. 1 Samuel 27:10 (3 times in verse) (compare Dr), 1 Samuel 30:14 (twice in verse); 2 Samuel 24:7; 2 Chronicles 28:18; see also Zechariah 14:10; רָמַת נ׳ Joshua 19:8, רָמוֺת נ׳ 1 Samuel 30:27; collective with plural verb = people of south-land Obadiah 19.
b. land south of Babylon Isaiah 21:1 (compare Di).
c. = Egypt Daniel 11:5, 6, 9, 14, 15, 25 (twice in verse); Daniel 11:29, 40 (see Meinh Bev Behrm, compare Daniel 11:43).
2. hence south (opposed to north, east, west) Genesis 13:14; Genesis 28:14 (both J), Joshua 17:10 (P), 1 Kings 7:25 2 Chronicles 4:4; 1 Chronicles 9:24; 1 Chronicles 26:15, 17 (compare 1 Chronicles 26:14; 1 Chronicles 26:16; 1 Chronicles 26:18), Ezekiel 21:3b; Ezekiel 21:9; Daniel 8:4, 9, further 1 Kings 7:39; Zechariah 14:4; מְּאַת נֶ֫גְבָּה תֵּימָ֫נָה Exodus 26:18, compare Exodus 27:9; Exodus 36:23; Exodus 38:9; Exodus 40:24 (of south side of tabernacle); שַׁ֫עַר נ׳ Ezekiel 46:9 (twice in verse); מְּאַת נ׳ south side or border Numbers 34:3; Numbers 35:5; Joshua 18:15 (all P), Ezekiel 47:19, cf Ezekiel 47:19; Ezekiel 48:16, 28, 33; גְּבוּל נ׳ south boundary Numbers 34:3; Joshua 15:2, 4; Joshua 18:19 (all P), compare מִנֶּ֫גֶב לְ (הַגְּבוּל) on the south of Numbers 34:4 (twice in verse); Joshua 15:3 (לְ אֶלמִֿנּ׳), Joshua 15:3; Joshua 15:7; Joshua 18:3 (all P), Judges 21:19; מִנּ׳ absolute on the south Joshua 18:5 (JE), Joshua 19:34 (P), 1 Samuel 14:5; Ezekiel 40:2; כֶּ֫תֶף הַיְבוּסִי מִנּ׳ Joshua 15:8, compare Joshua 18:13, 16 (all P); נֶ֫גְבָּה Joshua 15:1, 2; Joshua 18:14 (twice in verse); Joshua 18:19 (all P), 2 Chronicles 4:10; Ezekiel 21:2 (Co; HCT נגב) Ezekiel 48:10, 17; נֶ֫גְבָּה לְ Joshua 17:9 (P). — For בִּנְּרוֺת נ׳ Joshua 11:2 read נֶגֶד (Greek Version of the LXX Di).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:9; 13:1; 13:3; 13:14; 13:14; 20:1; 20:1; 24:62; 28:14

Exodus

26:18; 27:9; 36:23; 38:9; 40:24

Numbers

13:17; 13:22; 13:29; 21:1; 33:40; 34:3; 34:3; 34:4; 35:5

Deuteronomy

1:7; 34:3

Joshua

10:40; 11:2; 11:2; 11:16; 12:8; 15:1; 15:2; 15:2; 15:3; 15:3; 15:4; 15:7; 15:8; 15:19; 15:21; 15:21; 15:22; 15:23; 15:24; 15:25; 15:26; 15:27; 15:28; 15:29; 15:30; 15:31; 15:32; 17:9; 17:10; 18:3; 18:5; 18:13; 18:14; 18:15; 18:16; 18:19; 18:19; 19:8; 19:34

Judges

1:9; 1:15; 1:16; 21:19

1 Samuel

14:5; 20:41; 27:10; 30:1; 30:14; 30:27

2 Samuel

24:7

1 Kings

7:25; 7:39

1 Chronicles

9:24; 26:14; 26:15; 26:16; 26:17; 26:18

2 Chronicles

4:4; 4:10; 28:18

Psalms

126:4

Isaiah

21:1; 30:6

Jeremiah

13:19; 17:26; 32:44; 33:13

Ezekiel

21:2; 21:3; 21:3; 21:9; 40:2; 46:9; 47:19; 47:19; 48:10; 48:16; 48:17; 48:28; 48:33

Daniel

8:4; 8:9; 11:5; 11:6; 11:9; 11:14; 11:15; 11:25; 11:29; 11:40; 11:43

Obadiah

1:19; 1:20

Zechariah

7:7; 14:4; 14:10

H5045

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Strong's Number H5045 matches the Hebrew נֶגֶב (neḡeḇ),
which occurs 111 times in 97 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (1Sa 27:10–Zec 14:10)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:10 - “Where did you make your raid today?” Achish would ask.
And David would reply, “Against the south of Judah, the Jerahmeelites, and the Kenites.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:1 - Three days later, when David and his men arrived home at their town of Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had made a raid into the Negev and Ziklag; they had crushed Ziklag and burned it to the ground.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:14 - We were on our way back from raiding the Kerethites in the Negev, the territory of Judah, and the land of Caleb, and we had just burned Ziklag.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 24:7 - Then they came to the fortress of Tyre, and all the towns of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went south to Judah[fn] as far as Beersheba.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:25 - The Sea was placed on a base of twelve bronze oxen,[fn] all facing outward. Three faced north, three faced west, three faced south, and three faced east, and the Sea rested on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:39 - He set five water carts on the south side of the Temple and five on the north side. The great bronze basin called the Sea was placed near the southeast corner of the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:24 - The gatekeepers were stationed on all four sides—east, west, north, and south.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:15 - The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 26:17 - Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:4 - The Sea was placed on a base of twelve bronze oxen, all facing outward. Three faced north, three faced west, three faced south, and three faced east, and the Sea rested on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:10 - The great bronze basin called the Sea was placed near the southeast corner of the Temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:18

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:18 - And the Philistines had raided towns located in the foothills of Judah[fn] and in the Negev of Judah. They had already captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 126:4 - Restore our fortunes, LORD,
as streams renew the desert.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:1 - This message came to me concerning Babylon—the desert by the sea[fn]:
Disaster is roaring down on you from the desert,
like a whirlwind sweeping in from the Negev.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:6 - This message came to me concerning the animals in the Negev:
The caravan moves slowly
across the terrible desert to Egypt—
donkeys weighed down with riches
and camels loaded with treasure—
all to pay for Egypt’s protection.
They travel through the wilderness,
a place of lionesses and lions,
a place where vipers and poisonous snakes live.
All this, and Egypt will give you nothing in return.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:19 - The towns of the Negev will close their gates,
and no one will be able to open them.
The people of Judah will be taken away as captives.
All will be carried into exile.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:26 - And from all around Jerusalem, from the towns of Judah and Benjamin, from the western foothills[fn] and the hill country and the Negev, the people will come with their burnt offerings and sacrifices. They will bring their grain offerings, frankincense, and thanksgiving offerings to the LORD’s Temple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:44 - Yes, fields will once again be bought and sold—deeds signed and sealed and witnessed—in the land of Benjamin and here in Jerusalem, in the towns of Judah and in the hill country, in the foothills of Judah[fn] and in the Negev, too. For someday I will restore prosperity to them. I, the LORD, have spoken!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 33:13 - Once again shepherds will count their flocks in the towns of the hill country, the foothills of Judah,[fn] the Negev, the land of Benjamin, the vicinity of Jerusalem, and all the towns of Judah. I, the LORD, have spoken!

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:46

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:46 - “Son of man, turn and face the south[fn] and speak out against it; prophesy against the brushlands of the Negev.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:47 - Tell the southern wilderness, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Hear the word of the LORD! I will set you on fire, and every tree, both green and dry, will be burned. The terrible flames will not be quenched and will scorch everything from south to north.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:4 - Yes, I will cut off both the righteous and the wicked! I will draw my sword against everyone in the land from south to north.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:2 - In a vision from God he took me to the land of Israel and set me down on a very high mountain. From there I could see toward the south what appeared to be a city.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 46:9 - But when the people come in through the north gateway to worship the LORD during the religious festivals, they must leave by the south gateway. And those who entered through the south gateway must leave by the north gateway. They must never leave by the same gateway they came in, but must always use the opposite gateway.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:1 - In my vision, the man brought me back to the entrance of the Temple. There I saw a stream flowing east from beneath the door of the Temple and passing to the right of the altar on its south side.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:19 - “The southern border will go west from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh[fn] and then follow the course of the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean. This will be the southern border.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:10 - For the priests there will be a strip of land measuring 8⅓ miles long by 3⅓ miles wide,[fn] with the LORD’s Temple at the center.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:16 - The city will measure 1½ miles[fn] on each side—north, south, east, and west.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:17 - Open lands will surround the city for 150 yards[fn] in every direction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:28

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:28 - The southern border of Gad runs from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh[fn] and then follows the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:33

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:33 - The south wall, also 1½ miles long, will have gates named for Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:4

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:4 - The ram butted everything out of his way to the west, to the north, and to the south, and no one could stand against him or help his victims. He did as he pleased and became very great.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:9 - Then from one of the prominent horns came a small horn whose power grew very great. It extended toward the south and the east and toward the glorious land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:5 - “The king of the south will increase in power, but one of his own officials will become more powerful than he and will rule his kingdom with great strength.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:6 - “Some years later an alliance will be formed between the king of the north and the king of the south. The daughter of the king of the south will be given in marriage to the king of the north to secure the alliance, but she will lose her influence over him, and so will her father. She will be abandoned along with her supporters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:9 - “Later the king of the north will invade the realm of the king of the south but will soon return to his own land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:11 - “Then, in a rage, the king of the south will rally against the vast forces assembled by the king of the north and will defeat them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:14 - At that time there will be a general uprising against the king of the south. Violent men among your own people will join them in fulfillment of this vision, but they will not succeed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:15 - Then the king of the north will come and lay siege to a fortified city and capture it. The best troops of the south will not be able to stand in the face of the onslaught.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:25 - “Then he will stir up his courage and raise a great army against the king of the south. The king of the south will go to battle with a mighty army, but to no avail, for there will be plots against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:29 - “Then at the appointed time he will once again invade the south, but this time the result will be different.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:40 - “Then at the time of the end, the king of the south will attack the king of the north. The king of the north will storm out with chariots, charioteers, and a vast navy. He will invade various lands and sweep through them like a flood.

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:19

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:19 - “Then my people living in the Negev
will occupy the mountains of Edom.
Those living in the foothills of Judah[fn]
will possess the Philistine plains
and take over the fields of Ephraim and Samaria.
And the people of Benjamin
will occupy the land of Gilead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:20 - The exiles of Israel will return to their land
and occupy the Phoenician coast as far north as Zarephath.
The captives from Jerusalem exiled in the north[fn]
will return home and resettle the towns of the Negev.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:7

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 7:7 - Isn’t this the same message the LORD proclaimed through the prophets in years past when Jerusalem and the towns of Judah were bustling with people, and the Negev and the foothills of Judah[fn] were well populated?’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:4 - On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. And the Mount of Olives will split apart, making a wide valley running from east to west. Half the mountain will move toward the north and half toward the south.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:10

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:10 - All the land from Geba, north of Judah, to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, will become one vast plain. But Jerusalem will be raised up in its original place and will be inhabited all the way from the Benjamin Gate over to the site of the old gate, then to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.

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