נֶגֶב
Strong's H5045
negeb
/neh'-gheb/
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5045
- Hebrew
- נֶגֶב
- Transliteration
- negeb
- Pronunciation
- /neh'-gheb/
- KJV Translations
- 3 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
south (countryside-ward)
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of negeb:
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