The meaning of “נֵד”
Understanding nêd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
heap. - a mound, i.e. wave 1) heap
נֵד
heap. - a mound, i.e. wave 1) heap
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 15:8 | “And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.” Word: נֵד (nêd) | |
| Joshua 3:16 | “That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.” Word: נֵד (nêd) | |
| Psalms 78:13 | “He divided the sea, and caused them to pass through; and he made the waters to stand as an heap.” Word: נֵד (nêd) | |
| Isaiah 17:11 | “In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.” Word: נֵד (nêd) |