The meaning of “נְקֵבָה”
Understanding nᵉqêbâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
female. - female (from the sexual form) 1) female 1a) woman, female child 1b) female animal
נְקֵבָה
female. - female (from the sexual form) 1) female 1a) woman, female child 1b) female animal
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 7:3 | “Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.” Word: נְקֵבָה (nᵉqêbâh) | |
| Leviticus 12:7 | “Who shall offer it before the Lord, and make an atonement for her; and she shall be cleansed from the issue of her blood. This is the law for her that hath born a male or a female.” Word: נְקֵבָה (nᵉqêbâh) | |
| Numbers 31:15 | “And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?” Word: נְקֵבָה (nᵉqêbâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 4:16 | “Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,” Word: נְקֵבָה (nᵉqêbâh) | |
| Jeremiah 31:22 | “How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.” Word: נְקֵבָה (nᵉqêbâh) |
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