What does נֶגֶב (negeb) mean in the Bible?
נֶגֶב (negeb): Directional term rooted in aridity; specifically Judah's southern desert region, occasionally Egypt when viewed from Palestinian perspective.
Hebrew · H5045
נֶגֶב
The south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
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נֶגֶב H5045
Pronunciation negeb
What does נֶגֶב (negeb) mean in the Bible?
נֶגֶב (negeb): Directional term rooted in aridity; specifically Judah's southern desert region, occasionally Egypt when viewed from Palestinian perspective.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5045?
The BSB source-word alignment has 112 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Negev (13), in the Negev (10), south (10), of the Negev (8), of the South (8).
Where does נֶגֶב (negeb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (27), Ezekiel (15), Daniel (12), Numbers (10).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the Negev 13× Genesis 12:9, Deuteronomy 34:3, Joshua 10:40, Joshua 11:16
in the Negev 10× Genesis 24:62, Numbers 21:1, Numbers 33:40, Deuteronomy 1:7
south 10× Numbers 34:4, Joshua 11:2, Joshua 15:3, Joshua 15:7
of the Negev 8× Genesis 20:1, Numbers 13:29, Joshua 19:8, Isaiah 30:6
of the South 8× Daniel 11:5, Daniel 11:6, Daniel 11:9, Daniel 11:11
On the south 8× Exodus 27:9, Numbers 35:5, Joshua 18:14, Joshua 18:15
The south 6× Exodus 38:9, Exodus 40:24, Ezekiel 46:9, Daniel 8:9
the southern 5× Joshua 15:2, Joshua 15:8, Joshua 18:13, Joshua 18:16
and south 4× Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, Judges 21:19, 1 Chronicles 9:24
and the Negev 4× Joshua 12:8, 1 Samuel 30:14, 2 Chronicles 28:18, Zechariah 7:7
to the south 4× Joshua 15:3, 1 Samuel 14:5, Ezekiel 48:17, Zechariah 14:4
. . . 3× 1 Kings 7:39, 2 Chronicles 4:10, Daniel 11:25
southern 3× Numbers 34:3, Joshua 15:2, Joshua 15:4
through the Negev 3× Numbers 13:17, Numbers 13:22, Isaiah 21:1
for the south 2× Exodus 26:18, Exodus 36:23
from south 2× Ezekiel 20:47, Ezekiel 21:4
southward 2× Joshua 17:9, Joshua 18:14
[The lot for] the South [Gate] 1× 1 Chronicles 26:15
and the south 1× Daniel 8:4
From the Negev 1× Genesis 13:3
from the south 1× 1 Samuel 20:41
in the south 1× Joshua 18:5
into the Negev 1× Genesis 13:1
Negev 1× 1 Samuel 30:27
on the south [side] 1× Ezekiel 48:10
on the south side 1× Joshua 19:34
on whose southern slope 1× Ezekiel 40:2
the mouth 1× Joshua 18:19
This will be the southern 1× Ezekiel 47:19
Those from the Negev 1× Obadiah 1:19
vvv 1× Joshua 15:1
was the southern 1× Joshua 18:19
was to the south 1× Joshua 17:10
your southern 1× Numbers 34:3
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:9 הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃פ to the Negev Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 13:1 הַנֶּֽגְבָּה׃ to into the Negev Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 13:3 מִנֶּ֖גֶב to From the Negev Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 13:14 וָנֶ֖גְבָּה to and south Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Genesis 20:1 הַנֶּ֔גֶב to of the Negev Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 24:62 הַנֶּֽגֶב׃ to in the Negev Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 28:14 וָנֶ֑גְבָּה to and south Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Exodus 26:18 נֶ֥גְבָּה to for the south Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Exodus 27:9 נֶֽגֶב־ to On the south Noun - masculine singular Exodus 36:23 נֶ֥גֶב to for the south Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 12:9
Aligned rows 112
Books represented 18
Genesis 7 Exodus 5 Numbers 10 Deuteronomy 2 Joshua 27 Judges 4 1 Samuel 9 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 3 Psalms 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 4 Ezekiel 15 Daniel 12 Obadiah 2 Zechariah 3
Source forms
הַנֶּ֔גֶב 9x han·ne·ḡeḇ Genesis 20:1, Numbers 21:1, 1 Samuel 20:41, Jeremiah 17:26
מִנֶּ֖גֶב 6x min·ne·ḡeḇ Genesis 13:3, Numbers 34:4, Joshua 15:3, Joshua 15:7
נֶ֣גֶב 5x ne·ḡeḇ Exodus 38:9, 1 Samuel 27:10, 1 Samuel 30:14, Ezekiel 47:19
נֶֽגְבָּה׃ 5x neḡ·bāh Exodus 40:24, Joshua 15:2, 2 Chronicles 4:10, Ezekiel 47:19
הַנֶּ֙גֶב֙ 4x han·ne·ḡeḇ Joshua 11:16, Joshua 15:19, Judges 1:15, Daniel 11:15
נֶ֔גֶב 4x ne·ḡeḇ Numbers 34:3, Joshua 15:2, Ezekiel 46:9
נֶ֗גְבָּה 4x neḡ·bāh Joshua 18:14, 1 Kings 7:25, 2 Chronicles 4:4, Ezekiel 48:33
הַנֶּ֑גֶב 3x han·ne·ḡeḇ Numbers 13:29, Jeremiah 32:44, Daniel 11:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 18x Exodus 26:18, Exodus 40:24, Joshua 15:1, Joshua 15:2
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 16x Genesis 20:1, Genesis 24:62, Numbers 13:29, Numbers 21:1
Noun - feminine singular 11x Exodus 36:23, Exodus 38:9, Joshua 15:2, Joshua 15:4
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 11x Joshua 15:3, Joshua 15:7, Joshua 15:8, Joshua 18:5
Article | Noun - feminine singular 10x Daniel 8:9, Daniel 11:5, Daniel 11:6, Daniel 11:9
Noun - proper - feminine singular 8x Numbers 34:3, Numbers 35:5, 1 Samuel 30:1, 2 Samuel 24:7
Noun - feminine singular construct 7x Joshua 11:2, 1 Samuel 27:10, 1 Samuel 30:14, Zechariah 14:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 6x Genesis 13:14, Genesis 28:14, 1 Chronicles 9:24, Ezekiel 48:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Directional term rooted in aridity; specifically Judah's southern desert region, occasionally Egypt when viewed from Palestinian perspective.
Source Gloss
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Directional term rooted in aridity; specifically Judah's southern desert region, occasionally Egypt when viewed from Palestinian perspective.
the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine) BDB: south-country Usage: south (country, side, -ward).
Grammatical Forms
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain