Hebrew · H5048

נֶגֶד

A front , i.e. part opposite ; specifically a counterpart , or mate ; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before

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נֶגֶדH5048

Pronunciationneged

What does נֶגֶד (neged) mean in the Bible?

נֶגֶד (neged): Denotes spatial opposition or visibility—what stands conspicuously before or against someone, often marking divine presence or confrontation.

Full entry for נֶגֶד (H5048) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does נֶגֶד (neged) mean in the Bible?

נֶגֶד (neged): Denotes spatial opposition or visibility—what stands conspicuously before or against someone, often marking divine presence or confrontation.

How does the BSB render H5048?

The BSB source-word alignment has 151 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include before (23), before me (10), . . . (7), opposite (7), before you (6).

Where does נֶגֶד (neged) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 2:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (36), Nehemiah (19), Isaiah (9), Genesis (8).

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

before23×Genesis 31:37, Exodus 34:10, Joshua 8:35, 1 Samuel 12:3

before me10×Numbers 22:32, 2 Samuel 22:23, Psalms 16:8, Psalms 18:22

. . .7×2 Samuel 12:12, Nehemiah 4:5, Nehemiah 12:37, Psalms 5:5

opposite7×Joshua 3:16, Nehemiah 3:19, Nehemiah 3:29, Nehemiah 3:30

before you6×Deuteronomy 28:66, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 88:1, Psalms 90:8

from6×Psalms 31:22, Proverbs 14:7, Isaiah 1:16, Jeremiah 16:17

in front of5×Exodus 19:2, 1 Kings 8:22, 2 Chronicles 6:12, Nehemiah 8:3

in4×Numbers 25:4, 2 Samuel 22:25, Psalms 18:24, Isaiah 5:21

In the presence of4×Genesis 31:32, Ruth 4:4, Psalms 23:5, Psalms 116:14

and before3×1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 15:30, Isaiah 24:23

-2×Judges 9:17, Ecclesiastes 4:12

alongside2×1 Chronicles 8:32, 1 Chronicles 9:38

are before You2×Psalms 69:19, Psalms 119:168

facing2×Joshua 8:33, Ezekiel 40:23

in front2×Nehemiah 3:23, Nehemiah 3:28

in the presence2×Psalms 52:9, Psalms 116:18

me2×2 Samuel 18:13, Daniel 10:13

nearby2×Genesis 21:16

of His presence2×2 Samuel 22:13, Psalms 18:12

straight2×Joshua 6:20, Jeremiah 31:39

[are] before me1×Habakkuk 1:3

[is] before You1×Psalms 38:9

[made repairs] opposite1×Nehemiah 3:25

[stood] across from them1×Nehemiah 12:9

[that] can prevail against1×Proverbs 21:30

[who stood] across from them1×Nehemiah 12:24

a point opposite1×Nehemiah 3:16

a suitable1×Genesis 2:18

across from1×Nehemiah 3:10

Across from the Levites1×2 Chronicles 7:6

across the way1×2 Kings 3:22

against me1×Job 10:17

ahead1×Proverbs 4:25

ahead of you1×Genesis 33:12

aloof1×Obadiah 1:11

and1×Ezekiel 42:1

and in the presence of1×Ruth 4:4

and opposite1×Ezekiel 42:3

are far from him1×Psalms 10:5

are present1×Psalms 39:1

at1×Nehemiah 7:3

at a distance1×2 Kings 4:25

at a distance from it1×Numbers 2:2

before [God]1×Job 26:6

before Him1×Isaiah 40:17

before them1×1 Kings 20:27

before your eyes1×Genesis 47:15

beside1×Isaiah 47:14

facing [Elijah and Elisha]1×2 Kings 2:7

far from1×1 Samuel 26:20

for You1×Psalms 86:14

from a distance1×Deuteronomy 32:52

from a point opposite1×Nehemiah 3:27

from me1×Song Of Solomon 6:5

here before1×1 Samuel 16:6

in charge1×Nehemiah 11:22

in front [of Ai]1×Joshua 8:11

in front of him1×Joshua 5:13

is before1×Psalms 26:3

is before me1×Psalms 44:15

levels opposite1×Ezekiel 41:16

lie open before1×Proverbs 15:11

loomed before1×Job 4:16

made a frontal1×Judges 20:34

made repairs opposite1×Nehemiah 3:26

next to [the Reubenites]1×1 Chronicles 5:11

of1×Deuteronomy 31:11

opposite [Naboth]1×1 Kings 21:13

opposite him1×1 Kings 21:10

straight ahead of her1×Amos 4:3

straight into [the city]1×Joshua 6:5

suitable1×Genesis 2:20

to1×Ezekiel 40:13

watching him1×2 Kings 2:15

with me1×Psalms 38:17

you are bent1×Exodus 10:10

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 2:18כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃toa suitablePreposition-k | third person masculine singular Genesis 2:20כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃tosuitablePreposition-k | third person masculine singular Genesis 21:16מִנֶּ֗גֶדtonearbyPreposition-m Genesis 21:16מִנֶּ֔גֶדtonearbyPreposition-m Genesis 31:32נֶ֣גֶדtoIn the presence ofPreposition Genesis 31:37נֶ֥גֶדtobeforePreposition Genesis 33:12לְנֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃toahead of youPreposition-l | second person masculine singular Genesis 47:15נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָtobefore your eyesPreposition | second person masculine singular Exodus 10:10נֶ֥גֶדtoyou are bentPreposition Exodus 19:2נֶ֥גֶדtoin front ofPreposition

Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 2:18

Aligned rows151

Books represented30

Genesis8Exodus3Numbers3Deuteronomy3Joshua7Judges2Ruth21 Samuel62 Samuel61 Kings52 Kings51 Chronicles32 Chronicles4Nehemiah19Job3Psalms36Proverbs4Ecclesiastes2Song Of Solomon1Isaiah9Jeremiah2Lamentations1Ezekiel7Daniel3Hosea1Joel1Amos2Obadiah1Jonah1Habakkuk1

Source forms

נֶ֥גֶד17xne·ḡeḏGenesis 31:37, Exodus 10:10, Exodus 19:2, Deuteronomy 31:11

נֶ֣גֶד13xne·ḡeḏGenesis 31:32, Numbers 25:4, Joshua 8:11, Joshua 8:35

לְנֶ֣גֶד8xlə·ne·ḡeḏ2 Kings 1:13, Job 4:16, Psalms 5:5, Psalms 18:24

נֶ֖גֶד6xne·ḡeḏ1 Kings 8:22, 2 Chronicles 6:12, Nehemiah 3:30, Psalms 138:1

וְנֶ֣גֶד5xwə·ne·ḡeḏRuth 4:4, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 15:30, Nehemiah 3:10

מִנֶּ֔גֶד5xmin·ne·ḡeḏGenesis 21:16, Judges 9:17, 2 Kings 2:15, 2 Kings 4:25

לְנֶ֥גֶד4xlə·ne·ḡeḏ2 Samuel 22:25, Nehemiah 3:28, Nehemiah 4:5, Psalms 101:3

מִנֶּ֣גֶד4xmin·ne·ḡeḏNehemiah 3:25, Psalms 38:11, Isaiah 1:16, Jonah 2:4

Parsing patterns

Preposition52xGenesis 31:32, Genesis 31:37, Exodus 10:10, Exodus 19:2

Preposition-m24xGenesis 21:16, Numbers 2:2, Deuteronomy 28:66, Deuteronomy 32:52

Preposition-l13x2 Samuel 22:25, 2 Kings 1:13, Nehemiah 3:28, Nehemiah 4:5

Preposition | third person masculine singular11xJoshua 6:5, Joshua 6:20, 2 Samuel 22:13, 1 Kings 21:10

Preposition-l | first person common singular10xNumbers 22:32, 2 Samuel 22:23, Psalms 16:8, Psalms 18:22

Conjunctive waw | Preposition8xRuth 4:4, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 15:30, 2 Samuel 12:12

Preposition | second person masculine singular8xGenesis 47:15, Psalms 38:9, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 69:19

Preposition | first person common singular6xJob 10:17, Psalms 38:17, Psalms 44:15, Psalms 51:3

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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