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.
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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נֶגֶד H5048
Pronunciation neged
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
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 before 23× Genesis 31:37, Exodus 34:10, Joshua 8:35, 1 Samuel 12:3
before me 10× 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
opposite 7× Joshua 3:16, Nehemiah 3:19, Nehemiah 3:29, Nehemiah 3:30
before you 6× Deuteronomy 28:66, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 88:1, Psalms 90:8
from 6× Psalms 31:22, Proverbs 14:7, Isaiah 1:16, Jeremiah 16:17
in front of 5× Exodus 19:2, 1 Kings 8:22, 2 Chronicles 6:12, Nehemiah 8:3
in 4× Numbers 25:4, 2 Samuel 22:25, Psalms 18:24, Isaiah 5:21
In the presence of 4× Genesis 31:32, Ruth 4:4, Psalms 23:5, Psalms 116:14
and before 3× 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 15:30, Isaiah 24:23
- 2× Judges 9:17, Ecclesiastes 4:12
alongside 2× 1 Chronicles 8:32, 1 Chronicles 9:38
are before You 2× Psalms 69:19, Psalms 119:168
facing 2× Joshua 8:33, Ezekiel 40:23
in front 2× Nehemiah 3:23, Nehemiah 3:28
in the presence 2× Psalms 52:9, Psalms 116:18
me 2× 2 Samuel 18:13, Daniel 10:13
nearby 2× Genesis 21:16
of His presence 2× 2 Samuel 22:13, Psalms 18:12
straight 2× Joshua 6:20, Jeremiah 31:39
[are] before me 1× Habakkuk 1:3
[is] before You 1× Psalms 38:9
[made repairs] opposite 1× Nehemiah 3:25
[stood] across from them 1× Nehemiah 12:9
[that] can prevail against 1× Proverbs 21:30
[who stood] across from them 1× Nehemiah 12:24
a point opposite 1× Nehemiah 3:16
a suitable 1× Genesis 2:18
across from 1× Nehemiah 3:10
Across from the Levites 1× 2 Chronicles 7:6
across the way 1× 2 Kings 3:22
against me 1× Job 10:17
ahead 1× Proverbs 4:25
ahead of you 1× Genesis 33:12
aloof 1× Obadiah 1:11
and 1× Ezekiel 42:1
and in the presence of 1× Ruth 4:4
and opposite 1× Ezekiel 42:3
are far from him 1× Psalms 10:5
are present 1× Psalms 39:1
at 1× Nehemiah 7:3
at a distance 1× 2 Kings 4:25
at a distance from it 1× Numbers 2:2
before [God] 1× Job 26:6
before Him 1× Isaiah 40:17
before them 1× 1 Kings 20:27
before your eyes 1× Genesis 47:15
beside 1× Isaiah 47:14
facing [Elijah and Elisha] 1× 2 Kings 2:7
far from 1× 1 Samuel 26:20
for You 1× Psalms 86:14
from a distance 1× Deuteronomy 32:52
from a point opposite 1× Nehemiah 3:27
from me 1× Song Of Solomon 6:5
here before 1× 1 Samuel 16:6
in charge 1× Nehemiah 11:22
in front [of Ai] 1× Joshua 8:11
in front of him 1× Joshua 5:13
is before 1× Psalms 26:3
is before me 1× Psalms 44:15
levels opposite 1× Ezekiel 41:16
lie open before 1× Proverbs 15:11
loomed before 1× Job 4:16
made a frontal 1× Judges 20:34
made repairs opposite 1× Nehemiah 3:26
next to [the Reubenites] 1× 1 Chronicles 5:11
of 1× Deuteronomy 31:11
opposite [Naboth] 1× 1 Kings 21:13
opposite him 1× 1 Kings 21:10
straight ahead of her 1× Amos 4:3
straight into [the city] 1× Joshua 6:5
suitable 1× Genesis 2:20
to 1× Ezekiel 40:13
watching him 1× 2 Kings 2:15
with me 1× Psalms 38:17
you are bent 1× Exodus 10:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 2:18 כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ to a suitable Preposition-k | third person masculine singular Genesis 2:20 כְּנֶגְדּֽוֹ׃ to suitable Preposition-k | third person masculine singular Genesis 21:16 מִנֶּ֗גֶד to nearby Preposition-m Genesis 21:16 מִנֶּ֔גֶד to nearby Preposition-m Genesis 31:32 נֶ֣גֶד to In the presence of Preposition Genesis 31:37 נֶ֥גֶד to before Preposition Genesis 33:12 לְנֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃ to ahead of you Preposition-l | second person masculine singular Genesis 47:15 נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ to before your eyes Preposition | second person masculine singular Exodus 10:10 נֶ֥גֶד to you are bent Preposition Exodus 19:2 נֶ֥גֶד to in front of Preposition
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 2:18
Aligned rows 151
Books represented 30
Genesis 8 Exodus 3 Numbers 3 Deuteronomy 3 Joshua 7 Judges 2 Ruth 2 1 Samuel 6 2 Samuel 6 1 Kings 5 2 Kings 5 1 Chronicles 3 2 Chronicles 4 Nehemiah 19 Job 3 Psalms 36 Proverbs 4 Ecclesiastes 2 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 9 Jeremiah 2 Lamentations 1 Ezekiel 7 Daniel 3 Hosea 1 Joel 1 Amos 2 Obadiah 1 Jonah 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
נֶ֥גֶד 17x ne·ḡeḏ Genesis 31:37, Exodus 10:10, Exodus 19:2, Deuteronomy 31:11
נֶ֣גֶד 13x ne·ḡeḏ Genesis 31:32, Numbers 25:4, Joshua 8:11, Joshua 8:35
לְנֶ֣גֶד 8x lə·ne·ḡeḏ 2 Kings 1:13, Job 4:16, Psalms 5:5, Psalms 18:24
נֶ֖גֶד 6x ne·ḡeḏ 1 Kings 8:22, 2 Chronicles 6:12, Nehemiah 3:30, Psalms 138:1
וְנֶ֣גֶד 5x wə·ne·ḡeḏ Ruth 4:4, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 15:30, Nehemiah 3:10
מִנֶּ֔גֶד 5x min·ne·ḡeḏ Genesis 21:16, Judges 9:17, 2 Kings 2:15, 2 Kings 4:25
לְנֶ֥גֶד 4x lə·ne·ḡeḏ 2 Samuel 22:25, Nehemiah 3:28, Nehemiah 4:5, Psalms 101:3
מִנֶּ֣גֶד 4x min·ne·ḡeḏ Nehemiah 3:25, Psalms 38:11, Isaiah 1:16, Jonah 2:4
Parsing patterns
Preposition 52x Genesis 31:32, Genesis 31:37, Exodus 10:10, Exodus 19:2
Preposition-m 24x Genesis 21:16, Numbers 2:2, Deuteronomy 28:66, Deuteronomy 32:52
Preposition-l 13x 2 Samuel 22:25, 2 Kings 1:13, Nehemiah 3:28, Nehemiah 4:5
Preposition | third person masculine singular 11x Joshua 6:5, Joshua 6:20, 2 Samuel 22:13, 1 Kings 21:10
Preposition-l | first person common singular 10x Numbers 22:32, 2 Samuel 22:23, Psalms 16:8, Psalms 18:22
Conjunctive waw | Preposition 8x Ruth 4:4, 1 Samuel 12:3, 1 Samuel 15:30, 2 Samuel 12:12
Preposition | second person masculine singular 8x Genesis 47:15, Psalms 38:9, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 69:19
Preposition | first person common singular 6x Job 10:17, Psalms 38:17, Psalms 44:15, Psalms 51:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes spatial opposition or visibility—what stands conspicuously before or against someone, often marking divine presence or confrontation.
Source Gloss
a front , i.e. part opposite ; specifically a counterpart , or mate ; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes spatial opposition or visibility—what stands conspicuously before or against someone, often marking divine presence or confrontation.
a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before BDB: what is conspicuous Usage: about, (over) against, × aloof, × far (off), × from, over, presence, × other side, sight, × to view.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
A counterpart or mate corresponding to and facing another, one opposite or before another
What is conspicuous or open, lying in view before or opposite to someone's sight
Opposition or confrontation, standing over against or in contrast to another thing
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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
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