What does נֹגַהּ (nōgah) mean in the Bible?
נֹגַהּ (nōgah): Radiant brightness—both literal luminescence and figurative divine glory or moral clarity
Hebrew · H5051
נֹגַהּ
Brilliancy (literally or figuratively)
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נֹגַהּ H5051
Pronunciation nōgah
What does נֹגַהּ (nōgah) mean in the Bible?
נֹגַהּ (nōgah): Radiant brightness—both literal luminescence and figurative divine glory or moral clarity
Full entry for נֹגַהּ (H5051) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5051?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and brilliant light (2), From the brightness (2), [His] radiance (1), and a glowing (1), at the brightness (1).
Where does נֹגַהּ (nōgah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 22:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (5), Isaiah (5), 2 Samuel (2), Habakkuk (2).
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 and brilliant light 2× Ezekiel 1:4, Ezekiel 1:27
From the brightness 2× 2 Samuel 22:13, Psalms 18:12
[His] radiance 1× Habakkuk 3:4
and a glowing 1× Isaiah 4:5
at the brightness 1× Habakkuk 3:11
brightness 1× Amos 5:20
it was bright 1× Ezekiel 1:13
light 1× Isaiah 50:10
like a bright light 1× Isaiah 62:1
of dawn 1× Proverbs 4:18
of the brilliant light 1× Ezekiel 1:28
shine 1× Joel 3:15
the brightness 1× Isaiah 60:19
the glistening 1× 2 Samuel 23:4
their brightness 1× Joel 2:10
to the brightness 1× Isaiah 60:3
with the brightness 1× Ezekiel 10:4
Show sample aligned rows
2 Samuel 22:13 מִנֹּ֖גַהּ to From the brightness Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 23:4 מִנֹּ֥גַהּ to the glistening Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Psalms 18:12 מִנֹּ֗גַהּ to From the brightness Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 4:18 נֹ֑גַהּ to of dawn Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 4:5 וְנֹ֛גַהּ to and a glowing Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct Isaiah 50:10 נֹ֙גַהּ֙ to light Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 60:3 לְנֹ֥גַהּ to to the brightness Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct Isaiah 60:19 וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ to the brightness Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 62:1 כַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ to like a bright light Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular Ezekiel 1:4 וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ to and brilliant light Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Samuel 22:13
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 8
2 Samuel 2 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 5 Ezekiel 5 Joel 2 Amos 1 Habakkuk 2
Source forms
וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ 2x wə·nō·ḡah Ezekiel 1:4, Ezekiel 1:27
נָגְהָֽם׃ 2x nā·ḡə·hām Joel 2:10, Joel 3:15
הַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ 1x han·nō·ḡah Ezekiel 1:28
וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ 1x ū·lə·nō·ḡah Isaiah 60:19
וְנֹ֛גַהּ 1x wə·nō·ḡah Isaiah 4:5
וְנֹ֣גַהּ 1x wə·nō·ḡah Ezekiel 1:13
וְנֹ֙גַהּ֙ 1x wə·nō·ḡah Habakkuk 3:4
כַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙ 1x ḵan·nō·ḡah Isaiah 62:1
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 4x Ezekiel 1:4, Ezekiel 1:13, Ezekiel 1:27, Habakkuk 3:4
Noun - feminine singular 3x Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 50:10, Amos 5:20
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular 3x 2 Samuel 22:13, 2 Samuel 23:4, Psalms 18:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 2x Joel 2:10, Joel 3:15
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 1:28
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Isaiah 4:5
Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 60:19
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Ezekiel 10:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Radiant brightness—both literal luminescence and figurative divine glory or moral clarity
Source Gloss
brilliancy (literally or figuratively)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Radiant brightness—both literal luminescence and figurative divine glory or moral clarity
brilliancy (literally or figuratively) BDB: brightness Usage: bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נֹגַהּ is built from this root:
נָגַהּ H5050
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