Hebrew · H5051

נֹגַהּ

Brilliancy (literally or figuratively)

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נֹגַהּH5051

Pronunciationnōgah

What does נֹגַהּ (nōgah) mean in the Bible?

נֹגַהּ (nōgah): Radiant brightness—both literal luminescence and figurative divine glory or moral clarity

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What does נֹגַהּ (nōgah) mean in the Bible?

נֹגַהּ (nōgah): Radiant brightness—both literal luminescence and figurative divine glory or moral clarity

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

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How English Renders It

and brilliant light2×Ezekiel 1:4, Ezekiel 1:27

From the brightness2×2 Samuel 22:13, Psalms 18:12

[His] radiance1×Habakkuk 3:4

and a glowing1×Isaiah 4:5

at the brightness1×Habakkuk 3:11

brightness1×Amos 5:20

it was bright1×Ezekiel 1:13

light1×Isaiah 50:10

like a bright light1×Isaiah 62:1

of dawn1×Proverbs 4:18

of the brilliant light1×Ezekiel 1:28

shine1×Joel 3:15

the brightness1×Isaiah 60:19

the glistening1×2 Samuel 23:4

their brightness1×Joel 2:10

to the brightness1×Isaiah 60:3

with the brightness1×Ezekiel 10:4

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First aligned row2 Samuel 22:13

Aligned rows19

Books represented8

2 Samuel2Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah5Ezekiel5Joel2Amos1Habakkuk2

Source forms

וְנֹ֥גַֽהּ2xwə·nō·ḡahEzekiel 1:4, Ezekiel 1:27

נָגְהָֽם׃2xnā·ḡə·hāmJoel 2:10, Joel 3:15

הַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙1xhan·nō·ḡahEzekiel 1:28

וּלְנֹ֕גַהּ1xū·lə·nō·ḡahIsaiah 60:19

וְנֹ֛גַהּ1xwə·nō·ḡahIsaiah 4:5

וְנֹ֣גַהּ1xwə·nō·ḡahEzekiel 1:13

וְנֹ֙גַהּ֙1xwə·nō·ḡahHabakkuk 3:4

כַנֹּ֙גַהּ֙1xḵan·nō·ḡahIsaiah 62:1

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular4xEzekiel 1:4, Ezekiel 1:13, Ezekiel 1:27, Habakkuk 3:4

Noun - feminine singular3xProverbs 4:18, Isaiah 50:10, Amos 5:20

Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular3x2 Samuel 22:13, 2 Samuel 23:4, Psalms 18:12

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural2xJoel 2:10, Joel 3:15

Article | Noun - feminine singular1xEzekiel 1:28

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xIsaiah 4:5

Conjunctive waw, Preposition | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 60:19

Noun - feminine singular construct1xEzekiel 10:4

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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נֹגַהּ

What does נֹגַהּ (nōgah) mean in the Bible?

What does נֹגַהּ (nōgah) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5051?

Where does נֹגַהּ (nōgah) appear in Scripture?

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