What does נֶגַע (negaʿ) mean in the Bible?
נֶגַע (negaʿ): Divinely-inflicted suffering that marks the body—plague or leprosy as God's visible judgment and separation.
Hebrew · H5061
נֶגַע
A blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
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נֶגַע H5061
Pronunciation negaʿ
What does נֶגַע (negaʿ) mean in the Bible?
נֶגַע (negaʿ): Divinely-inflicted suffering that marks the body—plague or leprosy as God's visible judgment and separation.
Full entry for נֶגַע (H5061) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5061?
The BSB source-word alignment has 78 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (10), the mildew (10), plague (4), the infection (4), - (2).
Where does נֶגַע (negaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 12:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (61), Deuteronomy (4), Psalms (4), 1 Kings (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 . . . 10× Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:5, Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:20
the mildew 10× Leviticus 13:50, Leviticus 13:51, Leviticus 13:53, Leviticus 14:36
plague 4× Exodus 11:1, 1 Kings 8:37, 2 Chronicles 6:28, Psalms 91:10
the infection 4× Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:17, Leviticus 13:30, Leviticus 13:32
- 2× Leviticus 13:27, Leviticus 13:51
contaminated 2× Leviticus 13:47, Leviticus 13:49
the contaminated 2× Leviticus 13:57, Leviticus 14:40
[it] 1× Leviticus 13:51
[the house] 1× Leviticus 14:37
a contamination 1× Leviticus 14:34
A diseased person 1× Leviticus 13:45
a skin disease 1× Leviticus 13:9
afflictions 1× 1 Kings 8:38
an infection 1× Leviticus 13:29
and case of assault 1× Deuteronomy 21:5
and if the mark 1× Leviticus 13:49
and the mildew 1× Leviticus 13:56
and the sore 1× Leviticus 13:3
and with the blows 1× 2 Samuel 7:14
article 1× Leviticus 13:55
because of the infection 1× Leviticus 13:44
contaminated [article] 1× Leviticus 13:54
contamination 1× Leviticus 13:59
disease 1× Leviticus 13:2
Even though the mildew 1× Leviticus 13:55
he has the infection 1× Leviticus 13:46
he is to pronounce the infected person 1× Leviticus 13:13
He was stricken 1× Isaiah 53:8
his own 1× 2 Chronicles 6:29
If the mildew 1× Leviticus 13:58
In cases of infectious 1× Deuteronomy 24:8
in the infection 1× Leviticus 13:3
infection 1× Leviticus 13:31
is an infection 1× Leviticus 13:22
is to pronounce the infected person 1× Leviticus 13:17
my disease 1× Psalms 38:11
of the infected person 1× Leviticus 13:12
of the infection 1× Leviticus 13:43
or assaults 1× Deuteronomy 17:8
plagues 1× Genesis 12:17
Something like mildew 1× Leviticus 14:35
sore 1× Leviticus 13:42
that the infection 1× Leviticus 13:5
the contaminated [fabric] 1× Leviticus 13:50
the contaminated item [is] 1× Leviticus 13:52
the infected person 1× Leviticus 13:4
the mildewed 1× Leviticus 13:55
the sore 1× Leviticus 13:6
with stripes 1× Psalms 89:32
Wounds 1× Proverbs 6:33
Your scourge 1× Psalms 39:10
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 12:17 נְגָעִ֥ים to plagues Noun - masculine plural Exodus 11:1 נֶ֤גַע to plague Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:2 לְנֶ֣גַע to disease Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 13:3 הַנֶּ֣גַע to the infection Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:3 בַּנֶּ֜גַע to in the infection Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:3 הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ to and the sore Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:3 נֶ֥גַע to . . . Noun - masculine singular construct Leviticus 13:4 הַנֶּ֖גַע to the infected person Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:5 הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ to that the infection Article | Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 13:5 הַנֶּ֖גַע to . . . Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 12:17
Aligned rows 78
Books represented 10
Genesis 1 Exodus 1 Leviticus 61 Deuteronomy 4 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 2 Psalms 4 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
הַנֶּ֖גַע 9x han·ne·ḡa‘ Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:5, Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:17
נֶ֥גַע 8x ne·ḡa‘ Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:22, Leviticus 13:25, Leviticus 13:27
הַנֶּ֙גַע֙ 7x han·ne·ḡa‘ Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:5, Leviticus 13:43, Leviticus 13:51
הַנָּ֑גַע 6x han·nā·ḡa‘ Leviticus 13:13, Leviticus 13:50, Leviticus 13:52, Leviticus 13:54
נֶ֣גַע 6x ne·ḡa‘ Leviticus 13:9, Leviticus 13:31, Leviticus 13:47, Leviticus 14:32
הַנֶּ֔גַע 5x han·ne·ḡa‘ Leviticus 13:6, Leviticus 13:12, Leviticus 13:53, Leviticus 13:56
הַנֶּ֗גַע 4x han·ne·ḡa‘ Leviticus 13:30, Leviticus 13:45, Leviticus 13:55, Leviticus 14:37
נֶֽגַע־ 4x ne·ḡa‘- Leviticus 13:20, Leviticus 13:59, Leviticus 14:3, Proverbs 6:33
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 39x Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:4, Leviticus 13:5, Leviticus 13:6
Noun - masculine singular construct 15x Leviticus 13:3, Leviticus 13:9, Leviticus 13:20, Leviticus 13:25
Noun - masculine singular 10x Exodus 11:1, Leviticus 13:22, Leviticus 13:29, Leviticus 13:42
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 13:44, 2 Chronicles 6:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 91:10
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 13:55
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural 1x Psalms 89:32
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct 1x 2 Samuel 7:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Divinely-inflicted suffering that marks the body—plague or leprosy as God's visible judgment and separation.
Source Gloss
a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Divinely-inflicted suffering that marks the body—plague or leprosy as God's visible judgment and separation.
a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress) BDB: stroke Usage: plague, sore, stricken, stripe, stroke, wound.
Grammatical Forms
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Selected Scripture Witnesses
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Biblical Witnesses
Divine afflictions or blows sent upon Pharaoh's household as punishment
A leprous spot or mark on human skin requiring priestly examination and diagnosis
A mark or sore arising from a burn, assessed for leprosy by the priest
A spot of contamination or decay appearing on fabric or leather garments
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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