Hebrew · H5141

נֶזֶם

A nose-ring

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נֶזֶםH5141

What does נֶזֶם mean in the Bible?

נֶזֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "a nose-ring".

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Questions this entry answers

What does נֶזֶם mean in the Bible?

נֶזֶם is a Hebrew word meaning "a nose-ring".

How does the BSB render H5141?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include earrings (4), ring (3), an earring (2), the ring (2), [Like] an earring (1).

Where does נֶזֶם appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:22. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (4), Judges (4), Exodus (3), Proverbs (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

earrings4×Exodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3, Judges 8:24, Judges 8:26

ring3×Genesis 24:22, Job 42:11, Proverbs 11:22

an earring2×Judges 8:24, Judges 8:25

the ring2×Genesis 24:30, Genesis 24:47

[Like] an earring1×Proverbs 25:12

a ring1×Ezekiel 16:12

and [all their] earrings1×Genesis 35:4

and earrings1×Exodus 35:22

rings1×Isaiah 3:21

with rings1×Hosea 2:13

Show sample aligned rows

Genesis 24:22נֶ֣זֶםtoringNoun - masculine singular construct Genesis 24:30הַנֶּ֗זֶםtothe ringArticle | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 24:47הַנֶּ֙זֶם֙tothe ringArticle | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 35:4הַנְּזָמִ֖יםtoand [all their] earringsArticle | Noun - masculine plural Exodus 32:2נִזְמֵ֣יtoearringsNoun - masculine plural construct Exodus 32:3נִזְמֵ֥יtoearringsNoun - masculine plural construct Exodus 35:22וָנֶ֜זֶםtoand earringsConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Judges 8:24נֶ֣זֶםtoan earringNoun - masculine singular construct Judges 8:24נִזְמֵ֤יtoearringsNoun - masculine plural construct Judges 8:25נֶ֥זֶםtoan earringNoun - masculine singular construct

Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 24:22

Aligned rows17

Books represented8

Genesis4Exodus3Judges4Job1Proverbs2Isaiah1Ezekiel1Hosea1

Source forms

נֶ֣זֶם4xne·zemGenesis 24:22, Judges 8:24, Proverbs 11:22, Proverbs 25:12

נֶ֥זֶם2xne·zemJudges 8:25, Job 42:11

נִזְמֵ֤י2xniz·mêJudges 8:24, Judges 8:26

הַנֶּ֗זֶם1xhan·ne·zemGenesis 24:30

הַנֶּ֙זֶם֙1xhan·ne·zemGenesis 24:47

הַנְּזָמִ֖ים1xhan·nə·zā·mîmGenesis 35:4

וָנֶ֜זֶם1xwā·ne·zemExodus 35:22

וְנִזְמֵ֥י1xwə·niz·mêIsaiah 3:21

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular construct6xGenesis 24:22, Judges 8:24, Judges 8:25, Job 42:11

Noun - masculine plural construct4xExodus 32:2, Exodus 32:3, Judges 8:24, Judges 8:26

Article | Noun - masculine singular2xGenesis 24:30, Genesis 24:47

Article | Noun - masculine plural1xGenesis 35:4

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct1xIsaiah 3:21

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xExodus 35:22

Noun - masculine singular1xEzekiel 16:12

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xHosea 2:13

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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נֶזֶם

What does נֶזֶם mean in the Bible?

What does נֶזֶם mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H5141?

Where does נֶזֶם appear in Scripture?

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