What does נְמָלָה (nemalah) mean in the Bible?
נְמָלָה (nemalah): Creature of remarkable industriousness and foresight, exemplifying wisdom through labor in Proverbs
Hebrew · H5244
נְמָלָה
An ant (probably from its almost bisected form)
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נְמָלָה H5244
Pronunciation nemalah
What does נְמָלָה (nemalah) mean in the Bible?
נְמָלָה (nemalah): Creature of remarkable industriousness and foresight, exemplifying wisdom through labor in Proverbs
Full entry for נְמָלָה (H5244) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5244?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the ant (1), The ants (1).
Where does נְמָלָה (nemalah) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 6:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 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 the ant 1× Proverbs 6:6
The ants 1× Proverbs 30:25
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Usage map
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First aligned row Proverbs 6:6
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Proverbs 2
Source forms
הַ֭נְּמָלִים 1x han·nə·mā·lîm Proverbs 30:25
נְמָלָ֥ה 1x nə·mā·lāh Proverbs 6:6
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine plural 1x Proverbs 30:25
Noun - feminine singular 1x Proverbs 6:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Creature of remarkable industriousness and foresight, exemplifying wisdom through labor in Proverbs
Source Gloss
an ant (probably from its almost bisected form)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Creature of remarkable industriousness and foresight, exemplifying wisdom through labor in Proverbs
an ant (probably from its almost bisected form) BDB: ant Usage: ant.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
a small insect known for diligence and preparation
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Word Origins
נְמָלָה is built from this root:
נָמַל H5243
Why This Word Matters
The ant becomes a model of disciplined work and foresight. Proverbs 6:6-11
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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