What does נֹף (nōp) mean in the Bible?
נֹף (nōp) is a Hebrew word meaning "Noph , the capital of Upper Egypt".
Hebrew · H5297
נֹף
Noph , the capital of Upper Egypt
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נֹף H5297
Pronunciation nōp
What does נֹף (nōp) mean in the Bible?
נֹף (nōp) is a Hebrew word meaning "Noph , the capital of Upper Egypt".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5297?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Memphis (2), of Memphis (2), in Memphis (1), it in Memphis (1), Memphis (1).
Where does נֹף (nōp) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 19:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (2), Isaiah (1).
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 Memphis 2× Jeremiah 44:1, Ezekiel 30:16
of Memphis 2× Isaiah 19:13, Jeremiah 2:16
in Memphis 1× Ezekiel 30:13
it in Memphis 1× Jeremiah 46:14
Memphis 1× Jeremiah 46:19
Show sample aligned rows
Isaiah 19:13 נֹ֑ף to of Memphis Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 2:16 נֹ֖ף to of Memphis Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 44:1 וּבְנֹ֔ף to and Memphis Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 46:14 בְנֹ֖ף to it in Memphis Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 46:19 נֹף֙ to Memphis Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezekiel 30:13 מִנֹּ֔ף to in Memphis Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Ezekiel 30:16 וְנֹ֖ף to and Memphis Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Isaiah 19:13
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 3
Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 4 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
בְנֹ֖ף 1x ḇə·nōp̄ Jeremiah 46:14
וּבְנֹ֔ף 1x ū·ḇə·nōp̄ Jeremiah 44:1
וְנֹ֖ף 1x wə·nōp̄ Ezekiel 30:16
מִנֹּ֔ף 1x min·nōp̄ Ezekiel 30:13
נֹ֑ף 1x nōp̄ Isaiah 19:13
נֹ֖ף 1x nōp̄ Jeremiah 2:16
נֹף֙ 1x nōp̄ Jeremiah 46:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Isaiah 19:13, Jeremiah 2:16, Jeremiah 46:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 30:16
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 44:1
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 46:14
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Ezekiel 30:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Noph , the capital of Upper Egypt
Source Gloss
Noph , the capital of Upper Egypt
Extended definition
Noph.
Word Origins
נֹף is built from this root:
מֹף H4644
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