נִקְּבוּ בְשֵׁמוֹת
To puncture , literally (to perforate , with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify , designate , libel ) · an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
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נָקַב H5344 to puncture , literally (to perforate , with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify , designate , libel )
שֵׁם H8034 an appellation , as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor , authority , character
What does נִקְּבוּ בְשֵׁמוֹת (niqqĕvû bĕšēmôt) mean in the Bible?
נָקַב · שֵׁם is a Hebrew word meaning "designated or specified by names".
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