What does נָקַב · שֵׁם mean in the Bible?
נָקַב · שֵׁם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "designated or specified by names".
Hebrew · H5344, H8034
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
Pronunciation šēm
Name carries the weight of identity, honor, and authority—one's essential character made public and memorable.
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What does נִקְּבוּ בְשֵׁמוֹת (niqqĕvû bĕšēmôt) mean in the Bible?
נָקַב · שֵׁם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "designated or specified by names".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5344, H8034?
H5344, H8034 is connected to 888 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. designated or specified by names
Source Gloss
designated or specified by names
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 12
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 6×
Perfect 1Chr 12:32 · 1Chr 16:41 · 2Chr 28:15 · 2Chr 31:19 · Ezra 8:20 · Num 1:17 6×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 6×
Imperfect Job 40:24 · Job 40:26 · Num 23:8 3×
Participle passive Amos 6:1 · Hag 1:6 2×
Perfect Hab 3:14 1×
Word Origins
נִקְּבוּ בְשֵׁמוֹת is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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