What does נָקַב mean in the Bible?
נָקַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to puncture , literally (to perforate , with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify , designate , libel )".
Hebrew · H5344
נָקַב
To puncture , literally (to perforate , with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify , designate , libel )
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נָקַב H5344
What does נָקַב mean in the Bible?
נָקַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to puncture , literally (to perforate , with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify , designate , libel )".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5344?
The BSB source-word alignment has 19 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include designated (2), or pierce (2), were designated (2), and designated (1), blasphemed (1).
Where does נָקַב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:28. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (3), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (2), 2 Kings (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 designated 2× 1 Chronicles 12:31, Ezra 8:20
or pierce 2× Job 40:24, Job 41:2
were designated 2× 2 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 31:19
and designated 1× 1 Chronicles 16:41
blasphemed 1× Leviticus 24:11
bored 1× 2 Kings 12:9
had been designated 1× Numbers 1:17
if he blasphemes 1× Leviticus 24:16
Name 1× Genesis 30:28
pierced through 1× Haggai 1:6
that will pierce 1× 2 Kings 18:21
the distinguished ones 1× Amos 6:1
Whoever blasphemes 1× Leviticus 24:16
will bestow 1× Isaiah 62:2
will pierce 1× Isaiah 36:6
You pierced 1× Habakkuk 3:14
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Genesis 30:28 נָקְבָ֧ה to Name Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Leviticus 24:11 וַ֠יִּקֹּב to blasphemed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Leviticus 24:16 וְנֹקֵ֤ב to Whoever blasphemes Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Leviticus 24:16 בְּנָקְבוֹ־ to if he blasphemes Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 1:17 נִקְּב֖וּ to had been designated Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 2 Kings 12:9 וַיִּקֹּ֥ב to bored Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Kings 18:21 וּנְקָבָ֑הּ to that will pierce Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1 Chronicles 12:31 נִקְּבוּ֙ to designated Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1 Chronicles 16:41 נִקְּב֖וּ to and designated Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 2 Chronicles 28:15 נִקְּב֨וּ to were designated Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 30:28
Aligned rows 19
Books represented 12
Genesis 1 Leviticus 3 Numbers 1 2 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 1 Job 2 Isaiah 2 Amos 1 Habakkuk 1 Haggai 1
Source forms
נִקְּב֖וּ 3x niq·qə·ḇū Numbers 1:17, 1 Chronicles 16:41, 2 Chronicles 31:19
וּנְקָבָ֑הּ 2x ū·nə·qā·ḇāh 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6
בְּנָקְבוֹ־ 1x bə·nā·qə·ḇōw- Leviticus 24:16
וַ֠יִּקֹּב 1x way·yiq·qōḇ Leviticus 24:11
וַיִּקֹּ֥ב 1x way·yiq·qōḇ 2 Kings 12:9
וְנֹקֵ֤ב 1x wə·nō·qêḇ Leviticus 24:16
יִנְקָב־ 1x yin·qāḇ- Job 40:24
יִקֳּבֶֽנּוּ׃ 1x yiq·qo·ḇen·nū Isaiah 62:2
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 6x Numbers 1:17, 1 Chronicles 12:31, 1 Chronicles 16:41, 2 Chronicles 28:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular 2x 2 Kings 18:21, Isaiah 36:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Leviticus 24:11, 2 Kings 12:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Leviticus 24:16
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular 1x Leviticus 24:16
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular 1x Genesis 30:28
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Job 41:2
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Job 40:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to puncture , literally (to perforate , with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify , designate , libel )
Source Gloss
to puncture , literally (to perforate , with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify , designate , libel )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel) BDB: pierce Usage: appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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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
נָקַב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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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