Hebrew · H5347, H6629 · unreviewed

נְקֵבָה מִן־הַצֹּאן

Female (from the sexual form) · a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)

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נְקֵבָה H5347 female (from the sexual form)
Pronunciation nĕqēbāh
Designates biological females; primarily used for animals and humans in reproductive/physical distinction contexts
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צֹאן H6629 a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)
Pronunciation ṣōʾn
Collective term for livestock herds; metaphorically denotes God's people as vulnerable dependents needing shepherding.
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What does נְקֵבָה מִן־הַצֹּאן (nĕqēḇāh min-haṣṣōʾn) mean in the Bible?

נְקֵבָה · צֹאן is a Hebrew word meaning "female (from the sexual form)".

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Meaning

female (from the sexual form)
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