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נְקֵבָה

Female (from the sexual form)

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נְקֵבָהH5347
Pronunciationnĕqēbāh

What does נְקֵבָה (nĕqēbāh) mean in the Bible?

נְקֵבָה (nĕqēbāh): Designates biological females; primarily used for animals and humans in reproductive/physical distinction contexts

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What does נְקֵבָה (nĕqēbāh) mean in the Bible?

נְקֵבָה (nĕqēbāh): Designates biological females; primarily used for animals and humans in reproductive/physical distinction contexts

How does the BSB render H5347?

The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and female (6), female (5), and for the female (2), a daughter (1), a female (1).

Where does נְקֵבָה (nĕqēbāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 1:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (12), Genesis (6), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (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 female6×Genesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:3
female5×Leviticus 3:1, Leviticus 3:6, Leviticus 4:28, Leviticus 4:32
and for the female2×Leviticus 27:5, Leviticus 27:6
a daughter1×Leviticus 12:5
a female1×Leviticus 5:6
a woman1×Jeremiah 31:22
female alike1×Numbers 5:3
for the female1×Leviticus 27:7
is a female1×Leviticus 27:4
or female1×Leviticus 15:33
the women1×Numbers 31:15
to a female1×Leviticus 12:7
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 1:27וּנְקֵבָ֖הtoand femaleConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 5:2וּנְקֵבָ֖הtoand femaleConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 6:19וּנְקֵבָ֖הtoand femaleConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 7:3וּנְקֵבָ֑הtoand femaleConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 7:9וּנְקֵבָ֑הtoand femaleConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 7:16וּנְקֵבָ֤הtoand femaleConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 3:1נְקֵבָ֔הtofemaleNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 3:6נְקֵבָ֔הtofemaleNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 4:28נְקֵבָ֔הtofemaleNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 4:32נְקֵבָ֥הtofemaleNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 1:27
Aligned rows22
Books represented5
Genesis6Leviticus12Numbers2Deuteronomy1Jeremiah1
Source forms
וּנְקֵבָ֖ה3xū·nə·qê·ḇāhGenesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19
נְקֵבָ֔ה3xnə·qê·ḇāhLeviticus 3:1, Leviticus 3:6, Leviticus 4:28
וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה2xwə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāhLeviticus 27:5, Leviticus 27:7
וּנְקֵבָ֑ה2xū·nə·qê·ḇāhGenesis 7:3, Genesis 7:9
נְקֵבָ֖ה2xnə·qê·ḇāhLeviticus 27:4, Jeremiah 31:22
נְקֵבָֽה׃2xnə·qê·ḇāhNumbers 31:15, Deuteronomy 4:16
וְלַנְּקֵבָ֑ה1xwə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāhLeviticus 15:33
וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה1xwə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāhLeviticus 27:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular11xLeviticus 3:1, Leviticus 3:6, Leviticus 4:28, Leviticus 4:32
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular6xGenesis 1:27, Genesis 5:2, Genesis 6:19, Genesis 7:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular4xLeviticus 15:33, Leviticus 27:5, Leviticus 27:6, Leviticus 27:7
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xLeviticus 12:7
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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