Berean Strong's Lexicon negeph: Plague, defeat, blow, calamity Original Word: נֶגֶף Word Origin: From the root verb נָגַף (nagaph), meaning "to strike" or "to smite." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "negeph" is πληγή (plēgē - Strong's Greek 4127), which also means "plague" or "blow." Usage: The Hebrew word "negeph" primarily refers to a plague or calamity, often seen as a divine judgment or punishment. It can also denote a defeat or a blow, particularly in a military context. The term is used to describe events where a large number of people are struck down, often as a result of disobedience to God or as a consequence of sin. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, plagues and calamities were often interpreted as acts of divine intervention. The Israelites, like their neighbors, understood such events as manifestations of divine displeasure or judgment. The concept of a plague as a divine punishment is consistent with the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses were contingent upon obedience to God's laws. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nagaph Definition a blow, a striking NASB Translation plague (6), strike (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נֶ֫גֶף noun masculineExodus 12:13 blow, striking (as judgment, only P); — ׳נ absolute Exodus 12:13 6t.; — 1 fatal blow, plague, Exodus 12:13 (death of first-born); Exodus 30:12; Numbers 8:19 (indefinite); = pestilence Numbers 17:11; Numbers 17:12; Joshua 22:17. 2 striking, ׳אֶבֶן נ Isaiah 8:14 i.e. against which the foot strikes and so stumbles ("" צוּר מִכְשׁוֺל). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance plague, stumbling From nagaph; a trip (of the foot); figuratively, an infliction (of disease) -- plague, stumbling. see HEBREW nagaph Forms and Transliterations הַנֶּ֖גֶף הַנָּֽגֶף׃ הנגף הנגף׃ נֶ֔גֶף נֶ֖גֶף נֶ֙גֶף֙ נֶ֠גֶף נגף han·nā·ḡep̄ han·ne·ḡep̄ hanNagef hannāḡep̄ hanNegef hanneḡep̄ ne·ḡep̄ negef neḡep̄Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:13 HEB: יִֽהְיֶ֨ה בָכֶ֥ם נֶ֙גֶף֙ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית בְּהַכֹּתִ֖י NAS: you, and no plague will befall KJV: I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy INT: and no will befall plague to destroy strike Exodus 30:12 Numbers 8:19 Numbers 16:46 Numbers 16:47 Joshua 22:17 Isaiah 8:14 7 Occurrences |