◄ 5347. neqebah ►
Strong's Lexicon neqebah: Female Original Word: נְקֵבָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: nqebah Pronunciation: neh-keh-BAH Phonetic Spelling: (nek-ay-baw') Definition: female Meaning: The term נְקֵבָה (neqebah) is used to denote "female" or "woman," specifically in the context of distinguishing gender. Word Origin: Derived from the root נָקַב (naqab), which means "to pierce" or "to bore." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek term for נְקֵבָה is found in Strong's Greek Number G2338, θῆλυς (thēlys), which also means "female." This term is used in the New Testament to denote the female gender, as seen in passages like Matthew 19:4: "And He answered and said, 'Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female'?" Here, θῆλυς is used in a similar context to נְקֵבָה, emphasizing the creation of both genders. Usage: The word נְקֵבָה appears in the Hebrew Bible to refer to females, often in contrast to males (זָכָר, zakar). It is used in various contexts, including genealogical records, laws, and descriptions of animals and humans. Context: נְקֵבָה (neqebah) is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to specify the female gender. It appears in several key passages, often in conjunction with the male counterpart, זָכָר (zakar). For example, in Genesis 1:27, the creation of humanity is described: "So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them." Here, נְקֵבָה is used to emphasize the creation of both genders as part of God's design. The term is also used in legal contexts, such as in Leviticus 12:5, which outlines the purification process for a woman who has given birth to a female child: "But if she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks, as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in the blood of her purification for sixty-six days." In the context of animals, נְקֵבָה is used to specify the gender of sacrificial animals, as seen in Leviticus 3:1: "If one's offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD." The use of נְקֵבָה highlights the importance of gender distinctions in various aspects of biblical law, narrative, and theology, reflecting the cultural and religious significance of gender roles in ancient Israelite society. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from naqab Definition a female NASB Translation female (20), woman (1), women (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נְקֵבָה noun feminine female (perforata (BaNB 166); so Thes and most; > another view in SchwZAW xi (1891), 181f.; Idioticon 57; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Aramaic נוּקְבָּא, נוּקְבְּתָא, , ); — always absolute ׳נ Jeremiah 31:22 21t. (all Pentateuch, and all P except Deuteronomy 4:16): 1 woman (or female child) Jeremiah 31:22 (opposed to גֶּבֶר), Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2; Leviticus 12:5,7; Leviticus 15:33; Leviticus 27:4,5,6,7) Numbers 5:3 (all opposed to זָבָר), Numbers 31:15. 2 female animal Genesis 6:19; Genesis 7:3,9,16; Leviticus 3:1,6 (all opposed to זָכָר), Leviticus 4:28,32; Leviticus 5:6. — Deuteronomy 4:16 (opposed to זָכָר) may include both women and animals. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance female From naqab; female (from the sexual form) -- female. see HEBREW naqab Forms and Transliterations וְלַנְּקֵבָ֑ה וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה וּנְקֵבָ֑ה וּנְקֵבָ֖ה וּנְקֵבָ֤ה ולנקבה ונקבה לַנְּקֵבָֽה׃ לנקבה׃ נְקֵבָ֔ה נְקֵבָ֖ה נְקֵבָ֣ה נְקֵבָ֥ה נְקֵבָ֨ה נְקֵבָֽה׃ נְקֵבָה֙ נקבה נקבה׃ lan·nə·qê·ḇāh lannekeVah lannəqêḇāh nə·qê·ḇāh nekeVah nəqêḇāh ū·nə·qê·ḇāh unekeVah ūnəqêḇāh velannekeVah wə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāh wəlannəqêḇāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 1:27 HEB: אֹת֑וֹ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א אֹתָֽם׃ NAS: him; male and female He created KJV: he him; male and female created INT: created male and female created Genesis 5:2 HEB: זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בְּרָאָ֑ם וַיְבָ֣רֶךְ NAS: them male and female, and He blessed KJV: Male and female created INT: male and female created blessed Genesis 6:19 HEB: אִתָּ֑ךְ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה יִֽהְיֽוּ׃ NAS: with you; they shall be male and female. KJV: with thee; they shall be male and female. INT: for shall be male and female become Genesis 7:3 HEB: שִׁבְעָ֖ה זָכָ֣ר וּנְקֵבָ֑ה לְחַיּ֥וֹת זֶ֖רַע NAS: male and female, to keep KJV: the male and the female; to keep INT: sevens male and female to keep offspring Genesis 7:9 HEB: הַתֵּבָ֖ה זָכָ֣ר וּנְקֵבָ֑ה כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה NAS: male and female, as God KJV: the male and the female, as INT: the ark male and female as had commanded Genesis 7:16 HEB: וְהַבָּאִ֗ים זָכָ֨ר וּנְקֵבָ֤ה מִכָּל־ בָּשָׂר֙ NAS: male and female of all KJV: male and female of all flesh, INT: entered male and female of all flesh Leviticus 3:1 HEB: זָכָר֙ אִם־ נְקֵבָ֔ה תָּמִ֥ים יַקְרִיבֶ֖נּוּ NAS: or female, he shall offer KJV: whether [it be] a male or female, he shall offer INT: male or female without shall offer Leviticus 3:6 HEB: זָכָר֙ א֣וֹ נְקֵבָ֔ה תָּמִ֖ים יַקְרִיבֶֽנּוּ׃ NAS: it, male or female, without defect. KJV: male or female, he shall offer INT: male or female without shall offer Leviticus 4:28 HEB: עִזִּים֙ תְּמִימָ֣ה נְקֵבָ֔ה עַל־ חַטָּאת֖וֹ NAS: a goat, a female without defect, KJV: of the goats, a female without blemish, INT: of the goats without A female for his sin Leviticus 4:32 HEB: קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ לְחַטָּ֑את נְקֵבָ֥ה תְמִימָ֖ה יְבִיאֶֽנָּה׃ NAS: he shall bring it, a female without defect. KJV: he shall bring it a female without blemish. INT: his offering A sin A female without shall bring Leviticus 5:6 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר חָטָ֜א נְקֵבָ֨ה מִן־ הַצֹּ֥אן NAS: he has committed, a female from the flock, KJV: which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, INT: which has committed A female from the flock Leviticus 12:5 HEB: וְאִם־ נְקֵבָ֣ה תֵלֵ֔ד וְטָמְאָ֥ה NAS: she bears a female [child], then she shall be unclean KJV: But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean INT: if A female bears shall be unclean Leviticus 12:7 HEB: לַזָּכָ֖ר א֥וֹ לַנְּקֵבָֽה׃ NAS: [a child, whether] a male or a female. KJV: a male or a female. INT: a male or A female Leviticus 15:33 HEB: זוֹב֔וֹ לַזָּכָ֖ר וְלַנְּקֵבָ֑ה וּלְאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: whether a male or a female, or a man KJV: of the man, and of the woman, and of him INT: discharge A male A female A man who Leviticus 27:4 HEB: וְאִם־ נְקֵבָ֖ה הִ֑וא וְהָיָ֥ה NAS: Or if it is a female, then your valuation KJV: And if it [be] a female, then thy estimation INT: if female he then Leviticus 27:5 HEB: עֶשְׂרִ֣ים שְׁקָלִ֑ים וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה עֲשֶׂ֥רֶת שְׁקָלִֽים׃ NAS: shekels and for the female ten KJV: shekels, and for the female ten INT: shall be twenty shekels the female ten shekels Leviticus 27:6 HEB: שְׁקָלִ֖ים כָּ֑סֶף וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה עֶרְכְּךָ֔ שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת NAS: for the male, and for the female your valuation KJV: of silver, and for the female thy estimation INT: shekels of silver the female your valuation shall be three Leviticus 27:7 HEB: עָשָׂ֖ר שָׁ֑קֶל וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה עֲשָׂרָ֥ה שְׁקָלִֽים׃ NAS: shekels, and for the female ten KJV: shekels, and for the female ten INT: teen shekels the female ten shekels Numbers 5:3 HEB: מִזָּכָ֤ר עַד־ נְקֵבָה֙ תְּשַׁלֵּ֔חוּ אֶל־ NAS: male and female; you shall send KJV: Both male and female shall ye put out, INT: male against and female shall send about Numbers 31:15 HEB: הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם כָּל־ נְקֵבָֽה׃ NAS: all the women? KJV: unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? INT: spared all the women Deuteronomy 4:16 HEB: זָכָ֖ר א֥וֹ נְקֵבָֽה׃ NAS: of male or female, KJV: the likeness of male or female, INT: of male or female Jeremiah 31:22 HEB: חֲדָשָׁה֙ בָּאָ֔רֶץ נְקֵבָ֖ה תְּס֥וֹבֵֽב גָּֽבֶר׃ NAS: in the earth-- A woman will encompass KJV: in the earth, A woman shall compass INT: A new the earth A woman will encompass A man 22 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5347 22 Occurrences lan·nə·qê·ḇāh — 1 Occ. nə·qê·ḇāh — 11 Occ. ū·nə·qê·ḇāh — 6 Occ. wə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāh — 4 Occ.