Strong’s H5045

נֶגֶב

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

negeb

Pronunciation

neh'-gheb

Definition

South, Negev, dry land

Meaning

the south, the Negeb

Usage

The term "negeb" primarily refers to the southern region of ancient Israel, known as the Negev. It is often used to denote the direction "south" and is associated with dry, arid land. In the Bible, it is frequently mentioned in the context of geographical locations and directions, as well as in descriptions of the land's characteristics.

Bible references

Genesis 12:9;Genesis 13:1;Genesis 13:3;Genesis 13:14;Genesis 20:1;Genesis 24:62;Genesis 28:14;Exodus 26:18;Exodus 27:9;Exodus 36:23;Exodus 38:9;Exodus 40:24;Numbers 13:17;Numbers 13:22;Numbers 13:29;Numbers 21:1;Numbers 33:40;Numbers 34:3;Numbers 34:3;Numbers 34:4;Numbers 34:4;Numbers 35:5;Deuteronomy 1:7;Deuteronomy 34:3;Joshua 10:40