נֶ֚גֶד

𐤍𐤂𐤃

neged

before

from נָגַד; a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before; about, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.

H5048

2 Chronicles 6:13 · Word #23

Lexicon H5048

Lemmaנֶגֶד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤍𐤂𐤃
Transliterationneged
Strong'sH5048
In-contextbefore

Morphology HR All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H5048-13

in front of

Rootנגד (n-g-d)
Core Meaningsto be in front, to make conspicuous, to declare, to make known
Semantic Rangein front of, before, opposite, facing, in the presence of, in sight of, over against
Conceptual Significanceנֶגֶד frequently frames covenantal and relational contexts—standing or acting "in front of" יהוה implies accountability, visibility, and openness. It expresses not only physical position but moral and relational exposure before God or others.
Morphological NotesPrepositional noun functioning adverbially; indeclinable form (HR). Often used with pronominal suffixes in other occurrences to indicate "before me," "before you," etc., but here appears in its absolute form.
Rendering Rationaleנֶגֶד is a prepositional noun derived from the root נגד, which conveys the idea of something made conspicuous or set before. As an adverbial preposition (HR), it denotes spatial position "in front of" or "facing," preserving the root sense of what stands openly before someone. The form is indeclinable and carries no gender or number marking.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root נגד (to be in front, to make conspicuous, to declare, to make known)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H5046-01 agid I will make known openly
H5046-02 agidah Let me make-known
H5046-03 agidenu I will make it manifest to him

Word Usage (150 occurrences of H5048)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 2:18 כְּ/נֶגְדּֽ/וֹ kenegedo suitable for him
Genesis 2:20 כְּ/נֶגְדּֽ/וֹ kenegedo suitable for him
Genesis 21:16 מִ/נֶּ֗גֶד mineged opposite