הַ/נֶּ֔גֶב
𐤄/𐤍𐤂𐤁
hanegev
in the Negev
from an unused root meaning to be parched; the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine); south (country, side, -ward).
H5045
Numbers 21:1 · Word #6
Lexicon H5045
| Lemma | נֶגֶב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤂𐤁 |
| Transliteration | negeb |
| Strong's | H5045 |
| In-context | in the Negev |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5045-05
the Parched Southland
| Root | נגב (n-g-b) |
| Core Meanings | dryness, parched land, aridity, southland |
| Semantic Range | the south; southern direction; southern region of Judah; arid steppe; wilderness; occasionally Egypt as the land south of Israel |
| Conceptual Significance | The Negev represents both a literal arid frontier and a theological landscape of testing, settlement, and promise. As a liminal space between cultivated land and wilderness, it often signifies transition, vulnerability, and dependence on divine provision. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state with prefixed definite article (הַ). Functions as a proper regional designation but retains its descriptive sense of aridity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נֶגֶב derives from a root meaning "to be parched" or "dry," referring to the arid southern region of the land. Rendering it as "the Parched Southland" preserves both the geographical sense (south) and the root idea of dryness. The definite article (הַ) and masculine singular absolute form are reflected in the singular phrase with "the." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נגב (dryness, parched land, aridity, southland)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5045-01 |
banegebah | in the parched Southland-ward |
H5045-02 |
banegev | in the parched southland |
H5045-03 |
benegev | in the parched southland |
H5045-04 |
hanegebah | toward the parched southland |
H5045-06 |
lanegebah | to the parched southland |
H5045-07 |
minegev | from the parched southland |
H5045-08 |
negebah | toward the parched southland |
H5045-09 |
negev | parched southland |
H5045-10 |
uminegev | and from the parched Southland |
H5045-11 |
uvanegev | and in the parched Southland |
H5045-12 |
vanegebah | and toward the parched-south |
H5045-13 |
vanegev | in the parched Southland |
H5045-14 |
vehanegev | and the parched-southland |
H5045-15 |
venegebah | and toward the Parched-South |
Word Usage (111 occurrences of H5045)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 12:9 | הַ/נֶּֽגְבָּ/ה | hanegebah | to the Negev |
| Genesis 13:1 | הַ/נֶּֽגְבָּ/ה | hanegebah | the Negev |
| Genesis 13:3 | מִ/נֶּ֖גֶב | minegev | from the Negev |