בַּרְנֵ֖עַ
𐤁𐤓𐤍𐤏
barenea
Barnea
from the same as קָדֵשׁ and an otherwise unused word (apparently compounded of a correspondent to בַּר and a derivative of נוּעַ) meaning desert of a fugitive; Kadesh of (the) Wilderness of Wandering; Kadesh-Barnea, a place in the Desert; Kadeshbarnea.
Numbers 32:8 · Word #7
Lexicon H6947
| Lemma | קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤃𐤔 𐤁𐤓𐤍𐤏 |
| Transliteration | Qâdêsh Barnêaʻ |
| Strong's | H6947 |
| In-context | Barnea |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H6947-01
Wilderness-of-Wandering
| Root | נוע (n-w-ʿ) |
| Core Meanings | to shake, to wander, to totter, to move unsteadily, to roam |
| Semantic Range | A specific wilderness location associated with wandering, borderlands, desert regions, and transitional encampments during Israel’s journey. |
| Conceptual Significance | Kadesh-Barnea serves as a pivotal wilderness site in Israel’s narrative, especially in the context of testing, unbelief, and prolonged wandering. The name’s association with wandering underscores its role as the place where a generation’s refusal to trust resulted in extended desert roaming. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew proper noun, place (HNp); singular; part of the compound place name קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ (Qadesh-Barnea). No inflection for gender or number is expressed in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The element בַּרְנֵעַ is understood to derive from the root נוע (to wander, move unsteadily), conveying the idea of wandering or restless movement. As a singular proper place name (HNp), it is rendered as a compound proper noun, “Wilderness-of-Wandering,” preserving both its root sense and its grammatical function as a specific location. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נוע (to shake, to wander, to totter, to move unsteadily, to roam)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5128-01 |
aniakha | I will cause you to wander to-and-fro |
H5269-01 |
haneah | the Wandering-place |
H5128-02 |
haniemo | cause them to wander |
Word Usage (20 occurrences of H6947)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 32:8 | מִ/קָּדֵ֥שׁ | miqadesh | from Kadesh |
| Numbers 32:8 | בַּרְנֵ֖עַ | barenea | Barnea |
| Numbers 34:4 | לְ/קָדֵ֣שׁ | leqadesh | to Kadesh |