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נֶפֶג

𐤍𐤐𐤂

Nefeg

H5298 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נפג to spring forth, to sprout (uncertain)

Definition

Nepheg—a personal name borne by two individuals in the Hebrew Bible; likely meaning 'shoot' or 'sprout.' The word functions solely as a proper noun and does not appear as a common noun or verb elsewhere in biblical literature. In context, it refers to a son of Izhar from the tribe of Levi and to a son of David.

Semantic Range

personal name (Nepheg); possible meaning: shoot, sprout

Root / Etymology

Likely derived from a root meaning 'to spring forth' or 'to sprout,' though no such root is attested elsewhere in Hebrew; etymology uncertain. The form suggests a noun, ostensibly indicating 'shoot' or 'sprout.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name נֶפֶג (Nepheg) occurs in genealogical lists: as a son of Izhar (of the Levitical clan; Exod 6:21; 1 Chron 6:7) and as a son of David (2 Sam 5:15; 1 Chron 3:7; 14:6). It is used solely as a personal name and absent as a title or descriptive noun. The presumed meaning aligns with the use of plant imagery in other Hebrew names, though the exact nuance is uncertain since the root is unattested. The rendering as 'Nepheg' is a transliteration of the Hebrew, appropriately neutral and not associated with later cultural designations. The translation tradition offers no alternate meanings or associations. No broader semantic development is witnessed in later Hebrew or related Semitic languages.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from an unused root probably meaning to spring forth; a sprout; Nepheg, the name of two Israelites; Nepheg.

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Root Family

נפג (n-p-g) — spring forth, sprout, shoot

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5298-02 וְ/נֶ֥פֶג venefeg HC/Np and Nepheg and Sprout 3
H5298-01 וָ/נֶ֖פֶג vanefeg HC/Np and Nepheg and Nepheg 1

Occurrences in Scripture

4 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5298-01 Exodus 6:21 וָ/נֶ֖פֶג vanefeg HC/Np and Nepheg and Nepheg
H5298-02 2 Samuel 5:15 וְ/נֶ֥פֶג venefeg HC/Np and Nepheg and Sprout
H5298-02 1 Chronicles 3:7 וְ/נֶ֖פֶג venefeg HC/Np and Nepheg and Sprout
H5298-02 1 Chronicles 14:6 וְ/נֶ֖פֶג venefeg HC/Np and Nepheg and Sprout
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