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נָקַע

𐤍𐤒𐤏

nâqaʻ

H5361 verb

SILEX Entry

Root נקע to be estranged, to become alienated, to feel aversion

Definition

To be estranged or become alienated; to develop an aversion or distance from someone, often in the context of strained relationships or emotional distance. In some contexts, connotes emotional or social separation arising from interpersonal conflict.

Semantic Range

to be alienated, to feel or develop aversion, to grow distant (in relationship), to become estranged (emotionally or socially)

Root / Etymology

נגע (נָקַע) is a verbal root of uncertain derivation, though it is usually grouped with other roots denoting separation or removal. The root is not widely attested outside of Biblical Hebrew, and its precise etymology is uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

נָקַע appears rarely in the Hebrew Bible (notably in Job 21:10 and Psalm 5:11), typically in poetry or wisdom literature to describe estrangement in relationships, most commonly an aversion or emotional distance, rather than a physical removal or exile. For example, in Job 21:10 it describes livestock not becoming estranged from their young—a metaphor for a positively maintained bond. The sense of social or emotional alienation is primary, rather than a legal or political separation. When translating, 'alienate' or 'be estranged' best captures the lexeme's range, as opposed to simply 'feel aversion' which might be too narrow. Compared to other Hebrew roots for separation (e.g. שָׁלַח meaning 'to send away' or בָּדַל 'to separate, divide'), נָקַע is emotionally or relationally focused rather than denoting physical removal.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to feel aversion; be alienated.

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Root Family

נקע (n-q-ʿ) — estrangement, alienation, aversion, relational distance

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
H5361-01 נָקְעָ֥ה naqeah HVqp3fs had turned away she became estranged she became estranged 3

Occurrences in Scripture

3 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
H5361-01 Ezekiel 23:18 נָקְעָ֥ה naqeah HVqp3fs had turned away she became estranged she became estranged
H5361-01 Ezekiel 23:22 נָקְעָ֥ה naqeah HVqp3fs was disgusted she became estranged became estranged
H5361-01 Ezekiel 23:28 נָקְעָ֥ה naqeah HVqp3fs was-disgusted she became estranged she became estranged
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