Strong's Lexicon

H5063

H5063 — נֶגֶף

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnegephnoun mascOccurrences: 7TWOT: 12944

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5063
Word:	נֶגֶף
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H5062
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	negeph
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	neh'-ghef
Meaning:	1. a trip (of the foot) 2. (figuratively) an infliction (of disease)
KJV Renderings:	plague, stumbling.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB4979

נֶ֫גֶף noun masculine^{Exod 12:13} blow, striking (as judgment, only P ); — ׳ נ absolute Exod 12:13 + 6 t.; —

1. fatal blow, plague, Exod 12:13 (death of first-born); Exod 30:12; Num 8:19 (indefinite); = pestilence Num 17:11; Num 17:12; Josh 22:17.

2. striking, ׳ אֶבֶן נ Isa 8:14 i.e. against which the foot strikes and so stumbles (|| צוּר מִכְשׁוֺל).