Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5345 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נֶקֶב |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | a bezel (for a gem) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | neqeb |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | neh'keb |
| Meaning: | 1. pipe |
| KJV Renderings: | Not listed |
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I. [נֶ֫קֶב] noun [masculine] technical term of jeweller's work, probably some hole or cavity (Hi-Sm Co Berthol; ToyHpt leaves untranslated), — only plural suffix תֻּפֶּיךָ וּנְקָבֶיךָ Ezek 28:13 thy sockets and thy grooves (Da), or thy settings and thy sockets.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
