Negeb, Negev

H5045
Hebrew
UBS
נֶגֶב
negebneh'-gheb
Noun Masculine

Definition

= an area of land located in the south of {L:Israel<SDBH:יִשְׂרָאֵל>}, consisting of little vegetation and with very little annual rainfall; inhabited by numerous peoples - initially by the Canaanites in {L:Arad<SDBH:עֲרָד>} and the {L:Amelekites<SDBH:עֲמָלֵקִי>}, later, the people of {L:Judah<SDBH:יְהוּדָה>}

Semantic Domains

Names of Locations
Orientation

Etymology

from an unused root meaning to be parched;

KJV Translations

south (country, side, -ward)

Occurrences98
Frequency Rank#352

Verse Usage

This word appears 98 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.