What does נֶגֶד · κατά mean in the Bible?
נֶגֶד · κατά is a Hebrew phrase meaning "opposite, in opposition to".
Hebrew · H5048, G2596
לְנֶגֶד
A front , i.e. part opposite ; specifically a counterpart , or mate ; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before · according to
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נֶגֶד H5048 a front , i.e. part opposite ; specifically a counterpart , or mate ; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before
Pronunciation neged
Denotes spatial opposition or visibility—what stands conspicuously before or against someone, often marking divine presence or confrontation.
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κατά G2596 according to
Pronunciation katá
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What does לְנֶגֶד (leneged) mean in the Bible?
נֶגֶד · κατά is a Hebrew phrase meaning "opposite, in opposition to".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5048, G2596?
H5048, G2596 is connected to 150 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. opposite, in opposition to
Strong's H5048, G2596
Lexical occurrences 150 verses Source Gloss
opposite, in opposition to
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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