What does נֹפֶךְ mean in the Bible?
נֹפֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "shining ; a gem, probably the garnet".
Hebrew · H5306
נֹפֶךְ
Shining ; a gem, probably the garnet
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נֹפֶךְ H5306
What does נֹפֶךְ mean in the Bible?
נֹפֶךְ is a Hebrew word meaning "shining ; a gem, probably the garnet".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5306?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a turquoise (2), turquoise (2).
Where does נֹפֶךְ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2), Ezekiel (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a turquoise 2× Exodus 28:18, Exodus 39:11
turquoise 2× Ezekiel 27:16, Ezekiel 28:13
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:18
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Exodus 2 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
נֹ֥פֶךְ 2x nō·p̄eḵ Exodus 28:18, Exodus 39:11
בְּ֠נֹפֶךְ 1x bə·nō·p̄eḵ Ezekiel 27:16
נֹ֔פֶךְ 1x nō·p̄eḵ Ezekiel 28:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Exodus 28:18, Ezekiel 28:13
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 39:11
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 27:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. shining ; a gem, probably the garnet
Source Gloss
shining ; a gem, probably the garnet
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
shining; a gem, probably the garnet BDB: ruby Usage: emerald.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain