What does פֵּאָה · נֶגֶב mean in the Bible?
פֵּאָה · נֶגֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "side toward the south".
Hebrew · H6285, H5045
פְּאַת נֶגֶב
Properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity · the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
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פֵּאָה H6285 properly, mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction , region , extremity
נֶגֶב H5045 the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)
Pronunciation negeb
Directional term rooted in aridity; specifically Judah's southern desert region, occasionally Egypt when viewed from Palestinian perspective.
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What does פְּאַת נֶגֶב (pe'at negev) mean in the Bible?
פֵּאָה · נֶגֶב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "side toward the south".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6285, H5045?
H6285, H5045 is connected to 197 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. side toward the south
Strong's H6285, H5045
Lexical occurrences 197 verses Source Gloss
side toward the south
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פְּאַת נֶגֶב is built from this root:
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