5044. Nibshan

Lexicon

Nibshan: Nibshan

Original Word: נִבְשָׁן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Nibshan
Pronunciation: nib-SHAHN
Phonetic Spelling: (nib-shawn')
Definition: Nibshan
Meaning: Nibshan

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Nibshan

Of uncertain derivation; Nibshan, a place in Palestine -- Nibshan.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as Bashan
Definition
a place in S. Judah
NASB Translation
Nibshan (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

נִבְשָׁן proper name, of a location in southern Judah ׳הַנּ Joshua 15:62.

בָּשְׁנָה see below בושׁ.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to flourish or to be bright.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for נִבְשָׁן (Nibshan) as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament.

Usage: The term נִבְשָׁן (Nibshan) is used in the context of a geographical location within the biblical narrative. It appears in the Old Testament as a city in the wilderness of Judah.

Context: Nibshan is mentioned in the Bible as one of the cities in the wilderness of Judah. It is listed among the cities in the southern part of the tribal allotment of Judah. The specific reference to Nibshan can be found in the book of Joshua:

• Joshua 15:62 (BSB): "Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages."

Nibshan is grouped with other cities such as the City of Salt and En-gedi, indicating its location in the arid region near the Dead Sea. The exact location of Nibshan is not definitively known today, and it is not mentioned elsewhere in the biblical text. Its inclusion in the list of cities suggests it was a recognized settlement during the time of the conquest and settlement of Canaan by the Israelites.

Forms and Transliterations

וְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ן והנבשן vehannivShan wə·han·niḇ·šān wəhanniḇšān

Englishman's Concordance

Joshua 15:62
HEB: וְהַנִּבְשָׁ֥ן וְעִיר־ הַמֶּ֖לַח
NAS: and Nibshan and the City of Salt
KJV: And Nibshan, and the city of Salt,
INT: and Nibshan and the City and Engedi

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5044
1 Occurrence

wə·han·niḇ·šān — 1 Occ.