Lexicon Nepheth: Height, elevation, prominence Original Word: נֶפֶת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance country For naphah; a height -- country. see HEBREW naphah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as noph Definition "height," a city belonging to Manasseh NASB Translation Napheth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נֶ֫פֶת] noun feminine id.; — only הַנָּ֑פֶת Joshua 17:11 (but read perhapsהַנָּפֹת, from foregoing, see Di; ᵐ5 Μαφετα, A. Ναφεθα, ᵐ5L Ναφεθ, compare Joshua 12:23 [above below II.נָפָה] ᵐ5L Ναφαθδως. — נֹפֶת honey, see נפת. נוֺצָה see I.נצה. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be prominent.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for נֶפֶת (nephet) in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of a height or elevated place can be related to Greek terms such as ὑψηλός (hypsēlos • Strong's Greek 5308), which means high or lofty, and ὄρος (oros • Strong's Greek 3735), meaning mountain or hill. These terms capture the essence of elevation and prominence similar to נֶפֶת in the Hebrew context. Usage: The term נֶפֶת (nephet) is used in the context of describing a geographical feature, particularly a high or elevated area. It is found in the Old Testament, where it is used to denote a specific location or feature of the landscape. Context: • נֶפֶת (nephet) appears in the context of describing a region or area that is characterized by its elevation. The term is used to convey the idea of a place that stands out due to its height, often implying a sense of prominence or significance within the landscape. Forms and Transliterations הַנָּֽפֶת׃ הנפת׃ han·nā·p̄eṯ hanNafet hannāp̄eṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 17:11 HEB: וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת הַנָּֽפֶת׃ NAS: and its towns, the third is Napheth. KJV: and her towns, [even] three countries. INT: towns the third is Napheth 1 Occurrence |
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