5049. neged
Strong's Lexicon
neged: Before, in front of, opposite, against

Original Word: נֶגֶד
Part of Speech: Preposition
Transliteration: neged
Pronunciation: NEH-ged
Phonetic Spelling: (neh'-ghed)
Definition: Before, in front of, opposite, against
Meaning: opposite

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָגַד (nagad), meaning "to be conspicuous" or "to declare."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2713: κατέναντι (katenanti) - meaning "opposite" or "before"

- G1799: ἐνώπιον (enopion) - meaning "in the presence of" or "before"

Usage: The Hebrew word "neged" is primarily used as a preposition to denote spatial or metaphorical positioning. It can mean "before" or "in front of" when describing physical placement, or "opposite" and "against" in a more abstract sense. It often conveys the idea of something being in direct view or presence, suggesting a face-to-face encounter or confrontation.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, spatial orientation was significant in both physical and relational contexts. The concept of being "before" or "in front of" someone or something often implied a position of importance or direct engagement. This could be in a positive sense, such as standing before God in worship, or in a negative sense, such as being opposed to an enemy. The use of "neged" reflects the Hebrew understanding of relationships and interactions, both divine and human.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to neged
Definition
in front, facing
NASB Translation
toward (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נֶ֫גֶד preposition in front of, facing (= Biblical Hebrew, see √; not elsewhere known in Aramaic), Daniel 6:11 נגד ירושׁלם.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
toward

(Aramaic) corresponding to neged; opposite -- toward.

see HEBREW neged

Forms and Transliterations
נֶ֖גֶד נגד ne·ḡeḏ Neged neḡeḏ
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 6:10
HEB: לֵהּ֙ בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְזִמְנִין֩
NAS: open toward Jerusalem);
KJV: in his chamber toward Jerusalem,
INT: open his roof toward Jerusalem times

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5049
1 Occurrence


ne·ḡeḏ — 1 Occ.















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