Strong's Lexicon neqebah: Female Original Word: נְקֵבָה Word Origin: Derived from the root נָקַב (naqab), meaning "to pierce" or "to designate." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2338 (thēlys): Used in the New Testament to denote female, as seen in passages like Matthew 19:4, "He answered, 'Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female'?" Usage: The term "neqebah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the female gender, often in contrast to "zakar" (male). It is used to describe female humans and animals, emphasizing the biological and gender distinctions established in creation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, gender roles were clearly defined, with distinct responsibilities and societal functions for males and females. The use of "neqebah" reflects the biblical worldview of gender complementarity, where both male and female are created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27) and are integral to the fulfillment of God's purposes. The term underscores the importance of women in family, community, and religious life, despite the patriarchal context of the times. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom naqab Definition a female NASB Translation female (20), woman (1), women (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs נְקֵבָה noun feminine female (perforata (BaNB 166); so Thes and most; > another view in SchwZAW xi (1891), 181f.; Idioticon 57; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Aramaic נוּקְבָּא, נוּקְבְּתָא,  ,  ); — always absolute ׳נ Jeremiah 31:22 21t. (all Pentateuch, and all P except Deuteronomy 4:16): 1 woman (or female child) Jeremiah 31:22 (opposed to גֶּבֶר), Genesis 1:27; Genesis 5:2; Leviticus 12:5,7; Leviticus 15:33; Leviticus 27:4,5,6,7) Numbers 5:3 (all opposed to זָבָר), Numbers 31:15. 2 female animal Genesis 6:19; Genesis 7:3,9,16; Leviticus 3:1,6 (all opposed to זָכָר), Leviticus 4:28,32; Leviticus 5:6. — Deuteronomy 4:16 (opposed to זָכָר) may include both women and animals. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance female From naqab; female (from the sexual form) -- female. see HEBREW naqab Forms and Transliterations וְלַנְּקֵבָ֑ה וְלַנְּקֵבָ֖ה וְלַנְּקֵבָ֣ה וּנְקֵבָ֑ה וּנְקֵבָ֖ה וּנְקֵבָ֤ה ולנקבה ונקבה לַנְּקֵבָֽה׃ לנקבה׃ נְקֵבָ֔ה נְקֵבָ֖ה נְקֵבָ֣ה נְקֵבָ֥ה נְקֵבָ֨ה נְקֵבָֽה׃ נְקֵבָה֙ נקבה נקבה׃ lan·nə·qê·ḇāh lannekeVah lannəqêḇāh nə·qê·ḇāh nekeVah nəqêḇāh ū·nə·qê·ḇāh unekeVah ūnəqêḇāh velannekeVah wə·lan·nə·qê·ḇāh wəlannəqêḇāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 1:27 HEB: אֹת֑וֹ זָכָ֥ר וּנְקֵבָ֖ה בָּרָ֥א אֹתָֽם׃ NAS: him; male and female He created KJV: he him; male and female created INT: created male and female created Genesis 5:2 Genesis 6:19 Genesis 7:3 Genesis 7:9 Genesis 7:16 Leviticus 3:1 Leviticus 3:6 Leviticus 4:28 Leviticus 4:32 Leviticus 5:6 Leviticus 12:5 Leviticus 12:7 Leviticus 15:33 Leviticus 27:4 Leviticus 27:5 Leviticus 27:6 Leviticus 27:7 Numbers 5:3 Numbers 31:15 Deuteronomy 4:16 Jeremiah 31:22 22 Occurrences |
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