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Lexicon :: Strong's H5399 - nešep̄

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נֶשֶׁף
Transliteration
nešep̄
Pronunciation
neh'-shef
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1434a

Strong’s Definitions

נֶשֶׁף nesheph, neh'-shef; from H5398; properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails):—dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H5399 in the following manner: twilight (6x), night (3x), dark (1x), dawning of the morning, dawning of the day (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H5399 in the following manner: twilight (6x), night (3x), dark (1x), dawning of the morning, dawning of the day (1x).

  1. twilight

    1. evening twilight

    2. morning twilight

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נֶשֶׁף nesheph, neh'-shef; from H5398; properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails):—dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.
STRONGS H5399: Abbreviations
† נֶ֫שֶׁף noun masculine twilight (properly twilight-breeze, compare לְרוּחַ הַיּוֺם Genesis 3:8; Late Hebrew id.; Targum נְשֶׁף, נִשְׁפָּא; — נ׳ absolute 1 Samuel 30:17 +, נָ֑שֶׁף Jeremiah 13:16; construct Isaiah 21:4; suffix נִשְׁפּוֹ Job 3:9; —
1. evening twilight 2 Kings 7:5, 7 (compare לַיְלָה 2 Kings 7:12); opposed to בֹּקֶר Isaiah 5:11; time of concealment Job 24:15; Proverbs 7:9 (+ עֶרֶב יוֺם, אִישׁוֺן לַיְלָה וַאֲפֵלָה, to emphasize sin that shuns the day); of refreshing Isaiah 21:4 (חִשְׁקִי נ׳); of stumbling, in dim light Isaiah 59:10 (opposed to צָהֳרַיִם), so הָרֵי נָ֑שֶׁף Jeremiah 13:16 (both figurative); נִשְׁפּוֹ כּוֺכְבֵי Job 3:9 the stars of its twilight (i.e. of night of Job's birth). — so וְעַדהָֿעֶרֶב מֵהַנּ׳ לְמָחֳרָתָם 1 Samuel 30 Klo Kit HPS (read לְהַחֲרִמָם for לְמָח׳, We Kit Bu); Th, after Luth, below 2, so BuhlLex SS; Löhr allows either.
2. morning twilight Job 7:4 (opposed to עֶרֶב). apparently also Psalm 119:147.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:8

1 Samuel

30; 30:17

2 Kings

7:5; 7:7; 7:12

Job

3:9; 3:9; 7:4; 24:15

Psalms

119:147

Proverbs

7:9

Isaiah

5:11; 21:4; 21:4; 59:10

Jeremiah

13:16; 13:16

H5399

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5399 matches the Hebrew נֶשֶׁף (nešep̄),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 30:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 30:17 - And David H1732 smote H5221 them from the twilight H5399 even unto the evening H6153 of the next day: H4283 and there escaped H4422 not a man H376 of them, save four H702 hundred H3967 young H5288 men, H376 which rode H7392 upon camels, H1581 and fled. H5127

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 7:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:5 - And they rose up H6965 in the twilight, H5399 to go H935 unto the camp H4264 of the Syrians: H758 and when they were come H935 to the uttermost part H7097 of the camp H4264 of Syria, H758 behold, there was no man H376 there.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:7 - Wherefore they arose H6965 and fled H5127 in the twilight, H5399 and left H5800 their tents, H168 and their horses, H5483 and their asses, H2543 even the camp H4264 as it was, and fled H5127 for their life. H5315

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:9 - Let the stars H3556 of the twilight H5399 thereof be dark; H2821 let it look H6960 for light, H216 but have none; neither let it see H7200 the dawning H6079 of the day: H7837

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:4 - When I lie down, H7901 I say, H559 When shall I arise, H6965 and the night H6153 be gone? H4059 and I am full H7646 of tossings to and fro H5076 unto the dawning of the day. H5399

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:15 - The eye H5869 also of the adulterer H5003 waiteth H8104 for the twilight, H5399 saying, H559 No eye H5869 shall see H7789 me: and disguiseth H5643 H7760 his face. H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 119:147

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:147 - I prevented H6923 the dawning of the morning, H5399 and cried: H7768 I hoped H3176 in thy word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:9 - In the twilight, H5399 in the evening, H3117 H6153 in the black H380 and dark H653 night: H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:11 - Woe H1945 unto them that rise up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 that they may follow H7291 strong drink; H7941 that continue H309 until night, H5399 till wine H3196 inflame H1814 them!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 21:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:4 - My heart H3824 panted, H8582 fearfulness H6427 affrighted H1204 me: the night H5399 of my pleasure H2837 hath he turned H7760 into fear H2731 unto me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 59:10

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:10 - We grope H1659 for the wall H7023 like the blind, H5787 and we grope H1659 as if we had no eyes: H5869 we stumble H3782 at noonday H6672 as in the night; H5399 we are in desolate H820 places as dead H4191 men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:16 - Give H5414 glory H3519 to the LORD H3068 your God, H430 before he cause darkness, H2821 and before your feet H7272 stumble H5062 upon the dark H5399 mountains, H2022 and, while ye look H6960 for light, H216 he turn H7760 it into the shadow of death, H6757 and make H7896 H7896 it gross darkness. H6205
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