Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Thebes
Usage: § No = "disrupting" the ancient capital of Egypt; also 'Thebes'
Strong's Number
H4996
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H4996 Quick Answer
Strong's H4996 נוֹא (No') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. No' (no) n/l. 1. No (i.e. Thebes), the capital of Upper Egypt [of Egyptian origin] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include egypt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- No' (no) n/l. 1. No (i.e. Thebes), the capital of Upper Egypt [of Egyptian origin]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- egypt
Meaning and Definition
No' (no) n/l. 1. No (i.e. Thebes), the capital of Upper Egypt [of Egyptian origin] KJV: No. Compare: H528
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4996. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4996 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render No', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Egypt
Jeremiah 46:25
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How Strong's H4996 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4996 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4996 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.
And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4996.
The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.
And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.
Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4996, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Nahum 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4996 FAQ
What does no (נֹא) mean?
Strong's H4996 is a Hebrew entry for H4996 נוֹא (No'). No' (no) n/l. 1. No (i.e. Thebes), the capital of Upper Egypt [of Egyptian origin]
How many times is no (נֹא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4996 across 3 books.
Where can I study no (נֹא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4996 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate no (נֹא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as egypt. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.