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Strong's H4997 נֹאד (nod)

Nod means “bottle” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4997 — sophrosyne (“soberness”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4997
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 4

Strong's H4997 Quick Answer

Strong's H4997 נוֹאדּ נוֹאדּ נוֹאדָּה (no'd) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. no'd (node) (or noywd {node} also (feminine) no)dah {no-daw'};) n-m. 1. a (skin or leather) bag (for fluids) [from an unused root of uncertain signification] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include bottle, old, wine, took, and bottles. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
no'd (node) (or noywd {node} also (feminine) no)dah {no-daw'};) n-m. 1. a (skin or leather) bag (for fluids) [from an unused root of uncertain signification]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
bottle, old, wine, took, and bottles

Meaning and Definition

no'd (node) (or noywd {node} also (feminine) no)dah {no-daw'};) n-m. 1. a (skin or leather) bag (for fluids) [from an unused root of uncertain signification] KJV: bottle.

Original Word
נוֹאדּ נוֹאדּ נוֹאדָּה
Transliteration
no'd
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4997. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

bottle old wine took bottles rent these our become drink did work

How Strong's H4997 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 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4997 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 H4997 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Joshua 9:4 KJV

They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;

Joshua 9:13 KJV

And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

Judges 4:19 KJV

And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4997.

Joshua 9:4 Old Testament, KJV
They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up;
Joshua 9:13 Old Testament, KJV
And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
Judges 4:19 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.
1 Samuel 16:20 Old Testament, KJV
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
Psalms 56:8 Old Testament, KJV
Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
Psalms 119:83 Old Testament, KJV
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4997, grouped by book.

Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4997 FAQ

What does nod (נֹאד) mean?

Nod (Strong's H4997) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "bottle". no'd (node) (or noywd {node} also (feminine) no)dah {no-daw'};) n-m. 1. a (skin or leather) bag (for fluids) [from an unused root of uncertain signification]

How many times is nod (נֹאד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H4997 across 4 books.

Where can I study nod (נֹאד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4997 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nod (נֹאד)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bottle, old, wine, took, bottles, and rent. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.