Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
groan
Usage: groan, groaning
Strong's Number
H5009
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H5009 Quick Answer
Strong's H5009 נְאָקָה (n'aqah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. n'aqah (neh-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. a groan [from H5008] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include groaning and groan. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- n'aqah (neh-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. a groan [from H5008]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- groaning and groan
Meaning and Definition
n'aqah (neh-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. a groan [from H5008] KJV: groaning. Root(s): H5008
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5009. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5009 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render n'aqah, 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.
groaning
Exodus 2:24
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groan
Ezekiel 30:24
How Strong's H5009 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5009 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 H5009 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5009.
And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.
And I have also heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage; and I have remembered my covenant.
And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.
And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh's arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5009, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5009 FAQ
What does neaqah (נְאָקָה) mean?
Neaqah (Strong's H5009) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "groaning". n'aqah (neh-aw-kaw') n-f. 1. a groan [from H5008]
How many times is neaqah (נְאָקָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5009 across 3 books.
Where can I study neaqah (נְאָקָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5009 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate neaqah (נְאָקָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as groaning and groan. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.