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Strong's H5126 נוּן (nun)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5126 — touton in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5126
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 30
Books 8

Strong's H5126 Quick Answer

Strong's H5126 נוּן נוֹן (Nuwn) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nuwn (noon) (or Nown (1 Chron. 7) n/p. 1. perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua [from H5125] It has 30 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include nun and non. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Nuwn (noon) (or Nown (1 Chron. 7) n/p. 1. perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua [from H5125]
Usage
30 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
nun and non

Meaning and Definition

Nuwn (noon) (or Nown (1 Chron. 7) n/p. 1. perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua [from H5125] KJV: Non, Nun. Root(s): H5125

Original Word
נוּן נוֹן
Transliteration
Nuwn
Derivation
Root: נון First root strongs: 5125
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5126. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Nun

Usage: A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.33.11; son of: Elishama (H0476); father of: Joshua (H3091) § Nun = "fish" or "posterity" father of Joshua the successor of Moses

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How Strong's H5126 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Nuwn, 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.

How Strong's H5126 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 30 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5126 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 H5126 in the Old Testament

30 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 33:11 KJV

And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Numbers 11:28 KJV

And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

Numbers 13:8 KJV

Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.

Usage Excerpts

First 30 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5126.

Exodus 33:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
Numbers 11:28 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Numbers 13:8 Old Testament, KJV
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
Numbers 13:16 Old Testament, KJV
These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
Numbers 14:6 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:
Numbers 14:30 Old Testament, KJV
Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers 14:38 Old Testament, KJV
But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.
Numbers 26:65 Old Testament, KJV
For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Numbers 27:18 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
Numbers 32:12 Old Testament, KJV
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.
Numbers 32:28 Old Testament, KJV
So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:
Numbers 34:17 Old Testament, KJV
These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
Deuteronomy 1:38 Old Testament, KJV
But Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
Deuteronomy 31:23 Old Testament, KJV
And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
Deuteronomy 32:44 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
Deuteronomy 34:9 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
Joshua 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,
Joshua 2:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
So the two men returned, and descended from the mountain, and passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun, and told him all things that befell them:
Joshua 6:6 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.
Joshua 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them.
Joshua 17:4 Old Testament, KJV
And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
Joshua 19:49 Old Testament, KJV
When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:
Joshua 19:51 Old Testament, KJV
These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
Joshua 21:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto Eleazar the priest, and unto Joshua the son of Nun, and unto the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel;
Joshua 24:29 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
Judges 2:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
1 Kings 16:34 Old Testament, KJV
In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid the foundation thereof in Abiram his firstborn, and set up the gates thereof in his youngest son Segub, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Joshua the son of Nun.
Nehemiah 8:17 Old Testament, KJV
And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5126, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 11 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 4 usages, Old Testament
Joshua 10 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5126 FAQ

What does nun (נוּן) mean?

Nun (Strong's H5126) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Non". Nuwn (noon) (or Nown (1 Chron. 7) n/p. 1. perpetuity, Nun or Non, the father of Joshua [from H5125]

How many times is nun (נוּן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 30 linked usages for Strong's H5126 across 8 books.

Where can I study nun (נוּן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5126 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nun (נוּן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as nun and non. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.