Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ant
Usage: ant
Strong's Number
H5244
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H5244 Quick Answer
Strong's H5244 נְמָלָה (nmalah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nmalah (nem-aw-law') n-f. 1. an ant (probably from its almost bisected form) [feminine from H5243] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include ant and ants. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nmalah (nem-aw-law') n-f. 1. an ant (probably from its almost bisected form) [feminine from H5243]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- ant and ants
Meaning and Definition
nmalah (nem-aw-law') n-f. 1. an ant (probably from its almost bisected form) [feminine from H5243] KJV: ant. Root(s): H5243
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5244. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5244 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nmalah, 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.
ant
Proverbs 6:6
ants
Proverbs 30:25
How Strong's H5244 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5244 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 H5244 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5244.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5244, grouped by book.
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5244 FAQ
What does nemalah (נְמָלָה) mean?
Nemalah (Strong's H5244) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ant". nmalah (nem-aw-law') n-f. 1. an ant (probably from its almost bisected form) [feminine from H5243]
How many times is nemalah (נְמָלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5244 across 1 book.
Where can I study nemalah (נְמָלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5244 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nemalah (נְמָלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ant and ants. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.