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Strong's H5298 נֶפֶג (nepheg)

Nepheg - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5298 — hypochoreo (“go aside”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5298
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 3

Strong's H5298 Quick Answer

Strong's H5298 נֶפֶג (Nepheg) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nepheg (neh'-feg) n/p. 1. a sprout 2. Nepheg, the name of two Israelites It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include nepheg. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Nepheg (neh'-feg) n/p. 1. a sprout 2. Nepheg, the name of two Israelites
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
nepheg

Meaning and Definition

Nepheg (neh'-feg) n/p. 1. a sprout 2. Nepheg, the name of two Israelites [from an unused root probably meaning to spring forth] KJV: Nepheg.

Original Word
נֶפֶג
Transliteration
Nepheg
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5298. 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)

Nepheg

Usage: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Exo.6.21; son of: Izhar (H3324); brother of: Korah (H7141I), Zichri (H2147) and Shelomith (H8019A) § Nepheg = "sprout" 1) one of sons of Izhar and grandson of Kohath of the tribe of Levi in the time of the exodus 2) one of the sons of David born to him at Jerusalem

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How Strong's H5298 Is Translated

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

Nepheg Exodus 6:21

How Strong's H5298 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 H5298 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 H5298 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 6:21 KJV

And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

2 Samuel 5:15 KJV

Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5298.

Exodus 6:21 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Izhar; Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.
2 Samuel 5:15 Old Testament, KJV
Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5298, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H5298 FAQ

What does nepheg (נֶפֶג) mean?

Nepheg (Strong's H5298) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Nepheg". Nepheg (neh'-feg) n/p. 1. a sprout 2. Nepheg, the name of two Israelites

How many times is nepheg (נֶפֶג) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5298 across 3 books.

Where can I study nepheg (נֶפֶג) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5298 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nepheg (נֶפֶג)?

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