Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sieve
Usage: sieve, winnowing implement
Strong's Number
H5299
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H5299 Quick Answer
Strong's H5299 נָפָה (naphah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. naphah (naw-faw') n-f. 1. a height 2. also a sieve It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include borders, coast, region, and sieve. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- naphah (naw-faw') n-f. 1. a height 2. also a sieve
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- borders, coast, region, and sieve
Meaning and Definition
naphah (naw-faw') n-f. 1. a height 2. also a sieve [from H5130 in the sense of lifting] KJV: border, coast, region, sieve. Root(s): H5130
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5299. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5299 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render naphah, 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 H5299 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 H5299 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 H5299 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5299.
And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5299, grouped by book.
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5299 FAQ
What does naphah (נָפָה) mean?
Naphah (Strong's H5299) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "sieve". naphah (naw-faw') n-f. 1. a height 2. also a sieve
How many times is naphah (נָפָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5299 across 3 books.
Where can I study naphah (נָפָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5299 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate naphah (נָפָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as borders, coast, region, and sieve. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.