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Strong's H5300 נְפוּשְׁסִים (nephushecim)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5300 — hys (“sow”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5300
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H5300 Quick Answer

Strong's H5300 נְפוּשׁסִים (Nphuwshciym) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Nphuwshciym (nef-oo-shes-eem') n/p. 1. Nephushesim, a Temple- servant [for H5304] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include children, asnah, mehunim, nephusim, and besai. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Nphuwshciym (nef-oo-shes-eem') n/p. 1. Nephushesim, a Temple- servant [for H5304]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
children, asnah, mehunim, nephusim, and besai

Meaning and Definition

Nphuwshciym (nef-oo-shes-eem') n/p. 1. Nephushesim, a Temple- servant [for H5304] KJV: Nephisesim (from the margin). Root(s): H5304

Original Word
נְפוּשׁסִים
Transliteration
Nphuwshciym
Derivation
First root strongs: 5304
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5300. 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)

Nephushesim

Usage: People descended from Nephus(?), first mentioned at Ezr.2.50; also called Nephisim (Qere, KJV, NIV: Nephussim) at Ezr.2.50; Also named: ne.phi.sim (נְפִיסִים "Nephisim" H5304) § Nephishesim or Nephusim = "refreshed of spices" a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

children asnah mehunim nephusim besai meunim nephishesim

How Strong's H5300 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 H5300 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 H5300 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 2:50 KJV

The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,

Nehemiah 7:52 KJV

The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5300.

Ezra 2:50 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Asnah, the children of Mehunim, the children of Nephusim,
Nehemiah 7:52 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5300, grouped by book.

Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5300 FAQ

What does nephushecim (נְפוּשְׁסִים) mean?

Nephushecim (Strong's H5300) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Nephushesim". Nphuwshciym (nef-oo-shes-eem') n/p. 1. Nephushesim, a Temple- servant [for H5304]

How many times is nephushecim (נְפוּשְׁסִים) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5300 across 2 books.

Where can I study nephushecim (נְפוּשְׁסִים) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5300 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nephushecim (נְפוּשְׁסִים)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as children, asnah, mehunim, nephusim, besai, and meunim. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.