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Strong's H5344 נָקַב (naqab)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5344 — phelix (“Felix”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5344
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 24
Books 13

Strong's H5344 Quick Answer

Strong's H5344 נָקַב (naqab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. naqab (naw-kab') v. 1. to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel) [a primitive root] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include appointed and bore. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
naqab (naw-kab') v. 1. to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel) [a primitive root]
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
appointed and bore

Meaning and Definition

naqab (naw-kab') v. 1. to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel) [a primitive root] KJV: appoint, blaspheme, bore, curse, express, with holes, name, pierce, strike through.

Original Word
נָקַב
Transliteration
naqab
Derivation
Root: נקב
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5344. 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)

to pierce

Usage: 1) to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pierce, bore 1a2) to prick off, designate 1b) (Niphal) to be pricked off, be designated, be specified

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How Strong's H5344 Is Translated

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

appointed Ezra 8:20 bore Job 41:2

How Strong's H5344 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 24 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5344 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 H5344 in the Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 30:28 KJV

And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.

Leviticus 24:11 KJV

And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)

Leviticus 24:16 KJV

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5344.

Genesis 30:28 Old Testament, KJV
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.
Leviticus 24:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)
Leviticus 24:16 Old Testament, KJV
And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him: as well the stranger, as he that is born in the land, when he blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shall be put to death.
Numbers 1:17 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:
Numbers 23:8 Old Testament, KJV
How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
Numbers 23:25 Old Testament, KJV
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
2 Kings 12:9 Old Testament, KJV
But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money that was brought into the house of the LORD.
2 Kings 18:21 Old Testament, KJV
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
1 Chronicles 12:31 Old Testament, KJV
And of the half tribe of Manasseh eighteen thousand, which were expressed by name, to come and make David king.
1 Chronicles 16:41 Old Testament, KJV
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
2 Chronicles 28:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
2 Chronicles 31:19 Old Testament, KJV
Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
Ezra 8:20 Old Testament, KJV
Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.
Job 3:8 Old Testament, KJV
Let them curse it that curse the day, who are ready to raise up their mourning.
Job 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.
Job 40:24 Old Testament, KJV
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Job 41:2 Old Testament, KJV
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Proverbs 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Proverbs 24:24 Old Testament, KJV
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
Isaiah 36:6 Old Testament, KJV
Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
Isaiah 62:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
Amos 6:1 Old Testament, KJV
Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!
Habakkuk 3:14 Old Testament, KJV
Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly.
Haggai 1:6 Old Testament, KJV
Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5344, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Old Testament
Haggai 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5344 FAQ

What does naqab (נָקַב) mean?

Naqab (Strong's H5344) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "puncture". naqab (naw-kab') v. 1. to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel) [a primitive root]

How many times is naqab (נָקַב) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H5344 across 13 books.

Where can I study naqab (נָקַב) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5344 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate naqab (נָקַב)?

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