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Strong's Concordance
Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H5349 נֹקֵד (noqed)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5349 — phthartos (“corruptible”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5349
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H5349 Quick Answer

Strong's H5349 נוֹקֵד (noqed) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. noqed (no-kade') n-m. 1. a spotter (of sheep or cattle), i.e. the owner or tender (who thus marks them) [active participle from the same as H5348] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include sheepmaster. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
noqed (no-kade') n-m. 1. a spotter (of sheep or cattle), i.e. the owner or tender (who thus marks them) [active participle from the same as H5348]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
sheepmaster

Meaning and Definition

noqed (no-kade') n-m. 1. a spotter (of sheep or cattle), i.e. the owner or tender (who thus marks them) [active participle from the same as H5348] KJV: herdman, sheepmaster. Root(s): H5348

Original Word
נוֹקֵד
Transliteration
noqed
Derivation
First root strongs: 5348
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5349. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5349 Is Translated

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

sheepmaster 2 Kings 3:4

How Strong's H5349 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 H5349 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 H5349 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Kings 3:4 KJV

And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.

Amos 1:1 KJV

The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5349.

2 Kings 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.
Amos 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5349, grouped by book.

2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5349 FAQ

What does noqed (נֹקֵד) mean?

Noqed (Strong's H5349) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "herdman". noqed (no-kade') n-m. 1. a spotter (of sheep or cattle), i.e. the owner or tender (who thus marks them) [active participle from the same as H5348]

How many times is noqed (נֹקֵד) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H5349 across 2 books.

Where can I study noqed (נֹקֵד) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5349 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate noqed (נֹקֵד)?

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