Lexicon :: Strong's H5128 - nûaʿ

נוּעַ

Transliteration

nûaʿ

Pronunciation

noo'-ah

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1328

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נוּעַ nûwaʻ, noo'-ah; a primitive root; to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined):—continually, fugitive, × make, to (go) up and down, be gone away, (be) move(-able, -d), be promoted, reel, remove, scatter, set, shake, sift, stagger, to and fro, be vagabond, wag, (make) wander (up and down).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H5128 in the following manner: shake (6x), wander (6x), move (6x), promoted (3x), fugitive (2x), sift (2x), stagger (2x), wag (2x), miscellaneous (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to quiver, totter, shake, reel, stagger, wander, move, sift, make move, wave, waver, tremble
1. (Qal)
  1. to wave, quiver, vibrate, swing, stagger, tremble, be unstable
  2. to totter, go tottering
    1. vagabond (participle)
2. (Niphal) to be tossed about or around
3. (Hiphil)
  1. to toss about
  2. to shake, cause to totter
  3. to shake, disturb
  4. to cause to wander

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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STRONGS H5128: Abbreviations

† נוּעַ verb quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter (Late Hebrew Pilp. נִעְנַע shake, Aramaic נוּעַ waver, stagger (rare); Arabic , bend (of boughs), see commotus fuit (of id.), so Kam Frey; also change, kind, species, variety; Di compare Ethiopic hunt); —
Qal Perfect נָ֫עוּ Job 28:4 +; וְנָע֫וּ Amos 4:8 + 2 times; Imperfect וַיָּ֫נַע Isaiah 7:2; 3rd person feminine singular תָּנוּעַ Isaiah 24:20; אֲנוּעֲךָ 2 Samuel 15:20 Kt (but read Qr Hiph. q. v.); יָנ֫וּעוּ Psalm 109:10; יְנוּע֑וּן Psalm 59:16 Kt (so read; not Qr Hiph.), etc.; Infinitive absolute Isaiah 24:20; Psalm 109:10; construct נוּעַ Judges 9:9 + 3 times; נוֺעַ Isaiah 7:2; Participle נָע Genesis 4:12, 14; נָעִים Proverbs 22:19; נָעוֺת 1 Samuel 1:13: —

1. wave, of trees, followed by עַל Judges 9:9, 11, 13 followed by מִפְּנֵי of cause Isaiah 7:2; quiver, vibrate, of lips 1 Samuel 1:13; swing (to and fro) of miners Job 28:4 (|| דלל); stagger like drunkard, of mariners in storm Psalm 107:27 (|| חגג), compare Isaiah 29:9 (|| שׁכר); hence be unstable, figurative of ways of harlot Proverbs 5:6; tremble, of doorposts, Isaiah 6:4 (followed by מִן causative), idols Isaiah 19:1 (followed by מִפְּנֵי), earth Isaiah 24:20 (|| התנודד), people Exodus 20:18 (E); figurative of heart Isaiah 7:2.

2. totter, go tottering (faint and uncertain) Lamentations 4:14 Lamentations 4:15 (|| נוּץ), Amos 8:12 (|| שׁוטט); as beggars Psalm 109:10 (|| שִׁאֵל), compare Psalm 59:16; Amos 4:8 followed by אֶלֿ; participle vagabond Genesis 4:12, 14 (both || נָד); figurative = err, sin, Jeremiah 14:10.

Niph. Imperfect יִנּוֺעַ Amos 9:9 be tossed about (of corn) in a sieve; יִנּוֺעוּ id., of bulwarks as fig-trees Nahum 3:12 (|| נפל).
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular הֵנִ֫יעָה 2 Kings 19:21 = Isaiah 37:22; וַהֲנִָֽעוֺתִ֫י Amos 9:9; Imperfect יָנִיעַ Zephaniah 2:15; jussive יָ֫נַע 2 Kings 23:18; אֲנִיעֲךָ 2 Samuel 15:20 Qr (compare Qal); יְנִיעוּן Psalm 109:25 + Psalm 59:16 Qr (read Kt
Qal q. v.), etc.; Imperative suffix הֲנִיעֵ֫מוֺ Psalm 59:12; —

1. toss about Amos 9:9 subject י׳, object Israel followed by בַּגּוֺיִם (compare Niph.).

2. shake, cause to totter: = set me tottering Daniel 10:10 on my knees and hands; especially shake or wag the head, in mockery 2 Kings 19:21 = Isaiah 37:22 (|| בוז, לעג) compare Psalm 22:8; Psalm 109:25; followed by עַלֿ Job 16:4 (בְּמוֺ ר׳ [Ges^{§ 119q}]), also Lamentations 2:15 (|| שׁרק), Zephaniah 2:15 יָדוֺ (|| id.), [see also Ecclus 12:18; Ecclus 13:7 (בְּר׳)].

3. (shake), disturb, bones of dead 2 Kings 23:18.

4. cause to wander Numbers 32:13 (J); 2 Samuel 15:20 (followed by ללכת); Psalm 59:12 (|| הוריד, for which Lag^{Proph. Chald. xlviii.} proposes הניד).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

4:12; 4:12; 4:14; 4:14

Exodus

20:18

Numbers

32:13

Judges

9:9; 9:9; 9:11; 9:13

1 Samuel

1:13; 1:13

2 Samuel

15:20; 15:20; 15:20

2 Kings

19:21; 19:21; 23:18; 23:18

Job

16:4; 28:4; 28:4

Psalms

22:8; 59:12; 59:12; 59:16; 59:16; 59:16; 107:27; 109:10; 109:10; 109:10; 109:25; 109:25

Proverbs

5:6; 22:19

Isaiah

6:4; 7:2; 7:2; 7:2; 7:2; 19:1; 24:20; 24:20; 24:20; 29:9; 37:22; 37:22

Jeremiah

14:10

Lamentations

2:15; 4:14; 4:15

Daniel

10:10

Amos

4:8; 4:8; 8:12; 9:9; 9:9; 9:9

Nahum

3:12

Zephaniah

2:15; 2:15

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H5128 matches the Hebrew נוּעַ (nûaʿ),
which occurs 42 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 4:12

Gen 4:12 - When^H3588 thou tillest^H5647 the ground,^H127 it shall not henceforth^H3254 yield^H5414 unto thee her strength;^H3581 a fugitive^H5128 and a vagabond^H5110 shalt thou be in the earth.^H776

Gen 4:14

Gen 4:14 - Behold, thou hast driven me out^H1644 this day^H3117 from the face^H6440 of the earth;^H127 and from^H5921 thy face^H6440 shall I be hid;^H5641 and I shall be a fugitive^H5128 and a vagabond^H5110 in the earth;^H776 and it shall come to pass,^H1961 that every one that findeth me^H4672 shall slay me.^H2026

Exo 20:18

Exo 20:18 - And all the people^H5971 saw^H7200 the thunderings,^H6963 and the lightnings,^H3940 and the noise^H6963 of the trumpet,^H7782 and the mountain^H2022 smoking:^H6226 and when the people^H5971 saw^H7200 it, they removed,^H5128 and stood^H5975 afar off.^H7350

Num 32:13

Num 32:13 - And the LORD'S^H3068 anger^H639 was kindled^H2734 against Israel,^H3478 and he made them wander^H5128 in the wilderness^H4057 forty^H705 years,^H8141 until all the generation,^H1755 that had done^H6213 evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 was consumed.^H8552

Jdg 9:9

Jdg 9:9 - But the olive tree^H2132 said^H559 unto them, Should I leave^H2308 my fatness,^H1880 wherewith by me they honour^H3513 God^H430 and man,^H582 and go^H1980 to be promoted^H5128 over the trees?^H6086

Jdg 9:11

Jdg 9:11 - But the fig tree^H8384 said^H559 unto them, Should I forsake^H2308 my sweetness,^H4987 and my good^H2896 fruit,^H8570 and go^H1980 to be promoted^H5128 over the trees?^H6086

Jdg 9:13

Jdg 9:13 - And the vine^H1612 said^H559 unto them, Should I leave^H2308 my wine,^H8492 which cheereth^H8055 God^H430 and man,^H582 and go^H1980 to be promoted^H5128 over the trees?^H6086

1Sa 1:13

1Sa 1:13 - Now Hannah,^H2584 she spake^H1696 in her heart;^H3820 only her lips^H8193 moved,^H5128 but her voice^H6963 was not heard:^H8085 therefore Eli^H5941 thought^H2803 she had been drunken.^H7910

2Sa 15:20

2Sa 15:20 - Whereas thou camest^H935 but yesterday,^H8543 should I this day^H3117 make thee go^H3212 up and down^H5128^H5128 with us? seeing I go^H1980 whither I may, return^H7725 thou, and take back^H7725 thy brethren:^H251 mercy^H2617 and truth^H571 be with thee.

2Ki 19:21

2Ki 19:21 - This is the word^H1697 that the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 concerning him; The virgin^H1330 the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726 hath despised^H959 thee, and laughed thee to scorn;^H3932 the daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem^H3389 hath shaken^H5128 her head^H7218 at thee.^H310

2Ki 23:18

2Ki 23:18 - And he said,^H559 Let him alone;^H3240 let no man^H376 move^H5128 his bones.^H6106 So they let his bones^H6106 alone,^H4422 with the bones^H6106 of the prophet^H5030 that came out^H935 of Samaria.^H8111

Job 16:4

Job 16:4 - I also could speak^H1696 as ye do: if^H3863 your soul^H5315 were^H3426 in my soul's^H5315 stead, I could heap up^H2266 words^H4405 against you, and shake^H5128 mine head^H7218 at^H1119 you.

Job 28:4

Job 28:4 - The flood^H5158 breaketh out^H6555 from the inhabitant;^H1481 even the waters forgotten^H7911 of the foot:^H7272 they are dried up,^H1809 they are gone away^H5128 from men.^H582

Psa 22:7

Psa 22:7 - All they that see^H7200 me laugh me to scorn:^H3932 they shoot out^H6358 the lip,^H8193 they shake^H5128 the head,^H7218 saying,

Psa 59:11

Psa 59:11 - Slay^H2026 them not, lest my people^H5971 forget:^H7911 scatter^H5128 them by thy power;^H2428 and bring them down,^H3381 O Lord^H136 our shield.^H4043

Psa 59:15

Psa 59:15 - Let them wander up and down^H5128^H5128 for meat,^H398 and grudge^H3885 if they be not satisfied.^H7646

Psa 107:27

Psa 107:27 - They reel to and fro,^H2287 and stagger^H5128 like a drunken man,^H7910 and are at their wits'^H2451 end.^H1104

Psa 109:10

Psa 109:10 - Let his children^H1121 be continually^H5128 vagabonds,^H5128 and beg:^H7592 let them seek^H1875 their bread also out of their desolate places.^H2723

Psa 109:25

Psa 109:25 - I became also a reproach^H2781 unto them: when they looked^H7200 upon me they shaked^H5128 their heads.^H7218

Pro 5:6

Pro 5:6 - Lest thou shouldest ponder^H6424 the path^H734 of life,^H2416 her ways^H4570 are moveable,^H5128 that thou canst not know^H3045 them.

Isa 6:4

Isa 6:4 - And the posts^H520 of the door^H5592 moved^H5128 at the voice^H6963 of him that cried,^H7121 and the house^H1004 was filled^H4390 with smoke.^H6227

Isa 7:2

Isa 7:2 - And it was told^H5046 the house^H1004 of David,^H1732 saying,^H559 Syria^H758 is confederate^H5117 with Ephraim.^H669 And his heart^H3824 was moved,^H5128 and the heart^H3824 of his people,^H5971 as the trees^H6086 of the wood^H3293 are moved^H5128 with^H6440 the wind.^H7307

Isa 19:1

Isa 19:1 - The burden^H4853 of Egypt.^H4714 Behold, the LORD^H3068 rideth^H7392 upon a swift^H7031 cloud,^H5645 and shall come^H935 into Egypt:^H4714 and the idols^H457 of Egypt^H4714 shall be moved^H5128 at his presence,^H6440 and the heart^H3824 of Egypt^H4714 shall melt^H4549 in the midst^H7130 of it.

Isa 24:20

Isa 24:20 - The earth^H776 shall reel^H5128 to and fro^H5128 like a drunkard,^H7910 and shall be removed^H5110 like a cottage;^H4412 and the transgression^H6588 thereof shall be heavy^H3513 upon it; and it shall fall,^H5307 and not rise^H6965 again.^H3254

Isa 29:9

Isa 29:9 - Stay^H4102 yourselves, and wonder;^H8539 cry ye out,^H8173 and cry:^H8173 they are drunken,^H7937 but not with wine;^H3196 they stagger,^H5128 but not with strong drink.^H7941

Isa 37:22

Isa 37:22 - This is the word^H1697 which the LORD^H3068 hath spoken^H1696 concerning him; The virgin,^H1330 the daughter^H1323 of Zion,^H6726 hath despised^H959 thee, and laughed thee to scorn;^H3932 the daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem^H3389 hath shaken^H5128 her head^H7218 at thee.^H310

Jer 14:10

Jer 14:10 - Thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 unto this people,^H5971 Thus have they loved^H157 to wander,^H5128 they have not refrained^H2820 their feet,^H7272 therefore the LORD^H3068 doth not accept^H7521 them; he will now remember^H2142 their iniquity,^H5771 and visit^H6485 their sins.^H2403

Lam 2:15

Lam 2:15 - All that pass^H5674 by clap^H5606 their hands^H3709 at thee;^H1870 they hiss^H8319 and wag^H5128 their head^H7218 at the daughter^H1323 of Jerusalem,^H3389 saying, Is this the city^H5892 that men call^H559 The perfection^H3632 of beauty,^H3308 The joy^H4885 of the whole earth?^H776

Lam 4:14

Lam 4:14 - They have wandered^H5128 as blind^H5787 men in the streets,^H2351 they have polluted^H1351 themselves with blood,^H1818 so that men could^H3201 not^H3808 touch^H5060 their garments.^H3830

Lam 4:15

Lam 4:15 - They cried^H7121 unto them, Depart^H5493 ye; it is unclean;^H2931 depart,^H5493 depart,^H5493 touch^H5060 not: when they fled away^H5132 and wandered,^H5128 they said^H559 among the heathen,^H1471 They shall no more^H3254 sojourn^H1481 there.

Dan 10:10

Dan 10:10 - And, behold, an hand^H3027 touched^H5060 me, which set^H5128 me upon my knees^H1290 and upon the palms^H3709 of my hands.^H3027

Amo 4:8

Amo 4:8 - So two^H8147 or three^H7969 cities^H5892 wandered^H5128 unto one^H259 city,^H5892 to drink^H8354 water;^H4325 but they were not satisfied:^H7646 yet have ye not returned^H7725 unto me, saith^H5002 the LORD.^H3068

Amo 8:12

Amo 8:12 - And they shall wander^H5128 from sea^H3220 to sea,^H3220 and from the north^H6828 even to the east,^H4217 they shall run to and fro^H7751 to seek^H1245 the word^H1697 of the LORD,^H3068 and shall not find^H4672 it.

Amo 9:9

Amo 9:9 - For, lo, I will command,^H6680 and I will sift^H5128 the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 among all nations,^H1471 like as corn is sifted^H5128 in a sieve,^H3531 yet shall not the least grain^H6872 fall^H5307 upon the earth.^H776

Nah 3:12

Nah 3:12 - All thy strong holds^H4013 shall be like fig trees^H8384 with the firstripe figs:^H1061 if they be shaken,^H5128 they shall even fall^H5307 into the mouth^H6310 of the eater.^H398

Zep 2:15

Zep 2:15 - This is the rejoicing^H5947 city^H5892 that dwelt^H3427 carelessly,^H983 that said^H559 in her heart,^H3824 I am, and there is none beside^H657 me: how is she become a desolation,^H8047 a place for beasts^H2416 to lie down in!^H4769 every one that passeth by^H5674 her shall hiss,^H8319 and wag^H5128 his hand.^H3027

Lexicon :: Strong's H5128 - nûaʿ

נוּעַ

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