Lexicon :: Strong's H5399 - nešep̄

נֶשֶׁף

Transliteration

nešep̄

Pronunciation

neh'-shef

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From נָשַׁף (H5398)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1434a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

נֶשֶׁף nesheph, neh'-shef; from H5398; properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails):—dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H5399 in the following manner: twilight (6x), night (3x), dark (1x), dawning of the morning, dawning of the day (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H5399 in the following manner: twilight (6x), night (3x), dark (1x), dawning of the morning, dawning of the day (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

twilight
1. evening twilight
2. morning twilight

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

נֶשֶׁף nesheph, neh'-shef; from H5398; properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails):—dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5399: Abbreviations

† נֶ֫שֶׁף noun masculine twilight (properly twilight-breeze, compare לְרוּחַ הַיּוֺם Genesis 3:8; Late Hebrew id.; נְשֶׁף, נִשְׁפָּא; — נ׳ absolute 1 Samuel 30:17 +, נָ֑שֶׁף Jeremiah 13:16; construct Isaiah 21:4; suffix נִשְׁפּוֹ Job 3:9; —

1. evening twilight 2 Kings 7:5, 7 (compare לַיְלָה 2 Kings 7:12); opposed to בֹּקֶר Isaiah 5:11; time of concealment Job 24:15; Proverbs 7:9 (+ עֶרֶב יוֺם, אִישׁוֺן לַיְלָה וַאֲפֵלָה, to emphasize sin that shuns the day); of refreshing Isaiah 21:4 (חִשְׁקִי נ׳); of stumbling, in dim light Isaiah 59:10 (opposed to צָהֳרַיִם), so הָרֵי נָ֑שֶׁף Jeremiah 13:16 (both figurative); נִשְׁפּוֹ כּוֺכְבֵי Job 3:9 the stars of its twilight (i.e. of night of Job's birth). — so וְעַדהָֿעֶרֶב מֵהַנּ׳ לְמָחֳרָתָם 1 Samuel 30 Klo Kit HPS (read לְהַחֲרִמָם for לְמָח׳, We Kit Bu); Th, after Luth, below 2, so Buhl^Lex SS; Löhr allows either.

2. morning twilight Job 7:4 (opposed to עֶרֶב). apparently also Psalm 119:147.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:8

1 Samuel

30; 30:17

2 Kings

7:5; 7:7; 7:12

Job

3:9; 3:9; 7:4; 24:15

Psalms

119:147

Proverbs

7:9

Isaiah

5:11; 21:4; 21:4; 59:10

Jeremiah

13:16; 13:16

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H5399 matches the Hebrew נֶשֶׁף (nešep̄),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

1Sa 30:17

1Sa 30:17 - And David^H1732 smote^H5221 them from the twilight^H5399 even unto the evening^H6153 of the next day:^H4283 and there escaped^H4422 not a man^H376 of them, save four^H702 hundred^H3967 young^H5288 men,^H376 which rode^H7392 upon camels,^H1581 and fled.^H5127

2Ki 7:5

2Ki 7:5 - And they rose up^H6965 in the twilight,^H5399 to go^H935 unto the camp^H4264 of the Syrians:^H758 and when they were come^H935 to the uttermost part^H7097 of the camp^H4264 of Syria,^H758 behold, there was no man^H376 there.

2Ki 7:7

2Ki 7:7 - Wherefore they arose^H6965 and fled^H5127 in the twilight,^H5399 and left^H5800 their tents,^H168 and their horses,^H5483 and their asses,^H2543 even the camp^H4264 as it was, and fled^H5127 for their life.^H5315

Job 3:9

Job 3:9 - Let the stars^H3556 of the twilight^H5399 thereof be dark;^H2821 let it look^H6960 for light,^H216 but have none; neither let it see^H7200 the dawning^H6079 of the day:^H7837

Job 7:4

Job 7:4 - When I lie down,^H7901 I say,^H559 When shall I arise,^H6965 and the night^H6153 be gone?^H4059 and I am full^H7646 of tossings to and fro^H5076 unto the dawning of the day.^H5399

Job 24:15

Job 24:15 - The eye^H5869 also of the adulterer^H5003 waiteth^H8104 for the twilight,^H5399 saying,^H559 No eye^H5869 shall see^H7789 me: and disguiseth^H5643^H7760 his face.^H6440

Psa 119:147

Psa 119:147 - I prevented^H6923 the dawning of the morning,^H5399 and cried:^H7768 I hoped^H3176 in thy word.^H1697

Pro 7:9

Pro 7:9 - In the twilight,^H5399 in the evening,^H3117^H6153 in the black^H380 and dark^H653 night:^H3915

Isa 5:11

Isa 5:11 - Woe^H1945 unto them that rise up early^H7925 in the morning,^H1242 that they may follow^H7291 strong drink;^H7941 that continue^H309 until night,^H5399 till wine^H3196 inflame^H1814 them!

Isa 21:4

Isa 21:4 - My heart^H3824 panted,^H8582 fearfulness^H6427 affrighted^H1204 me: the night^H5399 of my pleasure^H2837 hath he turned^H7760 into fear^H2731 unto me.

Isa 59:10

Isa 59:10 - We grope^H1659 for the wall^H7023 like the blind,^H5787 and we grope^H1659 as if we had no eyes:^H5869 we stumble^H3782 at noonday^H6672 as in the night;^H5399 we are in desolate^H820 places as dead^H4191 men.

Jer 13:16

Jer 13:16 - Give^H5414 glory^H3519 to the LORD^H3068 your God,^H430 before he cause darkness,^H2821 and before your feet^H7272 stumble^H5062 upon the dark^H5399 mountains,^H2022 and, while ye look^H6960 for light,^H216 he turn^H7760 it into the shadow of death,^H6757 and make^H7896^H7896 it gross darkness.^H6205

Lexicon :: Strong's H5399 - nešep̄

נֶשֶׁף

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