Nekeb — the meaning of the Hebrew name נֶקֶב

נֶקֶב

Neqeb · pronounced neh'-keb · Strong's H5346 · a place

Nekeb means dell.

Built from

נֶקֶב neqeb (the same as, H5345) — a bezel (for a gem) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H5345; dell; Nekeb, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 19:33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan: (KJV)

Every verse that names Nekeb

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 19:33

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