Noph — the meaning of the Hebrew name נֹף

נֹף

Nôph · pronounced nofe · Strong's H5297 · a place

Noph means Noph, the capital of Upper Egypt.

Built from

מֹף Môph (a variation of, H4644) — of Egyptian origin open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

a variation of H4644; Noph, the capital of Upper Egypt.

First appearance

Isa 19:13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof. (KJV)

Every verse that names Noph

7 occurrences in 7 verses — Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel

Isa 19:13Jer 2:16Jer 44:1Jer 46:14Jer 46:19Ezek 30:13Ezek 30:16

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Definitions from Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (public domain); occurrences from the Westminster Leningrad Codex via Hebrew Explorer's interlinear.

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