Biblica Analytica
H5294G Hebrew

נְעַרְיָה

ne.ar.yah

Neariah

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Neariah
Transliteration
ne.ar.yah
Strong's Number
H5294G
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

Based on the provided lexicon data, the word "Neariah" (lemma: נְעַרְיָה, transliteration: ne.ar.yah, Strong's number: H5294G) appears to be a personal name. As a proper noun, it likely refers to a specific individual. The fact that it occurs in the Bible twice suggests that Neariah played a notable or significant role in biblical accounts. Further analysis reveals that the word is derived from the Hebrew root nʿr (which generally means "youth" or "young one" but does not provide the information regarding Neariah as this root is used generally). However, since Neariah is an actual person's name, it might denote the person in his youth, or the name could simply reflect the family ties of the owner. Without more context, it is difficult to deduce the specific characteristics or accomplishments of Neariah. Nevertheless, the occurrence of a name in the Bible typically implies a historical individual or figure, adding to the richness and diversity of the biblical narrative.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H5294G
Lemma
נְעַרְיָה
Transliteration
ne.ar.yah
Definition
Neariah
Occurrences
2
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text