Biblica Analytica
H5298G Hebrew

נֶ֫פֶג

ne.pheg

Nepheg

Lexicon Entry

Definition
Nepheg
Transliteration
ne.pheg
Strong's Number
H5298G
Occurrences
1
Semantic Domain
Proper Name: Person

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

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

# Nepheg (H5298): A Rare Biblical Name Nepheg appears only once in the biblical text, making it one of the rarest entries in the Hebrew lexicon. Based on the lexical data provided, it functions as a proper noun—specifically a personal name—rather than a common word with semantic range or varied usage patterns. The extreme rarity of this term (appearing just a single time in the entire biblical corpus) severely limits what can be determined about its significance or usage patterns from lexical evidence alone. A word occurring only once offers no comparative data to establish meaning through contextual variation or to understand how it was employed across different biblical narratives or periods. For readers seeking to understand Nepheg's role in biblical tradition, the single occurrence represents the complete textual foundation available. The name's importance would depend entirely on the identity and narrative prominence of the person who bore it, rather than on linguistic patterns or semantic depth that emerge from repeated usage.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H5298G
Lemma
נֶ֫פֶג
Transliteration
ne.pheg
Definition
Nepheg
Occurrences
1
Model
claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence across the text