נֵץ
nets
flower
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "nets" (H5322A) is a noun that translates to "flower". In its single occurrence in the Bible, it likely refers to a beautiful or delicate bloom. The semantic domain of "Movement & Travel" is somewhat unexpected for a word that describes a stationary object like a flower, but it may indicate that the flower is being carried or transported in some way. The limited usage of this word in the Bible means that its meaning is not fully fleshed out, and its significance is open to interpretation. However, as a description of a flower, it may add a touch of beauty and fragility to the surrounding context.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text