נְקֵבָה
ne.qe.vah
female
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "ne.qe.vah" (H5347) is defined as "female." This term is used 22 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in various contexts. The word's meaning is straightforward, referring to the sex or gender of an individual, specifically a female. The significance of "ne.qe.vah" lies in its usage across different biblical genres, including poetry, prophecy, and narrative. It is often used to describe individuals, such as women, daughters, and mothers, highlighting their roles and relationships within families and communities. The term's frequency and versatility suggest its importance in conveying biological, social, and cultural aspects of female identity. In its simplest form, "ne.qe.vah" serves as a fundamental descriptor, providing a baseline understanding of female individuals and their place within the biblical world. Its consistent usage underscores the significance of gender and sex in ancient Hebrew culture, emphasizing the importance of understanding these aspects in interpreting biblical texts.
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Occurrences in Scripture
22 total occurrences across the text
How long will you go here and there, you backsliding daughter? For Yahweh has created a new thing in the earth: a woman will encompass a man.”
Genesis 1:27God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.
Genesis 5:2He created them male and female, and blessed them. On the day they were created, he named them Adam.
Genesis 6:19Of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ship, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female.
Genesis 7:3Also of the birds of the sky, seven and seven, male and female, to keep seed alive on the surface of all the earth.
Genesis 7:9went by pairs to Noah into the ship, male and female, as God commanded Noah.
Genesis 7:16Those who went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; then Yahweh shut him in.
Leviticus 3:1“ ‘If his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, if he offers it from the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without defect before Yahweh.
Leviticus 3:6“ ‘If his offering for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh is from the flock, either male or female, he shall offer it without defect.
Leviticus 4:28if his sin which he has sinned is made known to him, then he shall bring for his offering a goat, a female without defect, for his sin which he has sinned.
Leviticus 4:32“ ‘If he brings a lamb as his offering for a sin offering, he shall bring a female without defect.
Leviticus 5:6and he shall bring his trespass offering to Yahweh for his sin which he has sinned: a female from the flock, a lamb or a goat, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
Leviticus 12:5But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her period; and she shall continue in the blood of purification sixty-six days.
Leviticus 12:7He shall offer it before Yahweh, and make atonement for her; then she shall be cleansed from the fountain of her blood. “ ‘This is the law for her who bears, whether a male or a female.
Leviticus 15:33and of her who has her period, and of a man or woman who has a discharge, and of him who lies with her who is unclean.
Leviticus 27:4If she is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels.
Leviticus 27:5If the person is from five years old to twenty years old, then your valuation shall be for a male twenty shekels, and for a female ten shekels.
Leviticus 27:6If the person is from a month old to five years old, then your valuation shall be for a male five shekels of silver, and for a female your valuation shall be three shekels of silver.
Leviticus 27:7If the person is from sixty years old and upward; if he is a male, then your valuation shall be fifteen shekels, and for a female ten shekels.
Numbers 5:3You shall put both male and female outside of the camp so that they don’t defile their camp, in the midst of which I dwell.”
Numbers 31:15Moses said to them, “Have you saved all the women alive?
Deuteronomy 4:16lest you corrupt yourselves, and make yourself a carved image in the form of any figure, the likeness of male or female,