נְקֵבָה
ne.qe.vah
“female”
Definition
female (from the sexual form)
from H5344 (נָקַב);
- female 1a) woman, female child 1b) female animal
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
נְקֵבָה appears 22 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,
and seven pairs of every kind of bird of the air, male and female, to preserve their offspring on the face of all the earth.
If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.
And if the person is from five to twenty years of age, then your valuation for the male shall be twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.
If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish.
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