נֶ֫שֶׁף

ne.shephNoun (Masculine)H5399

twilight

From: from H5398 (נָשַׁף);

Short Definition

properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. twilight 1a) evening twilight 1b) morning twilight

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
3
Job
3
2 Kings
2
1 Samuel
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 30:17
  • 2 Kings 7:7
  • Isaiah 5:11
  • Jeremiah 13:16
  • Job 3:9

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