נוּף

nuphVerbH5130

to sprinkle

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to quiver (i.e. vibrate up and down, or rock to and fro); used in a great variety of applications (including sprinkling, beckoning, rubbing, bastinadoing, sawing, waving, etc.)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to sprinkle 1a) (Qal) to besprinkle, sprinkle

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

32 times

Appears 32 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
10
Isaiah
6
Numbers
6
Exodus
5
2 Kings
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Kings 5:11
  • Exodus 35:22
  • Isaiah 30:28
  • Leviticus 23:11
  • Leviticus 9:21

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