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נָמַל H5243

H5243 is the Hebrew word נָמַל, transliterated nâmal and said naw-mal'. The King James Version most often renders it cut down.

Word: נָמַלTransliteration: nâmalSaid: naw-mal'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 4 verses

What it means

to become clipped or (specifically) circumcised.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

cut down 2×circumcise 1×other and cut off 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (branch to) be cut down (off), circumcise.

Verses using נָמַל

All 4 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 17:11 · KJV

And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

Job 14:2 · KJV

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

Job 24:24 · KJV

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

Psalm 37:2 · KJV

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5243 mean?

H5243 is the Hebrew word נָמַל (nâmal), meaning to become clipped or (specifically) circumcised.

How is H5243 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it cut down (2 times), circumcise (1 time), other and cut off (1 time).

How many times does H5243 appear in the Bible?

נָמַל (nâmal) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5243 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

Nearby entries

H5240 · נְמִבְזֶה — despised H5241 · נְמוּאֵל — Nemuel, the name of two Israelites H5242 · נְמוּאֵלִי — a Nemuelite, or descendant of Nemuel H5244 · נְמָלָה — an ant (probably from its almost bisected form)H5245 · נְמַר — {a leopard (from its stripes)}H5246 · נָמֵר — a leopard (from its stripes)

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