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נָפָה H5299
H5299 is the Hebrew word נָפָה, transliterated nâphâh and said naw-faw'. The King James Version most often renders it borders.
What it means
a height; also a sieve.
Where it comes from
from H5130 (נוּף) in the sense of lifting.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: border, coast, region, sieve.
Verses using נָפָה
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Joshua 11:2 · KJV
And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
Joshua 12:23 · KJV
The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;
1 Kings 4:11 · KJV
The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:
Isaiah 30:28 · KJV
And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of vanity: and there shall be a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing them to err.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5299 mean?
H5299 is the Hebrew word נָפָה (nâphâh), meaning a height; also a sieve.
How is H5299 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it borders (1 time), coast (1 time), region (1 time), sieve (1 time).
How many times does H5299 appear in the Bible?
נָפָה (nâphâh) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5299 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5130 (נוּף) in the sense of lifting.
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