Lexicon
נֹף, מֹף
noph
H5297
N:N--L Hebrew

Memphis

7
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

noph identifies a named place in Egypt, appearing in notices of rulers, residents, proclamation, and coming devastation.

The term consistently functions as a proper name for a place in Egypt: it is named with its rulers and residents, included among locations receiving a proclamation, and described as facing enemies, desolation, and loss of inhabitants.

Senses in use

  1. Named Egyptian location · dominant

    All supplied forms are tagged Noun · Proper and identify the same location in Egyptian settings. In Isaiah 19:13 the APB renders rulers from the place as deceived; in Jeremiah 44:1 it is among places where Jews were dwelling, while Ezekiel 30:16 and Jeremiah 46:19 place it within announcements of enemies, desolation, and loss of inhabitants.

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the proper name as “Memphis.” This identifies its presentation of the place in the verse rather than establishing a separate English sense.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture