Negeb Summary
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The Negeb, meaning "south," refers to the semi-arid region in the southern part of Israel.
Negeb
PlaceThe southern region of Israel, a semi-arid area
Names
- en Negeb
- en Negeb,south · Also called
- en Negev,south · Also called
- en Negev · Also called
- en Ramoth-negev · Also called
- en South · Also called
- he נֶ֫גֶב · H5045G
- bg Негев
Location
Mentioned in (44)
Gen 12:9
Gen 13:1
Gen 13:3
Gen 20:1
Gen 24:62
Gen 25:11
Num 13:17
Num 13:22
Num 13:29
Num 21:1
Num 33:40
Deut 1:7
Deut 34:3
Josh 1:4
Josh 10:40
Josh 11:16
Josh 12:8
Josh 15:1
Josh 15:19
Josh 15:21
Josh 19:8
Judg 1:9
Judg 1:15
Judg 1:16
1 Sam 27:10
1 Sam 30:1
1 Sam 30:14
1 Sam 30:27
2 Sam 24:7
2 Chr 28:18
Ps 126:4
Isa 21:1
Isa 30:6
Jer 13:19
Jer 17:26
Jer 32:44
Jer 33:13
Ezek 20:46
Ezek 20:47
Ezek 47:19
Ezek 48:28
Obad 1:19
Obad 1:20
Zech 7:7
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Negeb Article
STEPBible TIPNR
The Negeb, meaning "south" in Hebrew, refers to the semi-arid region in the southern part of Israel, extending from the Judean hills to the Arabian Desert. It is characterized by its dry climate and sparse vegetation. In the Bible, the Negeb is often mentioned in relation to the patriarchs, the Exodus, and the conquest of Canaan (Gen. 12:9; 13:1; 20:1; 24:62; Num. 13:17, 22; 21:1; Deut. 1:7; 34:3; Josh. 10:40; 11:16; 12:8).
The Negeb was allotted to the tribes of Judah and Simeon (Josh. 15:21; 19:8). It served as a refuge for David when he fled from Saul (1Sam. 27:10; 30:1, 14). The region is also mentioned in prophetic texts, often in the context of God's judgment or restoration (Isa. 21:1; 30:6; Jer. 13:19; 17:26; 32:44; 33:13; Obad. 1:19-20; Zech. 7:7).
South Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Heb. Negeb, that arid district to the south of Palestine through which lay the caravan route from Central Palestine to Egypt (Gen. 12:9; 13:1, 3; 46:1-6). “The Negeb comprised a considerable but irregularly-shaped tract of country, its main portion stretching from the mountains and lowlands of Judah in the north to the mountains of Azazemeh in the south, and from the Dead Sea and southern Ghoron the east to the Mediterranean on the west.” In Ezek. 20:46 (21:1 in Heb.) three different Hebrew words are all rendered “south.” (1) “Set thy face toward the south” (Teman, the region on the right, 1 Sam. 33:24); (2) “Drop thy word toward the south” (Negeb, the region of dryness, Josh. 15:4); (3) “Prophesy against the forest of the south field” (Darom, the region of brightness, Deut. 33:23). In Job 37:9 the word “south” is literally “chamber,” used here in the sense of treasury (comp. 38:22; Ps. 135:7). This verse is rendered in the Revised Version “out of the chamber of the south.”
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