Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5141

Strong's H5141 · Hebrew

נֶזֶם

nezem · /neh'-zem/

Number
H5141
Language
Hebrew
Original word
נֶזֶם
Transliteration
nezem
Pronunciation
neh'-zem
KJV occurrences
14 verses

Definition

a nose-ring

KJV: earring, jewel.

Root / derivation: from an unused root of uncertain meaning;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נֶזֶם across 14 verses.

earrings8×
earring5×
jewel1×
jewels1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis4 verses
Genesis 24:22

And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; earring: or, jewel for the forehead

Genesis 24:30

And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.

Genesis 24:47

And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.

Genesis 35:4

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

Exodus3 verses
Judges3 verses
Job1 verse
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5141 (nezem) mean?

a nose-ring

How many times does H5141 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5141 (נֶזֶם) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “earrings.”

How is nezem translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5141 is rendered as “earrings” (8×), “earring” (5×), “jewel” (1×), “jewels” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word נֶזֶם come from?

from an unused root of uncertain meaning;