Strong's H5399 · Hebrew
נֶשֶׁף
nesheph · /neh'-shef/
Definition
properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)
KJV: dark, dawning of the day (morning), night, twilight.
Root / derivation: from H5398 (נָשַׁף);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נֶשֶׁף across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Kings2 verses
And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians: and when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.
2 Kings 7:7Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.
Job3 verses
Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but have none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: the dawning: Heb. the eyelids of the morning
Job 7:4When I lie down, I say, When shall I arise, and the night be gone? and I am full of tossings to and fro unto the dawning of the day. the night: Heb. the evening be measured?
Job 24:15The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face. disguiseth: Heb. setteth his face in secret
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them! inflame: of, pursue
Isaiah 21:4My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me. heart: or, mind wandered turned: Heb. put
Isaiah 59:10We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5399 (nesheph) mean?
properly, a breeze, i.e. (by implication) dusk (when the evening breeze prevails)
How many times does H5399 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5399 (נֶשֶׁף) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “twilight.”
How is nesheph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5399 is rendered as “twilight” (6×), “night” (3×), “dark” (1×), “day” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נֶשֶׁף come from?
from H5398 (נָשַׁף);