Strong's Hebrew · H5297

H5297 Nôph

נֹף

nofe

Memphis

Looking for Greek G5297 hypophérō? It has the same number in Strong's Greek lexicon but is a different word, not a translation of H5297. Strong's numbering starts again for each language.

Nôph appears 7 times in Scripture, in Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.

Definition

Noph, the capital of Upper Egypt

In the King James Version

Noph.

Derivation

a variation of H4644 (מֹף);

Appears 7 times in Scripture

Jeremiah 46:14

““Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’”

Jeremiah 46:19

“Pack your bags for exile, O daughter dwelling in Egypt! For Memphis will be laid waste, destroyed and uninhabited.”

Isaiah 19:13

“The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.”

Jeremiah 2:16

“The men of Memphis and Tahpanhes have shaved the crown of your head.”

Ezekiel 30:16

“I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.”

Ezekiel 30:13

“This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land.”

Jeremiah 44:1

“This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis—and in the land of Pathros:”

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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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