נֵעָה
𐤍𐤏𐤄
Neah
H5269 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper noun: Nêʻâh, a place name likely signifying a location marked by movement or instability; the precise meaning as a toponym is unclear but is connected etymologically to the idea of being moved, shaken, or displaced. Used in the Hebrew Bible exclusively as a geographic name in the allotment of tribal lands.
Semantic Range
proper name of a place in Israelite territory; (as a common noun unaffested); conceptually: place marked by movement, instability, or displacement
Root / Etymology
Derived from the root נוע (n-w-ʻ), meaning 'to move, shake, waver, wander, be unstable.' The form נֵעָה (Nêʻâh) may reflect a passive participle or nominal form indicating 'the moved/unstable one' or 'place characterized by movement.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Neah appears only in Joshua 19:13, delineating a boundary for the territory allotted to the tribe of Zebulun. Its exact identification is uncertain, and it is not attested elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible or in non-biblical sources. The name may indicate a prominent geographical feature such as a shifting boundary, a fluctuating stream, or some form of unstable terrain, but this remains conjectural. English translations follow transliterated form, as the ancient location has not been safely associated with any later site. The use of a verb-derived placename in tribal boundary lists is paralleled in other Israelite toponyms, such as those derived from roots signifying action or events, reflecting a dynamic memory of the landscape.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from נוּעַ; motion; Neah, a place in Palestine; Neah.
Bantu Hebrew
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נוע (n-w-ʿ) — to move, shake, waver, be unstable, wander
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4517 | מְנַעְנַע | shaking rattles |
| H5128 | נוּעַ | I will cause you to wander |
| H5270 | נֹעָה | Noʿah |
| H8569 | תְּנוּאָה | my estrangement |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5269-01 |
הַ/נֵּעָֽה | haneah | HTd/Np |
to Neah | the Shaken-Place | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5269-01 |
Joshua 19:13 | הַ/נֵּעָֽה | haneah | HTd/Np |
to Neah | the Shaken-Place |