נָאַף (nâʼaph) — Adulterer

Hebrew word study: נָאַף (nâʼaph), Strong's H5003. to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize

HebrewStrong's H5003
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָאַף (nâʼaph)
Pronounced: naw-af'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: adulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5003 is tagged on 31 words in 26 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 20:14 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

they have committed adultery ×3adulterers ×2adulteresses ×2adulterous ×2and they committed adultery ×2are adulterers ×2he will commit adultery ×2they commit adultery ×2you must commit adultery ×2an adulterer ×1and the adulteress ×1the adulterer ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְנָאֲפִים ×4וְנָאֹף ×2יִנְאַף ×2נִאֵפוּ ×2נֹאֲפוֹת ×2נֹאֵף ×2תִּֿנְאָף ס ×2הַנֹּאֵף ×1וְהַנֹּאָפֶת ×1מְנָאָפֶת ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×8Ezekiel ×6Hosea ×5Leviticus ×4Proverbs ×2Exodus ×1Deuteronomy ×1Job ×1

Verses (first 25 of 26)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5004 נִאֻף (niʼuph), H5005 נַאֲפוּף (naʼăphûwph).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâʼaph (H5003) mean?

To commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatize.

How is H5003 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5003 as: adulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock..

How often does נָאַף (nâʼaph) appear?

Strong's H5003 is tagged on 31 words in 26 verses across 11 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 20:14 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.