נוּעַ (nûwaʻ) — Continually

Hebrew word study: נוּעַ (nûwaʻ), Strong's H5128. to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)

HebrewStrong's H5128
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נוּעַ (nûwaʻ)
Pronounced: noo'-ah

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

to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: continually, fugitive, [idiom] make, to (go) up and down, be gone away, (be) move(-able, -d), be promoted, reel, remove, scatter, set, shake, sift, stagger, to and fro, be vagabond, wag, (make) wander (up and down).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5128 is tagged on 40 words in 36 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:12 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:15.

How it is rendered in the text

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

to sway ×3a wanderer ×2and I will shake ×2she has shaken ×2they shake ×2they wandered ×2and he made wander them ×1and they trembled ×1he disturb ×1they swing ×1were quivering ×1will I make wander? you ×1

Forms found in the text

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

נָעוּ ×5לָנוּעַ ×4וְנָעוּ ×3הֵנִיעָה ×2וַיָּנֻעוּ ×2יְנִיעוּן ×2נָע ×2אֲנִיעֲךָ ×1וַיְנִעֵם ×1נָּעוֹת ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×8Psalms ×7Amos ×4Judges ×3Lamentations ×3Genesis ×22 Kings ×2Job ×2

Verses (first 25 of 36)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4517 מְנַעְנַע (mᵉnaʻnaʻ), H5269 נֵעָה (Nêʻâh), H5270 נֹעָה (Nôʻâh), H5272 נְעִיאֵל (Nᵉʻîyʼêl), H6947 קָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַ (Qâdêsh Barnêaʻ).

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 nûwaʻ (H5128) mean?

To waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively (as subjoined).

How is H5128 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5128 as: continually, fugitive, [idiom] make, to (go) up and down, be gone away, (be) move(-able, -d), be promoted, reel, remove, scatter, set, shake, sift, stagger, to and fro, be vagabond, wag, (make) wander (up and down)..

How often does נוּעַ (nûwaʻ) appear?

Strong's H5128 is tagged on 40 words in 36 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 4:12 and last appears in Zephaniah 2:15.