International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Nephtoah

nef-to'-a, nef'-to-a (nephtoach, occurs only in the expression ma`yan me nephtoach, "the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah"; Septuagint pege hudatos Naphtho): This spring was o...

137

Nephushesim; Nephishesim

ne-fush'-e-sim, ne-fish'-e-sim (nephushecim, nephishecim): The former is the Kethibh (Hebrew "written") form of the name adopted in the Revised Version (British and American); t...

138

Ner

ner (ner, "lamp"): Father of Abner (1Sa 14:50f; 26:5,14, etc.); grandfather of Saul (1Ch 8:33). Other references, though adding no further information are2Sa 2:8,12;3:23,25;28;3...

139

Nereus

ne'-rus, ne'-re-us (Nereus): The name of a Roman Christian to whom with his sister Paul sent greetings (Ro 16:15). Nereus and the others saluted with him (Ro 16:15) formed small...

140

Nergal

nar'-gal (nereghal): A Babylonian deity, identified with the planet Mars, and worshipped at Cutha (compare2Ki 17:30).See BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF.

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Nergal-Sharezer

nur-gal-sha-re'-zar (nereghal-shar'etser, Hebrew form of Assyrian Nergal-sar-usur, "O Nergal, defend the prince"): A Babylonian officer, the "Rab-mag," associated with Nebushazb...

142

Neri

ne'-ri ((@Nerei (Tisch., Treg., Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek), Textus Receptus of the New Testament, Neri; for Hebrew neriyah): The name of an ancestor of Jesus...

143

Neriah

ne-ri'-a (neriyah, "whose lamp is Yah"): The father of Seraiah and of Baruch, Jeremiah's friend and secretary (Jer 32:12,16;36:4,8,32;43:3). In Baruch 1:1 the Greek form of the ...

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Nerias

ne-ri'-as (Ner(e)ias): The Greek form of Hebrew Neriah found only in Baruch 1:1 as the father of Baruch equals "Neriah" ofJer 32:12;36:4ff; 43:3. To Baruch's brother, Seraiah, t...

145

Nero

ne'-ro (Neron): I. NAME, PARENTAGE AND EARLYII. AGRIPPINA'S AMBITION FOR NEROHer Nine Measures for Bringing Him to the ThroneIII. NERO'S REIGN1. Quinquennium Nerohis2. Poppea Sa...

146

Nest

(qen; neossia, nossia; in the New Testament kataskenosis; Latin nidus): A receptacle prepared by a bird for receiving its eggs and young. Nests differ with species. Eagles use a...

147

Net

SeeFISHING;FOWLER.

148

Netaim

na'-ta-im, ne'-ta-im, ne-ta'-im neTa`im; Codex Vaticanus Azaeim; Codex Alexandrinus Ataeim): In1Ch 4:23the King James Version reads "those that dwell among plants and hedges," t...

149

Nethanel

ne-than'-el, neth'-a-nel (nethan'el, "God has given"; Nathanael; the King James Version Nethaneel, ne-than'-e-el):(1) A chief or prince of Issachar (Nu 1:8;2:5;7:18,23;10:15).(2...

150

Nethaniah

neth-a-ni'-a (nethanyahu, "Yah has given"; Nathanias):(1) An Asaphite musician (1Ch 25:2,12).(2) A Levite who accompanied the princes sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities ...

151

Nethinim

neth'-i-nim (nethinim, "given"; Natheineim; the King James Version Nethinims):1. Meaning:A group of temple-servants (1Ch 9:2and 16 times in Ezra and Nehemiah). The word has alwa...

152

Netophah

ne-to'-fa (neTophah; Septuagint Netopha, Nephota, and other variants): The birthplace of two of David's heroes, Maharai and Heleb (2Sa 23:28,29), also of Seraiah the son of Tanh...

153

Netophas

ne-to'-fas (Codex Vaticanus Netebas; Codex Alexandrinus Netophae): A town named in 1 Esdras 5:18, identical with "Netophah" ofEzr 2:22;Ne 7:26.

154

Netophathi; Netophathites

ne-tof'-a-thi, ne-tof'-a-thits.SeeNETOPHAH.

155

Nettles

net'-'lz: (1) charul, (Job 30:7;Pr 24:31;Ze 2:9margin, in all, "wild vetches"); the translation "nettles" is due to the supposed derivations of charul from an (obsolete) charal,...

156

Network

net'-wurk (sebhakhah): the Revised Version (British and American) in2Ki 25:17;2Ch 4:13(also in the plural, 4:12,13), for "wreathen work" and "wreath" in the King James Version (...

157

New Birth

SeeREGENERATION.

158

New Commandment

SeeBROTHERLY LOVE.

159

New Covenant

See COVENANT, THE NEW.

160

New Earth

See ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT; HEAVENS, NEW.

161

New Heavens

See HEAVENS, NEW.

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New Jerusalem

See JERUSALEM, NEW; REVELATION OF JOHN.