Lexical Definition

‎נָפָה‎ nâphâh (naw-faw') sieve ^H:N-F
from ‎נוּף‎ in the sense of lifting

border, coast, region, sieve.

• a height
• also a sieve

1) a lofty place, height
2) sieve, winnowing implement

Extended Information

• sieve, winnowing implement

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎נָפָה‎] noun feminine sieve or other winnowing implement, Di Du Schwinge, Che^Hpt fan (as swung); — only construct ‎לַהֲנָפָה גוֺיִם בְּנָ֫פַת שָׁוְא‎ Isa 30:28 to swing nations in a sieve of worthlessness.

II. [‎נָפָה‎] noun feminine height; — only construct in combination ‎נָפַת דּוֺר‎ Josh 12:23 = ‎דּאֹר‎ ‎׳‎‎נ‎ 1Kgs 4:11, plural construct ‎׳‎‎נָפוֺת ד‎ Josh 11:2 compare II. ‎דּוֺד‎, and Di^{Josh 11:2}; see also [‎נֶפֶת‎].

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