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Nepheg

נֶפֶג/NEE-feg/

“Sprout or shoot”

Summary

Nepheg was the name of two men in the Old Testament: a son of Izhar of the tribe of Levi, and a son of David born in Jerusalem.

☩The Levite

The first Nepheg was a son of Izhar, son of Kohath, of the tribe of Levi. He was thus a nephew of Amram and a cousin of Moses and Aaron. His brothers were Korah (who later led a rebellion against Moses) and Zichri.

Key verses:Exodus 6:21

☩Son of David

The second Nepheg was one of the sons born to David in Jerusalem. He is listed among David's children in both Samuel and Chronicles.

Key verses:2 Samuel 5:14-151 Chronicles 3:7

Related Verses4 mentions

1 Chronicles· 2 verses

3:714:6

Exodus· 1 verse

6:21

2 Samuel· 1 verse

5:15

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Nepheg," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VI (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Nepheg," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).