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Nogah
brightness; clearness
נֹ֫גַהּ no.gah
Nogah (Hebrew: נֹ֫גַהּ, no.gah) means “brightness; clearness”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 1 book of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears in the same passages as Eliada.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Nogah
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 1 book
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Divided Kingdom
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | 1 Chronicles 3:7 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 14:6 |
| Cross-references | 1 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Japhia co-occurrence Appears with Japhia in 1 Chronicles 14.
- Nepheg co-occurrence Appears with Nepheg in 1 Chronicles 14.
- Eliphelet co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Eliphelet.
- Elpelet co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Elpelet.
- Elishama co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Elishama.
- Elishua co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Elishua.
- Eliada co-occurrence Appears in the same passages as Eliada.
Origin & meaning
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.3.7;
son of: David (H1732);
brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I) and Jerimoth (H3406N)
§ Nogah = "brightness"
one of the 13 sons of David born to him in Jerusalem
Nogah was one of King David's sons born in Jerusalem.
The biblical story
Nogah was one of the sons of King David born to him in Jerusalem (1Ch.3.7; 14.6). He was born after David had established his reign in Jerusalem and had taken more wives and concubines. The name Nogah means "brightness" or "splendor" in Hebrew.
Key verses
Nogah appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
1 Chronicles 3:7 -
And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
1 Chronicles 14:6
Show all 2 references
1 Chronicles (2)
- 1 Chronicles 3:7
- 1 Chronicles 14:6