Words

נֶגֶד H5048

Home gloss

opposite; in front of

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

meet for / fit for

Note

Face to face, over against (Exod 19:2; Ps 16:8). כְּנֶגְדּוֹ "as one opposite him" keeps both the counterpart and the opponent (b. Yevamot 63a). See the note at 2:18

Rulings

1, 2

Occurrences (2)

Genesis 2

• 2:18 And Elohim said, "It is not good for the human to be alone; I will make for him a help as one opposite him."
• 2:20 And the human called names to every beast and to the flyers of the skies and to every living thing of the field; but for human he did not find a help as one opposite him.