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H5047 · Hebrew · Old Testament
נְגַד
negad
Verb (Aramaic)
To Flow / Stream Forth / Issue

Definition

Negad (נְגַד, H5047) is an Aramaic verb meaning to flow out, to stream forth, to issue, to pour. It appears in Daniel 7:10 — 'A river of fire was flowing (negad), coming out from before him.' Related to the Hebrew nagal and the concept of flowing water or liquid pouring forth. The word captures the image of something issuing forth unstoppably — a river, a stream, a torrent flowing from the divine presence.

Usage & Theological Significance

Daniel 7:10 is one of the most awesome visions of divine glory in all of Scripture: thousands upon thousands attending God's throne, ten thousand times ten thousand standing before Him, and a river of fire flowing out from before Him. This river-of-fire imagery combines two of Scripture's most powerful divine symbols: fire (holiness, judgment, purification — Exodus 24:17; Hebrews 12:29) and flowing water (life, Spirit, renewal — Ezekiel 47; Revelation 22:1). The negad of divine fire-river is simultaneously judgment and life. John's Apocalypse draws on this directly in Revelation 22:1 — 'the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God.' The flow of God's presence is unceasing, unstoppable, and transforming: those in its path are either purified or consumed, depending on their posture before the King.

Key Bible Verses

Daniel 7:10 A river of fire was flowing, coming out from before him. Thousands upon thousands attended him; ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
Daniel 7:9 I watched till thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat.
Revelation 22:1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
Ezekiel 47:9 Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh.
Hebrews 12:29 for our 'God is a consuming fire.'

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