Negev
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7.7
- proper noun
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Negev
- In the oases of Israel's Negev Desert, mosquito larvae and tadpoles vie for food.
- Negev Desert
- Negev region
- Negev settlements
You go South to the Negev and you can see where it is a sacrifice to sheep or whatever.
- You go South to the Negev and you can see where it is a sacrifice to sheep or whatever.
Examples
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Their route ran southward to Beersheba and through the Negev toward the Gulf of Aqaba.
Fiction book (1990) -
The shimmering Negev Desert stretches across southern Israel, showcasing its vast arid landscapes.
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We won the Negev and some vital ground in the center and around Jerusalem.
Fiction book (1993) -
During that conquest, the Negev settlements were neither destroyed nor suffered violence.
Academic text (1991) -
Thus, the cultural and social mixture of the Negev population was an important determinant of the regional settlement.
Academic text (1991) -
The Bedouin constitute 25 percent of the Negev population and mostly live apart from the Jewish inhabitants.
Academic text (2009) -
During late antiquity, large-scale settlement existed in the Negev for almost a thousand years.
Academic text (1991) -
In the Roman-Byzantine Negev, the mixing between Nabateans and Mediterranean peoples is documented.
Academic text (1991) -
The current Negev Bedouin population exceeds 170,000, half of whom reside in seven such townships.
Academic text (2009) -
There are six well-known towns: Elusa, Rehovot ba-Negev, Nessana, Shivta, Avdat, and Mamshit.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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5.8
A large dry area in southern Israel with mostly sand and rocks
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Negev comes from the Hebrew word negev, which means 'south' and was also used to mean 'dry'. So it became the name for Israel's dry southern desert.