Negev vs desert

Negev and desert both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Negev	Yes	No	No	No
desert	Yes	No	Yes	No

Negev (noun)	desert (noun)
a desert in southern Israel	arid land with little or no vegetation
	(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment

Negev (verb)	desert (verb)
	leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
	leave behind
	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army