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Lexicon :: Strong's H5012 - nāḇā'

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נָבָא
Transliteration
nāḇā'
Pronunciation
naw-baw'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1277

Strong’s Definitions

נָבָא nâbâʼ, naw-baw'; a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse):—prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 115x

The KJV translates Strong's H5012 in the following manner: prophesy (111x), prophesying (2x), prophet (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 115x
The KJV translates Strong's H5012 in the following manner: prophesy (111x), prophesying (2x), prophet (2x).
  1. to prophesy

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to prophesy

        1. under influence of divine spirit

        2. of false prophets

    2. (Hithpael)

      1. to prophesy

        1. under influence of divine spirit

        2. of false prophets

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָבָא nâbâʼ, naw-baw'; a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse):—prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
STRONGS H5012: Abbreviations
† [נָבָא] verb denominative prophesy (in oldest forms, of religious ecstasy with or without song and music; later, essentially religious instruction, with occasional predictions); —
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִבֵּא Jeremiah 20:1 + 7 times; 2nd person masculine singular נִבֵּאתָ Jeremiah 20:6 + 2 times; נִבֵּיתָ Jeremiah 26:9; 1st person singular נִבֵּאתִי Ezekiel 37:7; 3rd person plural נִבֵּאוּ Jeremiah 2:8 + 3 times; נִבָּ֑אוּ Jeremiah 23:21; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִנָּבֵא Amos 3:8 + 9 times Imperfect; Imperative הִנָּבֵא Amos 7:15 + 27 times; Infinitive הִנָּבֵא Amos 7:13; suffix הִנָּֽבְאוֹ Zechariah 13:3; הִנָּֽבְאֹתוֹ Zechariah 13:4, + 4 times Infinitive; Participle נִבָּא Jeremiah 26:18 + 20 times Participle; —
1. prophesy under influence of divine spirit:
a. in the ecstatic state, with song 1 Samuel 10:11; 1 Samuel 19:20 and music 1 Chronicles 25:1, 1 Chronicles 25:2, 1 Chronicles 25:3.
2. of false prophets: absolute Jeremiah 23:21; Ezekiel 13:2; Zechariah 13:3 (twice in verse); Zechariah 13:4; with accusative 1 Kings 22:12 2 Chronicles 18:11; שֶׁקֶר Jeremiah 14:14; Jeremiah 23:25; Jeremiah 27:10, Jeremiah 27:14, Jeremiah 27:16; Jeremiah 29:21; לַשָּׁ֑קֶר Jeremiah 27:15; בַּשֶּׁקֶר Jeremiah 5:31; Jeremiah 20:6; Jeremiah 29:9; נִבְּאֵי הַשּׁ׳ Jeremiah 23:26; compare Jeremiah 23:32; with לֵ Jeremiah 14:16; Jeremiah 23:16; Jeremiah 27:15, Jeremiah 27:16; Jeremiah 29:31; Jeremiah 37:19; followed by אֶל concerning Ezekiel 13:16.
3. compare heathen prophets, בַּבַּעַל Jeremiah 2:8.
Hithp. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הִתְנַבִּיתָ 1 Samuel 10:16 ; 1st person singular הִנַּבֵּאתִי Ezekiel 37:10; Imperfect יִתְנַבֵּא 1 Samuel 10:10 + 7 times; 3rd person masculine plural יִתְנַבְּאוּ Numbers 11:25 + 5 times; Imperative הִנַּבְּאוּ Jeremiah 23:13; Infinitive הִתְנַבּוֺת 1 Samuel 10:13; Participle מִתְנַבֵּא Jeremiah 26:20 + 9 times Participle; —
1. Prophesy under influence of divine spirit:
a. in the ecstatic state Numbers 11:25, Numbers 11:26, Numbers 11:27 (J), with music 1 Samuel 10:5, 1 Samuel 10:6, 1 Samuel 10:10, 1 Samuel 10:13, in frenzy 1 Samuel 19:20,1 Samuel 19:21 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 19:23, 1 Samuel 19:24; excited to violence 1 Samuel 18:10 (= מְשֻׁגָּע mad 2 Kings 9:11); Jeremiah 29:26.
b. apart from ecstatic state, absolute Ezekiel 37:10, with לְ 1 Kings 22:8; Jeremiah 29:27; על 1 Kings 22:18 2 Chronicles 18:17, 2 Chronicles 18:7; 2 Chronicles 20:37; בְּשֵׁם י׳ Jeremiah 26:20.
2. of heathen prophets of Baal in ecstatic state 1 Kings 18:29; בַּבַּעַל Jeremiah 23:13.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5013.
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Strong's Number H5012 matches the Hebrew נָבָא (nāḇā'),
which occurs 115 times in 102 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Jer 27:15–Amo 7:16)

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:15 - for I have not sent them,” declares Yahweh, “but they prophesy H5012 a lie in My name, in order that I may banish you and that you may perish, you and the prophets who prophesy H5012 to you.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:16 -

Then I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, “Thus says Yahweh: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy H5012 to you, saying, ‘Behold, the vessels of the house of Yahweh will now shortly be returned from Babylon’; for they are prophesying H5012 a lie to you.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:6 - and the prophet Jeremiah said, “Amen! May Yahweh do so; may Yahweh establish your words which you have prophesied H5012 to return the vessels of the house of Yahweh and all the exiles, from Babylon to this place.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:8 - “The prophets who were before me and before you from ancient times prophesied H5012 against many lands and against great kingdoms, of war and of calamity and of pestilence.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 28:9 - “The prophet who prophesies H5012 of peace, when the word of the prophet comes to pass, then that prophet will be known as one whom Yahweh has truly sent.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:9 - ‘For they prophesy H5012 a lie to you in My name; I have not sent them,’ declares Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:21 -

“Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, concerning Ahab the son of Kolaiah and concerning Zedekiah the son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying H5012 to you falsely in My name, ‘Behold, I will give them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will strike them down before your eyes.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:26 - “Yahweh has given you to be a priest instead of Jehoiada the priest, to be the [fn]overseer in the house of Yahweh over every madman who prophesies H5012, to put him in the stocks and in the iron collar,
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:27 - so now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth who prophesies H5012 to you?
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 29:31 - “Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, “Because Shemaiah has prophesied H5012 to you, although I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie,”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:3 - because Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you prophesy H5012, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I am about to give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it;
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 37:19 - “Where then are your prophets who prophesied H5012 to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’?
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:7 - “Then you shall establish your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared and prophesy H5012 against it.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 6:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy H5012 against them
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:4 - “Therefore, prophesy H5012 against them, son of man, prophesy H5012!”
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 11:13 -

Now it happened as I prophesied H5012, that Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell on my face and cried out with a loud voice and said, “Alas, Lord Yahweh! Will You bring the remnant of Israel to complete destruction?”

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:27 - “Son of man, behold, the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he beholds is for many [fn]years from now, and he prophesies H5012 of times far off.’
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:2 - “Son of man, prophesy H5012 against the prophets of Israel who prophesy H5012, and say to those who prophesy from their own heart, ‘Hear the word of Yahweh!
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:16 - the prophets of Israel who prophesy H5012 to Jerusalem and who see visions of peace for her when there is no peace,’ declares Lord Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:17 -

“Now as for you, son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who are prophesying H5012 from their own heart. Prophesy H5012 against them

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:46 - “Son of man, set your face toward [fn]Teman and speak, dripping out words, against the south and prophesy H5012 against the forest [fn]land of the Negev
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and speak, dripping out words against the sanctuaries and prophesy H5012 against the land of Israel
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:9 - “Son of man, prophesy H5012 and say, ‘Thus says [fn]the Lord.’ Say,

‘A sword, a sword sharpened

And also polished!

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:14 -

“You therefore, son of man, prophesy H5012 and strike your hands together; and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword for the slain. It is the sword for the great one slain, which surrounds them,

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:28 -

“Now as for you, son of man, prophesy H5012 and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh concerning the sons of Ammon and concerning their reproach,’ and say: ‘A sword, a sword is drawn, polished for the slaughter, to cause it [fn]to consume, that it may be like lightning

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward the sons of Ammon and prophesy H5012 against them
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:21 - “Son of man, set your face toward Sidon, prophesy H5012 against her
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 29:2 - “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy H5012 against him and against all Egypt.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:2 - “Son of man, prophesy H5012 and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh,

“Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 34:2 - “Son of man, prophesy H5012 against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy H5012 and say to [fn]those shepherds, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Woe, shepherds of Israel who have been [fn]shepherding themselves! Should not the shepherds shepherd the flock?
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 35:2 - “Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy H5012 against it
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:1 -

“Now as for you, son of man, prophesy H5012 to the mountains of Israel and say, ‘O mountains of Israel, hear the word of Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:3 - therefore prophesy H5012 and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “[fn]For good reason they have made you desolate and bruised you from every side, that you would become a possession of the rest of the nations, and you have been taken up in the [fn]speech of their tongue and the rumors of the people.”’”
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:6 - ‘Therefore prophesy H5012 concerning the land of Israel and say to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys, “Thus says Lord Yahweh, ‘Behold, I have spoken in My jealousy and in My wrath because you have borne the dishonor of the nations.’
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:4 - Then He said to me, “Prophesy H5012 over these bones and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of Yahweh.’
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:7 -

So I prophesied H5012 as I was commanded; and as I prophesied H5012, there was a [fn]noise, and behold, a rumbling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:9 - Then He said to me, “Prophesy H5012 to the breath, prophesy H5012, son of man, and say to the breath, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Come from the four [fn]winds, O breath, and breathe on these who were killed, that they may come to life.”’”
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:10 - So I prophesied H5012 as He commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great military force.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:12 - “Therefore prophesy H5012 and say to them, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the land of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:2 - “Son of man, set your face toward Gog of the land of Magog, the [fn]chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy H5012 against him
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:14 -

“Therefore prophesy H5012, son of man, and say to Gog, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “On that day when My people Israel are living securely, will you not know it?

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:17 -

‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Are you the one of whom I spoke in former days by the hand of My slaves the prophets of Israel, who prophesied H5012 in those days for many years that I would bring you against them?

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 39:1 -

“Now as for you, son of man, prophesy H5012 against Gog and say, ‘Thus says Lord Yahweh, “Behold, I am against you, O Gog, [fn]chief prince of Meshech and Tubal;

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:28 -

[fn]And it will be afterwards

That I will pour out My Spirit on all [fn]mankind;

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy H5012;

Your old men will dream dreams;

Your young men will see visions.

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:12 -

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine,

And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You shall not prophesy H5012!’

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:8 -

A lion has roared! Who will not fear?

Lord Yahweh has spoken! Who can but prophesy H5012?

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:12 - Then Amaziah said to Amos, “Go, you seer, flee away to the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and there do your prophesying H5012!
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:13 - “But no longer prophesy H5012 at Bethel, for it is a sanctuary of the king and a royal house.”
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:15 - “But Yahweh took me from [fn]following the flock, and Yahweh said to me, ‘Go prophesy H5012 to My people Israel.’
Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 7:16 - “So now, hear the word of Yahweh: you are saying, ‘You shall not prophesy H5012 against Israel, nor shall you drip out words against the house of Isaac.’

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