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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.
b. the word of י׳ : absolute Amos 2:12; Amos 3:8 (emended יחרד We Now needless), Amos 7:12, Amos 7:13; Joel 3:1 [Joel 2:28]; Jeremiah 19:14; Jeremiah 26:18; Jeremiah 28:9; Jeremiah 32:3; Ezekiel 11:13; Ezekiel 12:27; Ezekiel 21:19 [Ezekiel 21:14]; Ezekiel 37:7; Ezekiel 38:17 but especially in phrase הִנָּבֵא וֶאַמַדְתָּ Ezekiel 12:27; Ezekiel 21:14; Ezekiel 21:33 [Ezekiel 21:28]; Ezekiel 30:2; Ezekiel 34:2; Ezekiel 36:3; Ezekiel 37:7, Ezekiel 37:12; Ezekiel 38:14, Ezekiel 38:17; with accusative Jeremiah 20:1; Jeremiah 25:30; Jeremiah 28:6; followed by עַל against Amos 7:16; Jeremiah 25:13; Jeremiah 26:20; Ezekiel 4:7; Ezekiel 11:4; Ezekiel 13:17; Ezekiel 25:2; Ezekiel 28:21; Ezekiel 29:2; Ezekiel 34:2; Ezekiel 35:2; Ezekiel 36:6; Ezekiel 38:2; Ezekiel 39:1; unto Ezekiel 37:4; אֶל unto Amos 7:15; Jeremiah 26:11, Jeremiah 26:12; Jeremiah 28:8; Ezekiel 36:1; Ezekiel 37:9; against Ezekiel 6:2; Ezekiel 13:2; Ezekiel 21:2; Ezekiel 21:7 [Ezekiel 21:2]; בְּשֵׁם י׳ Jeremiah 11:21; Jeremiah 14:15; Jeremiah 23:25; Jeremiah 26:9.
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.
3. of false prophets 1 Kings 22:10 2 Chronicles 18:9; Jeremiah 14:14; Ezekiel 13:17.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5013.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

11:25; 11:25; 11:26; 11:27

1 Samuel

10:5; 10:6; 10:10; 10:10; 10:11; 10:13; 10:13; 10:16; 18:10; 19:20; 19:20; 19:21; 19:23; 19:24

1 Kings

18:29; 22:8; 22:10; 22:12; 22:18

2 Kings

9:11

1 Chronicles

25:1; 25:2; 25:3

2 Chronicles

18:7; 18:9; 18:11; 18:17; 20:37

Jeremiah

2:8; 2:8; 5:31; 11:21; 14:14; 14:14; 14:15; 14:16; 19:14; 20:1; 20:1; 20:6; 20:6; 23:13; 23:13; 23:16; 23:21; 23:21; 23:25; 23:25; 23:26; 23:32; 25:13; 25:30; 26:9; 26:9; 26:11; 26:12; 26:18; 26:18; 26:20; 26:20; 26:20; 27:10; 27:14; 27:15; 27:15; 27:16; 27:16; 28:6; 28:8; 28:9; 29:9; 29:21; 29:26; 29:27; 29:31; 32:3; 37:19

Ezekiel

4:7; 6:2; 11:4; 11:13; 12:27; 12:27; 13:2; 13:2; 13:16; 13:17; 13:17; 21:2; 21:2; 21:14; 21:14; 21:28; 25:2; 28:21; 29:2; 30:2; 34:2; 34:2; 35:2; 36:1; 36:3; 36:6; 37:4; 37:7; 37:7; 37:7; 37:9; 37:10; 37:10; 37:12; 38:2; 38:14; 38:17; 38:17; 39:1

Joel

2:28

Amos

2:12; 3:8; 3:8; 7:12; 7:13; 7:13; 7:15; 7:15; 7:16

Zechariah

13:3; 13:3; 13:4; 13:4

H5012

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Strong's Number H5012 matches the Hebrew נָבָא (nāḇā'),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in '2Ch' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Crón 18:7 - El rey de Israel respondió a Josafat: Aún hay aquí un hombre por el cual podemos preguntar a Jehová; mas yo le aborrezco, porque nunca me profetiza cosa buena, sino siempre mal. Este es Micaías hijo de Imla. Y respondió Josafat: No hable así el rey.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Crón 18:9 - Y el rey de Israel y Josafat rey de Judá estaban sentados cada uno en su trono, vestidos con sus ropas reales, en la plaza junto a la entrada de la puerta de Samaria, y todos los profetas profetizaban delante de ellos.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Crón 18:11 - De esta manera profetizaban también todos los profetas, diciendo: Sube contra Ramot de Galaad, y serás prosperado; porque Jehová la entregará en mano del rey.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Crón 18:17 - Y el rey de Israel dijo a Josafat: ¿No te había yo dicho que no me profetizaría bien, sino mal?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Crón 20:37 - Entonces Eliezer hijo de Dodava, de Maresa, profetizó contra Josafat, diciendo: Por cuanto has hecho compañía con Ocozías, Jehová destruirá tus obras. Y las naves se rompieron, y no pudieron ir a Tarsis.
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