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Lexicon :: Strong's H5012 - nāḇā'

Aa
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 1 / 3 (Num 11:25–Jer 27:14)

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:25 - Then the LORD H3068 came H3381 down H3381 in the cloud H6051 and spoke H1696 to him; and He took H680 away H680 some H4480 of the Spirit H7307 who H834 was upon him and placed H5414 Him upon the seventy H7657 elders H376 H2205. And when the Spirit H7307 rested H5117 upon them, they prophesied H5012. Yet they did not do H3254 it again H3254.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:26 -

But two H8147 men H376 had remained H7604 in the camp H4264; the name H8034 of the one H259 was Eldad H419, and the name H8034 of the [fn]other H8145, Medad H4312. And the Spirit H7307 rested H5117 upon them (and they were among those who had been registered H3789, but had not gone H3318 out H3318 to the tent H168), and they prophesied H5012 in the camp H4264.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:27 - So a young H5288 man H5288 ran H7323 and informed H5046 Moses H4872, and said H559, “Eldad H419 and Medad H4312 are prophesying H5012 in the camp H4264.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:5 - “Afterward H310 H3651 you will come H935 to [fn]the hill H1389 of God H430 where H834 H8033 the Philistine H6430 garrison H5333 is; and it shall be as soon as you have come H935 there H8033 to the city H5892, that you will meet H6293 a group H2256 of prophets H5030 coming H3381 down H3381 from the high H1116 place H1116 with harp H5035, tambourine H8596, flute H2485, and a lyre H3658 in front H6440 of them, and they will be prophesying H5012.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:6 - “Then the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 will rush H6743 upon H5921 you, and you will prophesy H5012 with them and be changed H2015 into a different H312 man H376.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:10 - When they came H935 there H8033 to [fn]the hill H1389, behold H2009, a group H2256 of prophets H5030 met H7122 him; and the Spirit H7307 of God H430 rushed H6743 upon H5921 him, so that he prophesied H5012 among H8432 them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:11 - And it came H1961 about H1961, when all H3605 who previously H4480 H8032 H865 knew H3045 him saw H7200 that he was indeed H2009 prophesying H5012 with the prophets H5030, that the people H5971 said H559 to one H376 another H7453, “What H4100 is this H2088 that has happened H1961 to the son H1121 of Kish H7027? Is Saul H7586 also H1571 among the prophets H5030?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:13 - When he had finished H3615 prophesying H5012, he came H935 to the high H1116 place H1116.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:10 -

Now it came H1961 about H1961 on the next H4283 day H4283 that an evil H7451 spirit H7307 from God H430 rushed H6743 upon H5921 Saul H7586, and he raved H5012 in the midst H8432 of the house H1004 while David H1732 was playing H5059 the harp with his hand H3027, [fn]as usual H3117; and [fn]a spear H2595 was in Saul’s H7586 hand H3027.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:20 - Then Saul H7586 sent H7971 messengers H4397 to take H3947 David H1732, but when they saw H7200 the company H3862 of prophets H5030 prophesying H5012, with Samuel H8050 standing H5975 and presiding H5324 over H5921 them, the Spirit H7307 of God H430 came H1961 upon the messengers H4397 of Saul H7586; and they also H1571 prophesied H5012.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:21 - When Saul H7586 was informed H5046 of this, he sent H7971 other H312 messengers H4397, but they also H1571 prophesied H5012. So Saul H7586 sent H7971 messengers H4397 again H3254 the third H7992 time H7992, yet they prophesied H5012.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:23 - So he [fn]proceeded H1980 there H8033 to Naioth H5121 in Ramah H7414; but the Spirit H7307 of God H430 came H1961 upon him also H1571, so that he went H1980 along prophesying H5012 continually H1980 until H5704 he came H935 to Naioth H5121 in Ramah H7414.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:24 - He also H1571 stripped H6584 off H6584 his clothes H899, and he too H1571 prophesied H5012 before H6440 Samuel H8050 and [fn]lay H5307 down H5307 [fn]naked H6174 all H3605 that day H3117 and all H3605 night H3915. Therefore H5921 H3651 they say H559, “Is Saul H7586 also H1571 among the prophets H5030?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:29 - When midday H6672 was H5674 past H5674, they raved H5012 until H5704 the time of the offering H5927 of the evening sacrifice H4503; but there H369 was H369 no H369 voice H6963, no H369 one H369 answered H6030, and [fn]no H369 one H369 paid H7182 attention H7182.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:8 - And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 to Jehoshaphat H3092, “There is still H5750 one H259 man H376 by whom we may inquire H1875 of the LORD H3068, but I hate H8130 him, because H3588 he does not prophesy H5012 anything good H2896 regarding H5921 me, but only bad H7451. He is Micaiah H4321 the son H1121 of Imlah H3229.” But Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559, “May the king H4428 not say H559 so H3651.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:10 - Now the king H4428 of Israel H3478 and Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 were sitting H3427, each H376 on his throne H3678, dressed H3847 in their robes H899, at the threshing H1637 floor H1637 at the entrance H6607 of the gate H8179 of Samaria H8111; and all H3605 the prophets H5030 were prophesying H5012 before H6440 them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12 - All H3605 the prophets H5030 were prophesying H5012 this H3651 as well, saying H559, “Go H5927 up H5927 to Ramoth-gilead H7433 and succeed H6743, for the LORD H3068 will hand H5414 H3027 it over H5414 to the king H4428.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:18 -

Then the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 to Jehoshaphat H3092, “Did I not tell H559 you that he would not prophesy H5012 anything good H2896 regarding H5921 me, but only bad H7451?”

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:1 -

Moreover, David H1732 and the commanders H8269 of the army H6635 set H914 apart H914 for the service H5656 some of the sons H1121 of Asaph H623, Heman H1968, and Jeduthun H3038, who were to prophesy H5012 with lyres H3658, harps H5035, and cymbals H4700; and the number H4557 of [fn]those H376 who performed H4399 this service H5656 was:

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:2 - Of the sons H1121 of Asaph H623: Zaccur H2139, Joseph H3130, Nethaniah H5418, and [fn]Asharelah H841; the sons H1121 of Asaph H623 were [fn]under H5921 the direction H3027 of Asaph H623, who prophesied H5012 [fn]under H5921 the direction H3027 of the king H4428.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:3 - Of Jeduthun H3038, the sons H1121 of Jeduthun H3038: Gedaliah H1436, [fn]Zeri H6874, Jeshaiah H3470, [fn]Shimei, Hashabiah H2811, and Mattithiah H4993, six H8337 in all, [fn]under H5921 the direction H3027 of their father H1 Jeduthun H3038 with the harp H3658, who prophesied H5012 in giving H3034 thanks H3034 and praising H1984 the LORD H3068.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:7 - And the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 to Jehoshaphat H3092, “There is still H5750 one H259 man H376 by whom we may inquire H1875 of the LORD H3068, but I hate H8130 him, for he never H369 prophesies H5012 anything good H2896 regarding H5921 me, but always H3605 H3117 bad H7451. He is Micaiah H4321 the son H1121 of Imlah H3229.” But Jehoshaphat H3092 said H559, “May the king H4428 not say H559 so H3651.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:9 - Now the king H4428 of Israel H3478 and Jehoshaphat H3092 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 were sitting H3427, each H376 on his throne H3678, dressed H3847 in their robes H899, and they were sitting H3427 at the threshing H1637 floor H1637 at the entrance H6607 of the gate H8179 of Samaria H8111; and all H3605 the prophets H5030 were prophesying H5012 before H6440 them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:11 - All H3605 the prophets H5030 were prophesying H5012 this H3651 as well, saying H559, “Go H5927 up H5927 to Ramoth-gilead H7433 and be H6743 successful H6743, for the LORD H3068 will hand H5414 H3027 it over H5414 to the king H4428.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:17 -

Then the king H4428 of Israel H3478 said H559 to Jehoshaphat H3092, “Did I not tell H559 you that he would not prophesy H5012 anything good H2896 regarding H5921 me, but only bad H7451?”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:37 - Then Eliezer H461 the son H1121 of Dodavahu H1735 of Mareshah H4762 prophesied H5012 against H5921 Jehoshaphat H3092, saying H559, “Because you have allied H2266 yourself with Ahaziah H274, the LORD H3068 has destroyed H6555 your works H4639.” So the ships H591 were wrecked H7665 and could H6113 not go H1980 to Tarshish H8659.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:8 -

“The priests H3548 did not say H559, ‘Where H346 is the LORD H3068?’

And those who handle H8610 the Law H8451 did not know H3045 Me;

The [fn]rulers H7462 also revolted H6586 against Me,

And the prophets H5030 prophesied H5012 by Baal H1168

And walked H1980 after H310 things that were of no H3808 benefit H3276.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:31 -

The prophets H5030 prophesy H5012 falsely H8267,

And the priests H3548 rule H7287 [fn]on their own authority H3027;

And My people H5971 love H157 it this H3651 way H3651!

But what H4100 will you do H6213 [fn]when the end H319 comes?

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:21 -

Therefore H3651 this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559 concerning H5921 the people H376 of Anathoth H6068, who are seeking H1245 your life H5315, saying H559: “Do not prophesy H5012 in the name H8034 of the LORD H3068, so that you do not die H4191 by our hand H3027”;

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:14 - Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to me, “The prophets H5030 are prophesying H5012 falsehood H8267 in My name H8034. I have neither H3808 sent H7971 them nor H3808 commanded H6680 them, nor H3808 spoken H1696 to them; they are prophesying H5012 to you a false H8267 vision H2377, divination H7081, futility H457, and the deception H8649 of their own [fn]minds H3820.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:15 - “Therefore H3651 this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 says H559 concerning H5921 the prophets H5030 who are prophesying H5012 in My name H8034, although it was not I who sent H7971 them—yet they keep saying H559: ‘There will be no H3808 sword H2719 or famine H7458 in this H2088 land H776’—by sword H2719 and famine H7458 those H1992 prophets H5030 shall meet H8552 their end H8552!
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:16 - “And the people H5971 to whom H834 they are prophesying H5012 will be thrown H7993 out H7993 into the streets H2351 of Jerusalem H3389 because H4480 H6440 of the famine H7458 and the sword H2719; and there H369 will H369 be H369 no H369 one H369 to bury H6912 them—neither them, nor their wives H802, nor H369 their sons H1121, nor H369 their daughters H1323. For I will pour H8210 out H8210 their own wickedness H7451 upon them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:14 -

Then Jeremiah H3414 came H935 from Topheth H8612, where H834 H8033 the LORD H3068 had sent H7971 him to prophesy H5012; and he stood H5975 in the courtyard H2691 of the LORD’S H3068 house H1004 and said H559 to all H3605 the people H5971,

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:1 -

When Pashhur H6583 the priest H3548, the son H1121 of Immer H564, who H1931 was chief H5057 overseer H6496 in the house H1004 of the LORD H3068, heard H8085 Jeremiah H3414 prophesying H5012 these H428 things H1697,

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:6 - ‘And you, Pashhur H6583, and all H3605 who live H3427 in your house H1004 will go H1980 into captivity H7628; and you will enter H935 Babylon H894, and there H8033 you will die H4191 and there H8033 you will be buried H6912, you and all H3605 your friends H157 to whom H834 you have falsely H8267 prophesied H5012.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:13 -

“Moreover, among the prophets H5030 of Samaria H8111 I saw H7200 an offensive H8604 thing H8604:

They prophesied H5012 by Baal H1168 and led H8582 My people H5971 Israel H3478 astray H8582.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:16 -

This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635 says H559:

“Do not listen H8085 to the words H1697 of the prophets H5030 who are prophesying H5012 to you.

They are leading H1891 you into H1891 futility H1891;

They tell H1696 a vision H2377 of their own [fn]imagination H3820,

Not from the mouth H6310 of the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:21 -

“I did not send H7971 these prophets H5030,

But they ran H7323.

I did not speak H1696 to them,

But they prophesied H5012.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:25 -

“I have heard H8085 what H834 the prophets H5030 have said H559 who prophesy H5012 falsely H8267 in My name H8034, saying H559, ‘I had H2492 a H2492 dream H2492, I had H2492 a H2492 dream H2492!’

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:26 - “How H4970 long H5704 H4970? Is H3426 there H3426 anything in the hearts H3820 of the prophets H5030 who prophesy H5012 falsehood H8267, these prophets H5030 of the deceitfulness H8649 of their own heart H3820,
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:32 - “Behold H2009, I am against H5921 those who have prophesied H5012 false H8267 dreams H2472,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068, “and reported H5608 them and led H8582 My people H5971 astray H8582 by their lies H8267 and reckless H6350 boasting H6350; yet I did not send H7971 them nor command H6680 them, nor H3808 do they provide H3276 this H2088 people H5971 the slightest H3276 benefit H3276,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:13 - ‘I will bring H935 upon that land H776 all H3605 My words H1697 which H834 I have pronounced H1696 against H5921 it, all H3605 that is written H3789 in this H2088 book H5612 which H834 Jeremiah H3414 has prophesied H5012 against H5921 all H3605 the nations H1471.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:30 -

“Therefore you shall prophesy H5012 against H413 them all H3605 these H428 words H1697, and you shall say H559 to them,

‘The LORD H3068 will roar H7580 from on high H4791

And raise H5414 His voice H6963 from His holy H6944 dwelling H4583;

He will roar H7580 forcefully H7580 against H5921 His [fn]fold H5116.

He will shout H1959 like those who tread H1869 the grapes,

Against H413 all H3605 the inhabitants H3427 of the earth H776.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:9 - “Why H4069 have you prophesied H5012 in the name H8034 of the LORD H3068, saying H559, ‘This H2088 house H1004 will be like Shiloh H7887 and this H2088 city H5892 will be in ruins H2717, without H369 inhabitant H3427’?” And all H3605 the people H5971 gathered H6950 to Jeremiah H3414 at the house H1004 of the LORD H3068.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:11 - Then the priests H3548 and the prophets H5030 spoke H559 to the officials H8269 and to all H3605 the people H5971, saying H559, “A death H4194 sentence H4941 for this H2088 man H376! For he has prophesied H5012 against H413 this H2088 city H5892, just H834 as H834 you have heard H8085 with your own ears H241!”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:12 -

Then Jeremiah H3414 spoke H559 to all H3605 the officials H8269 and to all H3605 the people H5971, saying H559, “The LORD H3068 sent H7971 me to prophesy H5012 against H413 this H2088 house H1004 and against H413 this H2088 city H5892 all H3605 the words H1697 that you have heard H8085.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:18 - [fn]Micah H4318 of Moresheth H4183 used to prophesy H5012 in the days H3117 of Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 of Judah H3063; and he spoke H559 to all H3605 the people H5971 of Judah H3063, saying H559, ‘This H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the LORD H3068 of armies H6635 has said H559:

“Zion H6726 will be plowed H2790 like a field H7704,

And Jerusalem H3389 will become H1961 heaps H5856 of H5856 ruins H5856,

And the mountain H2022 of the house H1004 like the [fn]high H1116 places H1116 of a forest H3293.”’

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:20 -

Indeed H1571, there was also H1571 a man H376 who used to prophesy H5012 in the name H8034 of the LORD H3068, Uriah H223 the son H1121 of Shemaiah H8098 from Kiriath-jearim H7157; and he prophesied H5012 against H5921 this H2088 city H5892 and against H5921 this H2088 land H776 words H1697 similar to all H3605 those of Jeremiah H3414.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:10 - ‘For they are prophesying H5012 a lie H8267 to you in H4616 order H4616 to H4616 remove H7368 you far H7368 from your land H127; and I will drive H5080 you away H5080 and you will perish H6.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:14 - “So do not listen H8085 to the words H1697 of the prophets H5030 who talk H559 to you, saying H559, ‘You will not serve H5647 the king H4428 of Babylon H894,’ for they are prophesying H5012 a lie H8267 to you;

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Daily Devotionals

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

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