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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 Yahweh came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took of the Spirit who was upon him and placed Him upon the seventy elders. And when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied H5012. But they did not do it again.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:26 -

But two men had remained in the camp; the name of one was Eldad and the name of the [fn]other Medad. And the Spirit rested upon them (now they were among those who had been registered, but had not gone out to the tent), and they prophesied H5012 in the camp.

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 11:27 - So a young man ran and told Moses and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying H5012 in the camp.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:5 - “Afterward you will come to [fn]the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is; and it shall be as soon as you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and a lyre before them, and they will be prophesying H5012.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:6 - “Then the Spirit of Yahweh will [fn]come upon you mightily, and you shall prophesy H5012 with them and be changed into another man.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:10 - And they came to [fn]the hill there, and behold, a group of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God [fn]came upon him mightily, so that he prophesied H5012 among them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:11 - Now it happened that all who knew him previously saw, and behold, he was prophesying H5012 with the prophets, so the people said to one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:13 - Then he finished prophesying H5012 and came to the high place.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 18:10 -

Now it happened on the next day that an evil spirit from God [fn]came mightily upon Saul, and he raved H5012 in the midst of the house. Now David was playing the harp with his hand, [fn]as usual; and [fn]a spear was in Saul’s hand.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:20 - Then Saul sent messengers to take David, but they saw the company of the prophets prophesying H5012, with Samuel standing and presiding over them. And the Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul; and they also prophesied H5012.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:21 - This was told to Saul, and he sent other messengers, and they also prophesied H5012. So Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they also prophesied H5012.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:23 - So he went there, to Naioth in Ramah; and the Spirit of God came upon him also, so that he went along prophesying H5012 continually until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 19:24 - He also stripped off his clothes, and he too prophesied H5012 before Samuel and [fn]lay down [fn]naked all that day and all that night. Therefore they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:29 - Now it happened when noon had passed, that they prophesied H5012 until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice; but there was no voice, no one answered, and no [fn]one paid attention.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:8 - And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, but I hate him, because he does not prophesy H5012 good concerning me, but evil. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:10 - Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, clothed in their royal garments, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying H5012 before them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:12 - All the prophets were also prophesying H5012 thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:18 -

Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not say to you that he would not prophesy H5012 good concerning me, but evil?”

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:1 -

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy H5012 with lyres, harps, and cymbals; and the number of [fn]those who performed their service was:

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:2 -

Of the sons of Asaph:

Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and [fn]Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the [fn]direction of Asaph, who prophesied H5012 under the [fn]direction of the king.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 25:3 -

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun:

Gedaliah, [fn]Zeri, Jeshaiah, [fn]Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the [fn]direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied H5012 in giving thanks and praising Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:7 - And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, but I hate him, because he never prophesies H5012 good concerning me but always evil. He is Micaiah, son of Imla.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:9 - Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, clothed in their royal garments, and they were sitting at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying H5012 before them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:11 - All the prophets were also prophesying H5012 thus, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and succeed, and Yahweh will give it into the hand of the king.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:17 -

So the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not say to you that he would not prophesy H5012 good concerning me, but evil?”

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:37 - Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied H5012 against Jehoshaphat saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” So the ships were broken and could not go to Tarshish.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 2:8 -

“The priests did not say, ‘Where is Yahweh?’

And those who handle the law did not know Me;

The [fn]shepherds also transgressed against Me,

And the prophets prophesied H5012 by Baal

And walked after things that did not profit.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:31 -

The prophets prophesy H5012 with lying,

And the priests have dominion [fn]by their own hand;

And My people love it so!

But what will you do at the end of it?

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:21 -

Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, “Do not prophesy H5012 in the name of Yahweh, so that you will not die at our hand”;

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:14 - Then Yahweh said to me, “The prophets are prophesying H5012 lies in My name. I have neither sent them nor commanded them nor spoken to them; they are prophesying H5012 to you a vision of lies, divination, futility, and the deception of their own hearts.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:15 - “Therefore thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who are prophesying H5012 in My name, although it was not I who sent them—yet they keep saying, ‘There will be no sword or famine in this land’—by that sword and famine those prophets shall [fn]meet their end!
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:16 - “The people also to whom they are prophesying H5012 will be thrown out into the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and there will be no one to bury them—neither them, nor their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters—for I will pour out their own evil on them.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:14 -

Then Jeremiah came from Topheth, where Yahweh had sent him to prophesy H5012; and he stood in the court of the house of Yahweh and said to all the people:

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:1 -

Then Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer, who was ruling overseer in the house of Yahweh, heard Jeremiah prophesying H5012 these words;

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:6 - ‘And you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house will go into captivity; and you will enter Babylon, and there you will die, and there you will be buried, you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied H5012 lies.’”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:13 -

“Moreover, among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing:

They prophesied H5012 by Baal and led My people Israel astray.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:16 -

Thus says Yahweh of hosts,

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

They are leading you into vanity;

They speak a vision of their own heart,

Not from the mouth of Yahweh.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:21 -

“I did not send these prophets,

But they ran.

I did not speak to them,

But they prophesied H5012.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:25 -

“I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy H5012 a lie in My name, saying, ‘I had a dream, I had a dream!’

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:26 - “How long? Is there anything in the hearts of the prophets who prophesy H5012 a lie, even these prophets of the deception of their own heart,
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:32 - “Behold, I am against those who have prophesied H5012 lying dreams,” declares Yahweh, “and who recounted them and led My people astray by their lying and reckless boasting; yet I did not send them, and I did not command them, and they do not furnish this people the slightest benefit,” declares Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:13 - ‘I will bring upon that land all My words which I have spoken against it, all that is written in this book which Jeremiah has prophesied H5012 against all the nations.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 25:30 -

“Therefore you shall prophesy H5012 against them all these words, and you shall say to them,

‘Yahweh will roar from on high

And give forth His voice from His holy habitation;

He will roar mightily against His [fn]pasture.

He will bellow a shout like those who tread the grapes,

Against all the inhabitants of the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:9 - “Why have you prophesied H5012 in the name of Yahweh saying, ‘This house will be like Shiloh, and this city will be laid waste, without inhabitant’?” And all the people gathered about Jeremiah in the house of Yahweh.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:11 - Then the priests and the prophets spoke to the officials and to all the people, saying, “A judgment of death for this man! For he has prophesied H5012 against this city as you have heard in your hearing.”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:12 -

Then Jeremiah spoke to all the officials and to all the people, saying, “Yahweh sent me to prophesy H5012 against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:18 - [fn]Micah of Moresheth prophesied H5012 in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, ‘Thus Yahweh of hosts has said,

“Zion will be plowed as a field,

And Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins,

And the mountain of the house will become [fn]the high places of a forest.”’

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:20 -

Indeed, there was also a man who prophesied H5012 in the name of Yahweh, Uriah the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim; and he prophesied H5012 against this city and against this land words similar to all those of Jeremiah.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:10 - “For they prophesy H5012 a lie to you in order to remove you far from your land; and I will banish you, and you will perish.
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 27:14 - “So do not listen to the words of the prophets who speak to you, saying, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they prophesy H5012 a lie to you;

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