נָבָא (nâbâʼ) — Prophesy
Hebrew word study: נָבָא (nâbâʼ), Strong's H5012. to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
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to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
KJV translation words: prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
Strong's H5012 is tagged on 115 words in 102 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 11:25 and last appears in Zechariah 13:4.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 102)
- Numbers 11:25 — וַיִּתְנַבְּאוּ — and they prophesied
- Numbers 11:26 — וַיִּתְנַבְּאוּ — and they prophesied
- Numbers 11:27 — מִתְנַבְּאִים — are prophesying
- 1 Samuel 10:5 — מִתְנַבְּאִים — will be prophesying
- 1 Samuel 10:6 — וְהִתְנַבִּיתָ — and you will prophesy
- 1 Samuel 10:10 — וַיִּתְנַבֵּא — and he prophesied
- 1 Samuel 10:11 — נִבָּא — he is prophesying
- 1 Samuel 10:13 — מֵהִתְנַבּוֹת — from prophesying
- 1 Samuel 18:10 — וַיִּתְנַבֵּא — and he prophesied
- 1 Samuel 19:20 — נִבְּאִים — prophesying
- 1 Samuel 19:21 — וַיִּתְנַבְּאוּ — and they prophesied
- 1 Samuel 19:23 — וַיִּתְנַבֵּא — and he prophesied
- 1 Samuel 19:24 — וַיִּתְנַבֵּא — and he prophesied
- 1 Kings 18:29 — וַיִּתְנַבְּאוּ — and they prophesied
- 1 Kings 22:8 — יִתְנַבֵּא — he prophesies
- 1 Kings 22:10 — מִתְנַבְּאִים — were prophesying
- 1 Kings 22:12 — נִבְּאִים — were prophesying
- 1 Kings 22:18 — יִתְנַבֵּא — he prophesies
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 — הַנִּבְּאִים — who prophesied
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 — הַנִּבָּא — who prophesied
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 — הַנִּבָּא — who prophesied
- 2 Chronicles 18:7 — מִתְנַבֵּא — is prophesying
- 2 Chronicles 18:9 — מִתְנַבְּאִים — were prophesying
- 2 Chronicles 18:11 — נִבְּאִים — were prophesying
- 2 Chronicles 18:17 — יִתְנַבֵּא — he prophesies
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5013 נְבָא (nᵉbâʼ), H5016 נְבוּאָה (nᵉbûwʼâh), H5030 נָבִיא (nâbîyʼ).
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Frequently asked questions
What does nâbâʼ (H5012) mean?
To prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse).
How is H5012 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5012 as: prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet..
How often does נָבָא (nâbâʼ) appear?
Strong's H5012 is tagged on 115 words in 102 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 11:25 and last appears in Zechariah 13:4.
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