נָבַע
na.va
“to bubble”
Definition
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
a primitive root;
- to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment 1a) (Qal) to flow 1b)(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth 1b1) to pour out 1b2) to cause to bubble, ferment 1b3) to pour forth, emit, belch forth
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Verb
H:V
Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
נָבַע appears 9 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil,so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
If you had repented at my rebuke,then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you;I would have made my words known to you.
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil.
The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.