נָבִיא

na.viNoun (Masculine)H5030

prophet

From: from H5012 (נָבָא);

Short Definition

a prophet or (generally) inspired man

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. spokesman, speaker, prophet 1a) prophet 1b) false prophet 1c) heathen prophet Aramaic equivalent: ne.vi (*נְבִיא *"prophet" H5029)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

279 times

Appears 279 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
85
1 Kings
45
2 Kings
29
2 Chronicles
25
Ezk
15

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 16:22
  • 1 Samuel 28:6
  • 2 Kings 9:1
  • Jeremiah 1:5
  • Jeremiah 34:6

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