Hebrew · H5012, G4395 · unreviewed

נָבָא

To prophesy , i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) · to prophesy

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נָבָא H5012 to prophesy , i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)

Pronunciation nābāʾ

Inspired speech claiming divine source, encompassing both predictive utterance and exhortatory discourse.

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προφητεύω G4395 to prophesy

Pronunciation prophēteúō

Speaking forth divine counsel and truth, not merely predicting the future as primary purpose

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What does נָבָא (naba) mean in the Bible?

נָבָא · προφητεύω is a Hebrew word meaning "to speak or proclaim a message from God".

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Meaning

to speak or proclaim a message from God

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 54×

Sequential imperfect Amos 7:15 · Ezek 11:4 · Ezek 13:2 · Ezek 21:14 · Ezek 21:19 · Ezek 21:33 · Ezek 30:2 · Ezek 34:2 · Ezek 36:1 · Ezek 36:3 · Ezek 36:6 · Ezek 37:4 · Ezek 37:9 · Ezek 37:12 · Ezek 38:14 · Ezek 39:1 19×

Participle active 1Kgs 22:12 · 1Sam 10:11 · 1Sam 19:20 · 2Chr 18:11 · Ezek 12:27 · Jer 14:14 · Jer 14:16 · Jer 23:26 · Jer 23:32 · Jer 26:18 · Jer 27:10 · Jer 27:14 · Jer 27:15 · Jer 27:16 · Jer 29:9 · Jer 32:3 16×

Perfect Jer 2:8 · Jer 5:31 · Jer 23:21 · Jer 37:19 · Jer 20:6 · Jer 26:9 · Jer 28:6 · Jer 25:13 · Jer 26:11 · Jer 29:31 10×

Imperfect Amos 7:12 · Amos 7:16 · Jer 11:21 · Jer 25:30 · Amos 3:8 · Jer 28:9 · Zech 13:3 · Amos 2:12 8×

Participle passive Jer 20:1 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 11×

Participle active 1Kgs 22:10 · 1Sam 10:5 · 2Chr 18:7 · 2Chr 18:9 · Jer 14:14 · Jer 26:20 · Num 11:27 7×

Imperfect 1Kgs 22:8 · 1Kgs 22:18 · 2Chr 18:17 3×

Perfect Jer 23:13 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 65 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Participle 23 Imperative 19 Imperfect 11 Perfect 11 Participle passive 1

Stem

Niphal 54 Hithpael 11

Mood

Imperative 19 Indicative/jussive 11 Indicative 11

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 21 — Paul Goes to Jerusalem and Is Seized in the Temple John 11 — The Resurrection and the Life, the Raising of Lazarus, and the Plot to Kill Jesus Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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