What does נָבַט (nābaṭ) mean in the Bible?
נָבַט (nābaṭ): Intentional, penetrating gaze that moves from visual perception to emotional regard and favorable care.
Hebrew · H5027
נָבַט
To scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
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נָבַט H5027
Pronunciation nābaṭ
What does נָבַט (nābaṭ) mean in the Bible?
נָבַט (nābaṭ): Intentional, penetrating gaze that moves from visual perception to emotional regard and favorable care.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5027?
The BSB source-word alignment has 69 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include look (11), looked (4), and consider (2), and look (2), consider (2).
Where does נָבַט (nābaṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 15:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (17), Isaiah (15), Lamentations (6), Habakkuk (5).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It look 11× Genesis 15:5, Genesis 19:17, 2 Kings 3:14, Job 35:5
looked 4× Genesis 19:26, Numbers 21:9, 1 Samuel 17:42, 1 Samuel 24:8
and consider 2× Lamentations 1:11, Lamentations 2:20
and look 2× 1 Kings 18:43, Isaiah 51:6
consider 2× 1 Samuel 16:7, Psalms 74:20
Look down 2× Psalms 80:14, Isaiah 63:15
look on 2× Isaiah 18:4, Isaiah 38:11
see 2× Job 39:29, Psalms 94:9
- 1× Isaiah 5:12
And he looked around 1× 1 Kings 19:6
and look with favor 1× Psalms 84:9
and looked 1× 1 Kings 18:43
and observe 1× Habakkuk 1:5
and regard 1× Psalms 119:15
and they will look 1× Zechariah 12:10
and watch 1× Exodus 33:8
behold it 1× Job 36:25
Consider me 1× Psalms 13:3
do You tolerate 1× Habakkuk 1:13
gaze 1× Habakkuk 2:15
gazed out 1× Psalms 102:19
He considers 1× Numbers 23:21
He looks 1× Psalms 104:32
He regards them 1× Lamentations 4:16
he sees 1× Numbers 12:8
I looked 1× Isaiah 63:5
I will esteem 1× Isaiah 66:2
I will look 1× Jonah 2:4
If one looks 1× Isaiah 5:30
look [for water] 1× Job 6:19
Look around 1× Lamentations 1:12
look upon us 1× Isaiah 64:9
looked out 1× 1 Chronicles 21:21
looks 1× Job 28:24
looks down 1× Psalms 33:13
regard 1× Amos 5:22
see how 1× Lamentations 3:63
see it 1× Psalms 91:8
see the downfall 1× Psalms 92:11
stare 1× Psalms 22:17
that I may see 1× Psalms 119:18
Then they will look 1× Isaiah 8:22
Those who look 1× Psalms 34:5
to look 1× Exodus 3:6
tolerate 1× Habakkuk 1:13
when I consider 1× Psalms 119:6
Why do You tolerate 1× Habakkuk 1:3
you looked 1× Isaiah 22:8
You see 1× Psalms 10:14
You will see 1× 1 Samuel 2:32
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 15:5 הַבֶּט־ to look Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular Genesis 19:17 תַּבִּ֣יט to look Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Genesis 19:26 וַתַּבֵּ֥ט to looked Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Exodus 3:6 מֵהַבִּ֖יט to to look Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Exodus 33:8 וְהִבִּ֙יטוּ֙ to and watch Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Numbers 12:8 יַבִּ֑יט to he sees Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 21:9 וְהִבִּ֛יט to looked Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Numbers 23:21 הִבִּ֥יט to He considers Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 2:32 וְהִבַּטְתָּ֙ to You will see Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1 Samuel 16:7 תַּבֵּ֧ט to consider Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 15:5
Aligned rows 69
Books represented 16
Genesis 3 Exodus 2 Numbers 3 1 Samuel 4 1 Kings 3 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1 Job 5 Psalms 17 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 15 Lamentations 6 Amos 1 Jonah 1 Habakkuk 5 Zechariah 1
Source forms
הַבֵּ֣ט 3x hab·bêṭ 1 Kings 18:43, Job 35:5, Psalms 80:14
יַבִּ֑יט 3x yab·bîṭ Numbers 12:8, Job 28:24, Isaiah 8:22
אַבִּ֥יט 2x ’ab·bîṭ 2 Kings 3:14, Isaiah 38:11
הַבֶּט־ 2x hab·beṭ- Genesis 15:5, Isaiah 64:9
הַבִּ֙יטוּ֙ 2x hab·bî·ṭū Isaiah 51:1, Isaiah 51:2
וְֽהַבִּ֔יטָה 2x wə·hab·bî·ṭāh Lamentations 1:11, Lamentations 2:20
וַיַּבֵּ֤ט 2x way·yab·bêṭ 1 Samuel 24:8, 1 Chronicles 21:21
וַתַּבֵּ֥ט 2x wat·tab·bêṭ Genesis 19:26, Psalms 92:11
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular 8x Genesis 15:5, 1 Kings 18:43, Job 35:5, Psalms 74:20
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x 1 Samuel 17:42, 1 Samuel 24:8, 1 Kings 18:43, 1 Kings 19:6
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 5x Genesis 19:17, Psalms 10:14, Psalms 91:8, Habakkuk 1:3
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x Numbers 12:8, Job 28:24, Job 36:25, Psalms 94:9
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural 4x Isaiah 42:18, Isaiah 51:1, Isaiah 51:2, Lamentations 1:12
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular 4x 2 Kings 3:14, Isaiah 38:11, Isaiah 66:2, Amos 5:22
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 4x Job 39:29, Psalms 22:17, Proverbs 4:25, Isaiah 5:12
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular 3x Psalms 119:15, Psalms 119:18, Isaiah 18:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Intentional, penetrating gaze that moves from visual perception to emotional regard and favorable care.
Strong's H5027
Lexical occurrences 70 verses Word forms 1 form 39 references Verse guides 0 guides
Study link Isaiah 22:9-14 Source Gloss
to scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Intentional, penetrating gaze that moves from visual perception to emotional regard and favorable care.
to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care BDB: look Usage: (cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.
Grammatical Forms
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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 39
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 39×
Imperfect Isa 8:22 · Job 28:24 · Job 36:25 · Num 12:8 · Ps 94:9 · 2Kgs 3:14 · Amos 5:22 · Isa 38:11 · Isa 66:2 · Hab 1:3 · Hab 1:13 · Ps 10:14 · Ps 91:8 · Isa 5:12 · Job 39:29 · Ps 22:18 16×
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 18:43 · Gen 15:5 · Isa 63:15 · Isa 64:8 · Job 35:5 · Lam 5:1 · Ps 74:20 · Ps 80:15 · Ps 142:5 · Isa 42:18 · Isa 51:1 · Isa 51:2 · Lam 1:12 13×
Perfect Num 23:21 · Ps 33:13 · Ps 102:20 · Job 6:19 · Ps 34:6 · Isa 22:11 6×
Jussive 1Sam 16:7 · Gen 19:17 · Prov 4:25 3×
Infinitive construct Hab 2:15 1×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
To regard or pay attention intentionally.
Showing 1 selected witness from 70 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
נָבַט is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Why This Word Matters
The failure to look to God reveals deliberate spiritual neglect. Isaiah 22:9-14
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain