What does נָבַע (yabbîa‘) mean in the Bible?
נָבַע (yabbîa‘): Eruption of inner abundance—whether words, water, or stench—revealing what overflows from within.
Hebrew · H5042
נָבַע
To gush forth ; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
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נָבַעH5042
Pronunciationyabbîa‘
What does נָבַע (yabbîa‘) mean in the Bible?
נָבַע (yabbîa‘): Eruption of inner abundance—whether words, water, or stench—revealing what overflows from within.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5042?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include blurts out (1), bring (1), I will utter (1), I would have poured out (1), is a bubbling (1).
Where does נָבַע (yabbîa‘) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 19:2. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (6), Proverbs (4), Ecclesiastes (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itblurts out1×Proverbs 15:28
bring1×Ecclesiastes 10:1
I will utter1×Psalms 78:2
I would have poured out1×Proverbs 1:23
is a bubbling1×Proverbs 18:4
pour forth1×Psalms 119:171
spouts1×Proverbs 15:2
they pour forth1×Psalms 19:2
They pour out1×Psalms 94:4
they spew1×Psalms 59:7
They will extol1×Psalms 145:7
Show sample aligned rows
Psalms 19:2יַבִּ֣יעַֽtothey pour forthVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularPsalms 59:7יַבִּ֘יע֤וּןtothey spewVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nunPsalms 78:2אַבִּ֥יעָהtoI will utterVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularPsalms 94:4יַבִּ֣יעוּtoThey pour outVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 119:171תַּבַּ֣עְנָהtopour forthVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralPsalms 145:7יַבִּ֑יעוּtoThey will extolVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralProverbs 1:23אַבִּ֣יעָהtoI would have poured outVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularProverbs 15:2יַבִּ֥יעַtospoutsVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularProverbs 15:28יַבִּ֥יעַtoblurts outVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularProverbs 18:4נֹ֝בֵ֗עַtois a bubblingVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowPsalms 19:2
Aligned rows11
Books represented3
Psalms6Proverbs4Ecclesiastes1
Source forms
יַבִּ֥יעַ2xyab·bî·a‘Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:28
אַבִּ֥יעָה1x’ab·bî·‘āhPsalms 78:2
אַבִּ֣יעָה1x’ab·bî·‘āhProverbs 1:23
יַבִּ֣יעַֽ1xyab·bî·a‘Psalms 19:2
יַבִּ֖יעַ1xyab·bî·a‘Ecclesiastes 10:1
יַבִּ֣יעוּ1xyab·bî·‘ūPsalms 94:4
יַבִּ֑יעוּ1xyab·bî·‘ūPsalms 145:7
יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן1xyab·bî·‘ūnPsalms 59:7
Parsing patterns
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular4xPsalms 19:2, Proverbs 15:2, Proverbs 15:28, Ecclesiastes 10:1
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2xPsalms 94:4, Psalms 145:7
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular2xPsalms 78:2, Proverbs 1:23
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine plural1xPsalms 119:171
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun1xPsalms 59:7
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular1xProverbs 18:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Eruption of inner abundance—whether words, water, or stench—revealing what overflows from within.
Strong'sH5042
Lexical occurrences11 versesWord forms2 forms10 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Study linkPsalms 19:1–4aSource Gloss
to gush forth ; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Eruption of inner abundance—whether words, water, or stench—revealing what overflows from within.
to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor) BDB: flow Usage: belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
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Form groups2Aligned forms10
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action9×
ImperfectEccl 10:1 · Prov 15:2 · Prov 15:28 · Ps 19:3 · Ps 94:4 · Ps 145:7 · Ps 119:1717×
CohortativeProv 1:23 · Ps 78:22×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Participle activeProv 18:41×
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Pours forth; gushes; bubbles up like a spring; indicates an abundant and spontaneous communication
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Word Origins
נָבַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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