What does נוֹב (nwōb) mean in the Bible?
נוֹב (nwōb): Fruit as tangible yield: literal harvest becomes metaphor for consequences, character outcomes, and covenant blessing or curse.
Hebrew · H5108
נוֹב
Produce , literally or figuratively
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נוֹבH5108
Pronunciationnwōb
What does נוֹב (nwōb) mean in the Bible?
נוֹב (nwōb): Fruit as tangible yield: literal harvest becomes metaphor for consequences, character outcomes, and covenant blessing or curse.
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How does the BSB render H5108?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and [as for] its fruit (1), praise (1).
Where does נוֹב (nwōb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 57:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1), Malachi (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 Itand [as for] its fruit1×Malachi 1:12
praise1×Isaiah 57:19
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First aligned rowIsaiah 57:19
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
Isaiah1Malachi1
Source forms
וְנִיב֖וֹ1xwə·nî·ḇōwMalachi 1:12
נוּב1xnūḇIsaiah 57:19
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xMalachi 1:12
Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 57:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Fruit as tangible yield: literal harvest becomes metaphor for consequences, character outcomes, and covenant blessing or curse.
Source Gloss
produce , literally or figuratively
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Fruit as tangible yield: literal harvest becomes metaphor for consequences, character outcomes, and covenant blessing or curse.
produce, literally or figuratively BDB: fruit Usage: fruit.
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נוֹב is built from this root:
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