What does נוּן mean in the Bible?
e. propagate by shoots ; figuratively, to be perpetual".
Hebrew · H5125
נוּן
To resprout , i.e. propagate by shoots ; figuratively, to be perpetual
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נוּן H5125
What does נוּן mean in the Bible?
נוּן is a Hebrew word meaning "to resprout , i.e. propagate by shoots ; figuratively, to be perpetual".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5125?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include continue (1).
Where does נוּן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 72:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (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 It continue 1× Psalms 72:17
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Usage map
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First aligned row Psalms 72:17
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Psalms 1
Source forms
יָנִין 1x yå̄·nīn Psalms 72:17
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Psalms 72:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to resprout , i.e. propagate by shoots ; figuratively, to be perpetual
Source Gloss
to resprout , i.e. propagate by shoots ; figuratively, to be perpetual
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to resprout, i.e. propagate by shoots; figuratively, to be perpetual BDB: propagate Usage: be continued.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 2 Aligned forms 2
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 1×
Jussive Ps 72:17 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Jussive Ps 72:17 1×
Word Origins
נוּן is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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