What does נוּן mean in the Bible?
נוּן is a Hebrew word meaning "Nun or Non , the father of Joshua".
Hebrew · H5126
נוּן
Nun or Non , the father of Joshua
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נוּןH5126
What does נוּן mean in the Bible?
נוּן is a Hebrew word meaning "Nun or Non , the father of Joshua".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5126?
The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Nun (29), Nun (1).
Where does נוּן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 33:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (11), Joshua (10), Deuteronomy (4), 1 Chronicles (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 Itof Nun29×Exodus 33:11, Numbers 11:28, Numbers 13:8, Numbers 13:16
Nun1×1 Chronicles 7:27
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Exodus 33:11נוּן֙toof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 11:28נ֗וּןtoof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 13:8נֽוּן׃toof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 13:16נ֖וּןtoof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 14:6נ֗וּןtoof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 14:30נֽוּן׃toof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 14:38נ֔וּןtoof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 26:65נֽוּן׃סtoof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 27:18נ֔וּןtoof NunNoun - proper - masculine singularNumbers 32:12נ֑וּןtoof NunNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 33:11
Aligned rows30
Books represented8
Exodus1Numbers11Deuteronomy4Joshua10Judges11 Kings11 Chronicles1Nehemiah1
Source forms
נ֗וּן5xnūnNumbers 11:28, Numbers 14:6, Deuteronomy 31:23, Deuteronomy 34:9
נ֖וּן4xnūnNumbers 13:16, Joshua 19:49, Joshua 24:29, Judges 2:8
נ֔וּן4xnūnNumbers 14:38, Numbers 27:18, Joshua 1:1, Joshua 14:1
נ֑וּן4xnūnNumbers 32:12, Numbers 32:28, Joshua 2:23, Joshua 21:1
נֽוּן׃4xnūnNumbers 13:8, Numbers 14:30, Numbers 34:17, Deuteronomy 32:44
נוּן֙3xnūnExodus 33:11, Deuteronomy 1:38, Joshua 6:6
נֽוּן׃ס2xnūnNumbers 26:65, 1 Kings 16:34
נ֥וֹן1xnō·wn1 Chronicles 7:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular30xExodus 33:11, Numbers 11:28, Numbers 13:8, Numbers 13:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Nun or Non , the father of Joshua
Source Gloss
Nun or Non , the father of Joshua
Extended definition
Non, Nun.
Word Origins
נוּן is built from this root:
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