מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים
𐤌𐤕𐤍𐤁𐤀𐤉𐤌
mitenabeim
were prophesying
a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse); prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
2 Chronicles 18:9 · Word #19
Lexicon H5012
| Lemma | נָבָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤀 |
| Transliteration | nâbâʼ |
| Strong's | H5012 |
| In-context | were prophesying |
Morphology HVtrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5012-14
are acting as inspired-spokesmen
| Root | נבא (n-b-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | to speak by inspiration, to utter forth, to proclaim under divine impulse |
| Semantic Range | to prophesy, to speak under divine inspiration, to declare a divine message, to behave as a prophet, sometimes to engage in ecstatic utterance |
| Conceptual Significance | נבא describes those who function as channels of divine revelation in Israel. In the Hitpael, it can highlight the experiential or manifest aspect of prophetic activity, emphasizing visible participation in inspired speech within the covenant community. |
| Morphological Notes | Hitpael participle, masculine plural, absolute. The participle conveys ongoing or characteristic action; the Hitpael stem adds a reflexive or self-involving nuance to the root נבא. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hitpael stem often carries a reflexive or iterative sense, suggesting men who are presenting themselves or conducting themselves as inspired speakers. Rendering it "are acting as inspired-spokesmen" preserves the prophetic root sense of divinely impelled speech while reflecting the masculine plural participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נבא (to speak by inspiration, to utter forth, to proclaim under divine impulse)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5030-01 |
baneviim | among the proclaimers |
H5012-01 |
behinaveo | in his inspired-speaking |
H5012-02 |
behinaveoto | in his inspired-speaking |
Word Usage (115 occurrences of H5012)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 11:25 | וַ/יִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ | vayitenabeu | they prophesied |
| Numbers 11:26 | וַ/יִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ | vayitenabeu | they prophesied |
| Numbers 11:27 | מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים | mitenabeim | are prophesying |