וַ/יִּתְנַבֵּ֞א
𐤅/𐤉𐤕𐤍𐤁𐤀
nâbâʼ
Then he prophesied
To act as a prophet, to speak, declare, or deliver messages claimed to be inspired by a deity, whether in prediction, admonition, encouragement, or instruction; to perform the role of a spokesperson on behalf of the deity. The semantic range includes both the formal public proclamation frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible and more private, visionary, or ecstatic utterances. In certain contexts, may carry the nuance of delivering poetic prophecies or proclamations, sometimes in song or liturgical settings.
2 Chronicles 20:37 · Word #1
Lexicon H5012
| Lemma | נָבָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤀 |
| Transliteration | nâbâʼ |
| Strong's | H5012 |
| Definition | To act as a prophet, to speak, declare, or deliver messages claimed to be inspired by a deity, whether in prediction, admonition, encouragement, or instruction; to perform the role of a spokesperson on behalf of the deity. The semantic range includes both the formal public proclamation frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible and more private, visionary, or ecstatic utterances. In certain contexts, may carry the nuance of delivering poetic prophecies or proclamations, sometimes in song or liturgical settings. |
Morphology HC/Vtw3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Then he prophesied |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5012-27
and he acted as a prophet
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Hithpael (reflexive) stem; sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive); 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hithpael stem conveys reflexive or iterative action, indicating that he entered into or conducted himself in prophetic activity. The sequential imperfect (vav-consecutive) marks past narrative action, hence "and he acted as a prophet." |
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