נָבִ֥יא
𐤍𐤁𐤉𐤀
navi
prophet
from נָבָא; a prophet or (generally) inspired man; prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
2 Chronicles 28:9 · Word #3
Lexicon H5030
| Lemma | נָבִיא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤉𐤀 |
| Transliteration | nâbîyʼ |
| Strong's | H5030 |
| In-context | prophet |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5030-14
called man
| Morphological Notes | HNcmsa: Noun, masculine singular, absolute state; no pronominal suffixes; occurs in various cantillation forms but consistent morphologically[0]. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering 'called man' preserves the root נבא's core sense of 'calling' or 'being called' by God, as per scholarly consensus on its Semitic origins meaning 'to call,' distinguishing it from English 'prophet' which implies foretelling[1][3]. It reflects the morphology HNcmsa as a masculine singular absolute noun, using 'man' for masculine gender and singular form without suffixes[0]. This maintains semantic connections to divine appointment and inspired utterance[1][2]. |
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AI-generated (perplexity/sonar-pro)
Words from Root נבא (to call out, to bubble forth, to proclaim, to be called, inspired speech)
| 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 (317 occurrences of H5030)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 20:7 | נָבִ֣יא | navi | a prophet |
| Exodus 7:1 | נְבִיאֶֽ/ךָ | neviekha | your prophet |
| Numbers 11:29 | נְבִיאִ֔ים | neviim | prophets |