וּ/נְבֽוּשַׁזְבָּ
𐤅/𐤍𐤁𐤅𐤔𐤆𐤁
unevushazeba
and Nebushazban
of foreign derivation; Nebushazban, Nebuchadnezzar's chief eunuch; Nebushazban.
Jeremiah 39:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H5021
| Lemma | נְבוּשַׁזְבָּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤅𐤔𐤆𐤁𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Nᵉbûwshazbân |
| Strong's | H5021 |
| In-context | and Nebushazban |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H5021-01
and Nabu-has-delivered-me
| Root | נבו (Akkadian: Nabu) + שׁזב (Akkadian cognate) (n-b-w + š-z-b) |
| Core Meanings | (Akkadian) Nabu (the god of wisdom and writing), to save, deliver, rescue |
| Semantic Range | Proper name of a Babylonian official; carries the embedded meaning of divine deliverance attributed to the god Nabu. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name reflects the Babylonian practice of theophoric naming, invoking the deity Nabu. Its presence in the biblical text highlights the historical and cultural setting of the Babylonian exile and the contrast between YHWH and foreign gods. |
| Morphological Notes | וּ conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular (Np). The name is a foreign (Akkadian) theophoric personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun. The name is of Akkadian origin, likely meaning "Nabu has delivered me," preserving the theophoric element (Nabu) and the verbal idea of deliverance embedded in the name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 39:13 | וּ/נְבֽוּשַׁזְבָּ | unevushazeba | and Nebushazban |