נֹא (H4996) — Hebrew Lexicon — Scattered Israelites

נֹא

𐤍𐤀

Nôʼ

H4996 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain Egyptian city (Thebes), urban center, capital

Definition

A geographical proper noun referring to the ancient city of No, i.e., Thebes, the capital of Upper Egypt; sometimes occurring in the expanded form No-Amon. The term designates the prominent Egyptian metropolis on the Nile, a major religious and political center known especially for its connection to the deity Amun and its royal monuments. In the Hebrew Bible, the name most often marks the site as a symbol of Egyptian power, which is threatened with judgment or invasion.

Semantic Range

Thebes (Egyptian capital), No, No-Amon, metropolis of Upper Egypt, center of Amon worship

Root / Etymology

The word נֹא is of Egyptian origin, corresponding to Egyptian n(j)w, representing the city of Thebes. The connection with אָמוֹן (Amon/Amun) in the expanded form נֹא אָמוֹן (No-Amon, Nahum 3:8) links it to the chief deity Amun worshiped in Thebes. The root is not native Hebrew, and so does not have a triliteral Semitic root; it is a loanword.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Throughout the Hebrew Bible, נֹא appears as the name for Thebes, a prominent city in southern Egypt. Notable references are found in Jeremiah 46:25 and Ezekiel 30:14–16, where the city is depicted as emblematic of Egyptian might and subject to divine judgment. The form 'No-Amon' in Nahum 3:8 makes clear reference to its religious significance and distinguishes Thebes from other Egyptian locations. In translation history, the term was often rendered simply as 'No' (following transliteration), occasionally as 'Thebes', and, less often, 'No of Amon' or 'No-Amon.' Because נֹא is an Egyptian city name, its occurrence is generally limited to prophetic oracles concerning Egypt's fate. The Greek Septuagint translates the name variously, sometimes as Θηβᾶς (Thebes) and sometimes retaining a form resembling the Hebrew. The usage does not shift across the biblical periods but remains consistent as a designation for this Egyptian center. The primary term functions strictly as a toponym and should not be confused with any term for Egypt or Egyptians themselves.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of Egyptian origin; No (i.e. Thebes), the capital of Upper Egypt; No. Compare אָמוֹן.

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Root Family

בנה (b-n-h) — to build, construct, establish family

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H1004	בַּיִת	in the houses
H1005	בַּיִת	the built-house
H1006	בַּיִת	the house
H1007	בֵּית אָוֶן	house-of
H1008	בֵּית־אֵל	in house of
H1009	בֵּית אַרְבֵּאל	house of
H1010	בֵּית בַּעַל מְעוֹן	house-of
H1011	בֵּית בִּרְאִי	and in the house of
H1012	בֵּית בָּרָה	house of
H1013	בֵּית־גָּדֵר	house-of
H1014	בֵּית גָּמוּל	house of
H1015	בֵּית דִּבְלָתַיִם	house-of
H1016	בֵּית־דָּגוֹן	house-of
H1017	בֵּית הָאֱלִי	house of
H1018	בֵּית הָאֵצֶל	house of
H1020	בֵּית הַיְשִׁימוֹת	house-of
H1021	בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם	house-of
H1022	בֵּית הַלַּחְמִי	house of
H1023	בֵּית הַמֶּרְחָק	house-of
H1024	בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת	and house of
H1025	בֵּית הָעֵמֶק	house of
H1026	בֵּית הָעֲרָבָה	house-of
H1027	בֵּית הָרָם	house-of
H1028	בֵּית הָרָן	house of
H1029	בֵּית הַשִּׁטָּה	house-of
H1030	בֵּית הַשִּׁמְשִׁי	house-of
H1031	בֵּית חׇגְלָה	house of
H1032	בֵּית חוֹרוֹן	house-of
H1033	בֵּית כַּר	to the built-house of
H1034	בֵּית לְבָאוֹת	and house-of
H1035	בֵּית לֶחֶם	in the house of
H1036	בֵּית לְעַפְרָה	in the built-house of
H1038	בֵּית מַעֲכָה	house of
H1039	בֵּית נִמְרָה	house of
H1041	בֵּית עַזְמָוֶת	house of
H1042	בֵּית עֲנוֹת	and house of
H1043	בֵּית עֲנָת	and house-of
H1044	בֵּית עֵקֶד	house-of
H1046	בֵּית פֶּלֶט	and house of
H1047	בֵּית פְּעוֹר	house of
H1048	בֵּית פַּצֵּץ	and house-of
H1049	בֵּית צוּר	house of
H1050	בֵּית רְחוֹב	house-of
H1051	בֵּית רָפָא	house of
H1052	בֵּית שְׁאָן	in the built-house of
H1053	בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ	in the built-house of
H1054	בֵּית תַּפּוּחַ	and house of
H1121	בֵּן	sons
H1122	בֵּן	son
H1123	בֵּן	sons of
H1124	בְּנָא	the ones building
H1125	בֶּן־אֲבִינָדָב	son
H1126	בֶּן־אוֹנִי	son
H1127	בֶּן־גֶּבֶר	son
H1128	בֶּן־דֶּקֶר	son
H1129	בָּנָה	he built
H1130	בֶּן־הֲדַד	son
H1131	בִּנּוּי	Built-Up One
H1132	בֶּן־זוֹחֵת	and son of
H1133	בֶּן־חוּר	son
H1134	בֶּן־חַיִל	to a son of
H1135	בֶּן־חָנָן	son
H1136	בֶּן־חֶסֶד	son
H1137	בָּנִי	Built-one
H1138	בֻּנִּי	Built One
H1139	בְּנֵי־בְּרַק	and sons of
H1140	בִּנְיָה	and the built-structure
H1141	בְּנָיָה	Yahweh has built
H1142	בְּנֵי יַעֲקָן	among sons of
H1145	בֶּן־יְמִינִי	son
H1146	בִּנְיָן	constructed structure
H1147	בִּנְיָן	the built structure
H1151	בֶּן־עַמִּי	son
H1323	בַּת	daughters
H1324	בַּת	daughter of
H1337	בַּת רַבִּים	daughter of
H1339	בַּת־שֶׁבַע	daughter of
H1340	בַּת־שׁוּעַ	to a daughter of
H205	אָוֶן	and building-stone
H2995	יַבְנְאֵל	and God-Builds
H2996	יַבְנֶה	Yabneh, Building-place
H2997	יִבְנְיָה	Yah Has Built
H2998	יִבְנִיָּה	Yah Builds
H358	אֵילוֹן בֵּית חָנָן	house of
H3845	לִבְנִי	to my son
H4011	מִבְנֶה	like the built-structure of
H4012	מְבֻנַּי	Built-Up One
H5524	סֻכּוֹת בְּנוֹת	daughters of
H5854	עַטְרוֹת בֵּית יוֹאָב	house of
H62	אָבֵל בֵּית־מֲעַכָה	house of
H68	אֶבֶן	your building-stones
H69	אֶבֶן	building-stone of
H72	אֶבֶן הָעֵזֶר	building-stone of
H8401	תֶּבֶן	the straw residue
H8403	תַּבְנִית	in building-pattern of
H885	בְּאֵרֹת בְּנֵי־יַעֲקַן	sons of
H935	בּוֹא	daughter of
H956	בּוּת	and daughter of
H995	בִּין	son of
H996	בֵּין	son

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H4996-02`	מִ/נֹּ֔א	mino	`HR/Np`	of No	from No	2
`H4996-03`	נֹֽא	no	`HNp`	No	No–Thebes	1
`H4996-01`	בְּ/נֹֽא	beno	`HR/Np`	in No/Thebes	his son	1
`H4996-04`	וְ/נֹ֖א	veno	`HC/Np`	and No	his son	1

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H4996-02`	Jeremiah 46:25	מִ/נֹּ֔א	mino	`HR/Np`	of No	from No
`H4996-01`	Ezekiel 30:14	בְּ/נֹֽא	beno	`HR/Np`	in No/Thebes	his son
`H4996-03`	Ezekiel 30:15	נֹֽא	no	`HNp`	No	No–Thebes
`H4996-04`	Ezekiel 30:16	וְ/נֹ֖א	veno	`HC/Np`	and No	his son
`H4996-02`	Nahum 3:8	מִ/נֹּ֣א	mino	`HR/Np`	than No	from No

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