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נוֹב

𐤍𐤅𐤁

nôwb

H5108 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נוב to bear fruit, to produce, to sprout

Definition

Produce or yield, particularly the produce yielded by plants or trees (i.e., fruit), but also extending figuratively to mean offspring, result, or outcome. The primary lexical sense denotes the tangible result or product of growth, whether agricultural (fruit, crop) or metaphorical (descendant, achievement).

Semantic Range

fruit, produce, yield (of a tree or plant); offspring; result; outcome; figurative fruit or production

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root נוב (n-w-b), which fundamentally means 'to bear fruit, produce, sprout.' נוֹב is a direct nominal formation, denoting the product or yield of this process. The alternative form נֵיב (nēb) is attested and understood as a variant, likely with the same semantic value.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, נוֹב and its variant נֵיב appear infrequently but carry the core sense of produce or fruit, whether literal (plants, trees) or figurative (offspring, accomplishments). The language allows for both concrete and abstract applications, a pattern mirrored in other Semitic languages. The root נוב and its derivatives are distinct from other Hebrew terms for 'fruit' such as פֶּרִי (perî), which is the standard word for fruit, especially edible fruit or crops. While perî is broader and common, נוֹב/נֵיב is rarer and can emphasize the outcome or manifestation of productivity. English translations often use 'fruit,' but this may not always capture the abstract or figurative implications present in some biblical passages. The development of the term does not indicate substantial semantic change over time or periods; rather, it remains an evocative term for the results of growth, both literal and symbolic.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or נֵיב; from נוּב; produce, literally or figuratively; fruit.

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Root Family

נוב (n-w-b) — to bear fruit, produce, sprout

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5011 נֹב in Nôb
H5032 נְבָיוֹת Nebayoth, Fruitful-ones
H5107 נוּב he will sprout
H5109 נוֹבַי Nobai
H8570 תְּנוּבָה from yields of

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5108-03 וְ/נִיב֖/וֹ venivo HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and its fruit and his produce 1
H5108-01 נִ֣יב niv HNcmsc of-lips produce of 1
H5108-02 נוב nvv HNcmsc fruit yield of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

3 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5108-02 Isaiah 57:19 נוב nvv HNcmsc fruit yield of
H5108-01 Isaiah 57:19 נִ֣יב niv HNcmsc of-lips produce of
H5108-03 Malachi 1:12 וְ/נִיב֖/וֹ venivo HC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms and its fruit and his produce
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