נַחְבִּי
𐤍𐤇𐤁𐤉
Nachebi
H5147 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Personal name: Nachbi. Primarily used as a proper noun, identifying an individual of the tribe of Naphtali. No attested use as a common noun. The primary meaning is a proper name with uncertain etymology, possibly meaning 'hidden' or 'concealed' if derived from the root חבה (to hide/conceal).
Semantic Range
proper name; possibly 'concealed' or 'hidden' if interpreted according to the root; no common noun usage
Root / Etymology
Formed from the root חבה (ḥ-b-h), meaning 'to hide, conceal.' The name appears to carry a formative nun (נַ-) and the gentilic suffix -ִי (-i), but the function is uncertain and may simply reflect a personal name pattern, not a strict gentilic.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Nachbi (נַחְבִּי) occurs as a personal name in Num 13:14, designating an Israelite of the tribe of Naphtali, one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout out the land of Canaan. The name is attested only in genealogical or narrative lists and does not appear with a common noun meaning. Later English translations sometimes equate tribal identity with religious or later ethnic identity; however, as used in Numbers, Nachbi refers specifically to an Israelite in the time of the wilderness wanderings. The root (חבה) is uncommon, and its precise nuance in proper names is often uncertain. The rendering 'occult' or 'hidden' in older sources reflects association with the root, but there is no evidence that the naming actually implied mysterious or esoteric qualities; it likely functioned as a conventional personal name. Distinct from similarly-formed names based on other roots.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from חָבָה; occult; Nachbi, an Israelite; Nakbi.
Bantu Hebrew
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חבה (ḥ-b-h) — to hide, to conceal
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2247 | חָבָה | Hide yourself |
| H2252 | חֲבַיָּה | Yah has hidden |
| H2253 | חֶבְיוֹן | hiding-place of |
| H2327 | חוֹבָה | Chovah, Refuge-Place |
| H3160 | יְחֻבָּה | She Is Hidden |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5147-01 |
נַחְבִּ֖י | nachebi | HNp |
Nahbi | Hidden-one | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H5147-01 |
Numbers 13:14 | נַחְבִּ֖י | nachebi | HNp |
Nahbi | Hidden-one |