נָבָא nava

Hebrew word for “to prophesy” · Strong’s H5012 · used 115 times in 102 verses

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Meaning

1) to prophesy; 1a) (Niphal);

How it is translated

Glosses given for nava in context, with how often each is used:

• prophesy 31
• prophesying 22
• prophesied 21
• will prophesy 6
• who are prophesying 6
• who prophesied 5
• prophesies 4
• must prophesy 3
• who prophesy 3
• have prophesied 2
• has prophesied 2
• when prophesied i 2

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Jeremiah 23 (6), 1 Samuel 10 (5), Jeremiah 26 (5), Jeremiah 29 (5), Ezekiel 37 (5), 1 Samuel 19 (4), 1 Kings 22 (4), 2 Chronicles 18 (4), Jeremiah 27 (4), Ezekiel 21 (4)

Forms

• הנבא 21
• נבאים 10
• הנבאים 10
• והנבא 9
• נבא 8
• ויתנבאו 6
• מתנבאים 5
• ויתנבא 5
• נבאו 4
• תנבא 4

Words used with it

Words that share verses with nava more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• נָבִיא navi “prophet” 31
• אָדָם adam “man” 21
• שֶׁקֶר sheqer “deception” 14
• כֹּה koh “thus” 19
• הֵמָּה hemmah “they(masc.)” 15
• יְהֹוִה yehovih “YHWH/God” 13
• אֲדֹנָי adonai “Lord” 14
• כֵּן ken “so” 16
• רוּחַ ruach “spirit” 10
• כֶם khem “you” 11
• יִרְמְיָהוּ yirmeyah “Jeremiah” 8
• שָׁלַח shalach “to send” 12

Key verses

The verses using nava that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Numbers 11:25 — And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass,…
• 1 Samuel 10:5 — After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city,…
• 1 Kings 22:8 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth…
• 1 Chronicles 25:1 — Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with…
• Jeremiah 2:8 — The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by…
• Jeremiah 5:31 — The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
• Jeremiah 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto…
• Jeremiah 23:25 — I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
• Jeremiah 29:26 — The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man that is mad, and maketh…
• Ezekiel 13:2 — Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the LORD;
• Ezekiel 34:2 — Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of…
• Joel 2:28 — And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.