Neviah נְבִיאָה
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| נְבִיאָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | neviah |
| Strong's number | H5031 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | prophetess |
| Occurrences | 6 in 6 verses |
| Most frequent in | Exodus (1) |
Neviah (Hebrew נְבִיאָה, Strong's H5031) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “prophetess”. It occurs 6 times in 6 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) prophetess
1a) ancient type endowed with gift of song (Miriam)
1b) later type consulted for a word (Huldah)
1c) false prophetess (Noadiah)
1d) wife of Isaiah the prophet
1a) ancient type endowed with gift of song (Miriam)
1b) later type consulted for a word (Huldah)
1c) false prophetess (Noadiah)
1d) wife of Isaiah the prophet
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | prophetess (6) |
|---|---|
| BSB | prophetess (6) |
Topics
Verses
Every verse with Neviah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 15:20And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.
Judges
- Judges 4:4And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 22:14So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 34:22And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 6:14My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.O my God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me.
Isaiah
- Isaiah 8:3And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Maher–shalal–hash–baz.And I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).