נָבָא (na.va) means “to prophesy” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: naw-baw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
נָבָא · na.va · to prophesy
1) to prophesy 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to prophesy 1a1a) under influence of divine spirit 1a1b) of false prophets 1b)(Hithpael) 1b1) to prophesy 1b1a) under influence of divine spirit 1b1b) of false prophets Aramaic equivalent: ne.va (נבא "to prophesy" H5013)
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a primitive root; to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)
KJV glosses: prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| prophesy | 29 |
| prophesying | 10 |
| and prophesy | 7 |
| prophesied | 7 |
| prophesies | 7 |
| who prophesy | 7 |
| are prophesying | 6 |
| began to prophesy | 3 |
| to prophesy | 3 |
| who prophesied | 3 |
| and he prophesied | 2 |
| has prophesied | 2 |
| so i prophesied | 2 |
| they prophesied | 2 |
| were prophesying | 2 |
| you have prophesied | 2 |
| and as i prophesied | 1 |
| and do your prophesying | 1 |
| and they kept on raving | 1 |
| and they prophesied | 1 |
| and you will prophesy | 1 |
| are falsely prophesying | 1 |
| are to prophesy | 1 |
| dare you prophesy | 1 |
| have prophesied | 1 |
| he has prophesied | 1 |
| he prophesied | 1 |
| those who prophesy | 1 |
| when he prophesies | 1 |
| who acts like a prophet | 1 |
| who are now prophesying | 1 |
| who are prophesying | 1 |
| who poses as a prophet | 1 |
| who prophesies | 1 |
| will be prophesying | 1 |
| will prophesy | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| prophesy | 18 |
| and prophesy | 10 |
| prophesied | 9 |
| that prophesy | 7 |
| for they prophesy | 4 |
| therefore prophesy | 4 |
| and they prophesied | 3 |
| which prophesied | 3 |
| which prophesy | 3 |
| and prophesied | 2 |
| hath prophesied | 2 |
| so i prophesied | 2 |
| who prophesied | 2 |
| against them prophesy | 1 |
| against them that prophesy | 1 |
| and as i prophesied | 1 |
| and he prophesied | 1 |
| and he prophesieth | 1 |
| and it came to pass when i prophesied | 1 |
| and maketh himself a prophet | 1 |
| and they also prophesied | 1 |
| and thou shalt prophesy | 1 |
| but prophesy | 1 |
| do prophesy | 1 |
| for he hath prophesied | 1 |
| he unto me prophesy | 1 |
| he would not prophesy | 1 |
| him for he doth not prophesy | 1 |
| him for he never prophesied | 1 |
| him through when he prophesieth | 1 |
| him to prophesy | 1 |
| me to prophesy | 1 |
| of prophesying | 1 |
| prophesying | 1 |
| shall prophesy | 1 |
| shall yet prophesy | 1 |
| that behold he prophesied | 1 |
| that prophesied | 1 |
| thee that he would prophesy | 1 |
| them and they shall prophesy | 1 |
| they prophesied | 1 |
| time and they prophesied | 1 |
| to them yet they prophesied | 1 |
| to whom they prophesy | 1 |
| to whom thou hast prophesied | 1 |
| unto me prophesy | 1 |
| unto them they prophesy | 1 |
| upon him and he prophesied | 1 |
| upon thee and thou shalt prophesy | 1 |
| upon them they prophesied | 1 |
| when he hath prophesied | 1 |
| wherefore dost thou prophesy | 1 |
| which maketh himself a prophet | 1 |
| which prophesieth | 1 |
| which thou hast prophesied | 1 |
| who can but prophesy | 1 |
| who should prophesy | 1 |
| why hast thou prophesied | 1 |
| yet they prophesy | 1 |
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Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again.
Read word by wordTwo men, however, had remained in the camp—one named Eldad and the other Medad—and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the tent, and they prophesied in the camp.
Read word by wordA young man ran and reported to Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp.”
Read word by wordAfter that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.
Read word by wordThen the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
Read word by wordWhen Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.
Read word by wordWhen all those who had formerly known Saul saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked one another, “What has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Read word by wordAnd when Saul had finished prophesying, he went up to the high place.
Read word by wordThe next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
Read word by wordhe sent messengers to seize him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.
Read word by wordWhen this was reported to Saul, he sent more messengers, but they began to prophesy as well. So Saul tried again and sent messengers a third time, and even they began to prophesy.
Read word by wordSo Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
Read word by wordThen Saul stripped off his robes and also prophesied before Samuel. And he collapsed and lay naked all that day and night. That is why it is said, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Read word by wordMidday passed, and they kept on raving until the time of the evening sacrifice. But there was no response; no one answered, no one paid attention.
Read word by wordThe king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
Read word by wordDressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
Read word by wordAnd all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
Read word by wordThen the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
Read word by wordAdditionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
Read word by wordFrom the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
Read word by wordFrom the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
Read word by wordThe king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
Read word by wordDressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
Read word by wordAnd all the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph, for the LORD will deliver it into the hand of the king.”
Read word by wordThen the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
Read word by wordThen Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish.
Read word by wordThe priests did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD?’ The experts in the law no longer knew Me, and the leaders rebelled against Me. The prophets prophesied by Baal and followed useless idols.
Read word by wordThe prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule by their own authority. My people love it so, but what will you do in the end?
Read word by wordTherefore this is what the LORD says concerning the people of Anathoth who are seeking your life and saying, “You must not prophesy in the name of the LORD, or you will die by our hand.”
Read word by word“The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds.
Read word by wordTherefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end!
Read word by wordAnd the people to whom they prophesy will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them or their wives, their sons or their daughters. I will pour out their own evil upon them.
Read word by wordThen Jeremiah returned from Topheth, where the LORD had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the courtyard of the house of the LORD and proclaimed to all the people,
Read word by wordWhen Pashhur the priest, the son of Immer and the chief official in the house of the LORD, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things,
Read word by wordAnd you, Pashhur, and all who live in your house, will go into captivity. You will go to Babylon, and there you will die and be buried—you and all your friends to whom you have prophesied these lies.’”
Read word by word“Among the prophets of Samaria I saw an offensive thing: They prophesied by Baal and led My people Israel astray.
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you. They are filling you with false hopes. They speak visions from their own minds, not from the mouth of the LORD.
Read word by wordI did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied.
Read word by word“I have heard the sayings of the prophets who prophesy lies in My name: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’
Read word by wordHow long will this continue in the hearts of these prophets who prophesy falsehood, these prophets of the delusion of their own minds?
Read word by word“Indeed,” declares the LORD, “I am against those who prophesy false dreams and retell them to lead My people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent them or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people,” declares the LORD.
Read word by wordI will bring upon that land all the words I have pronounced against it, all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah has prophesied against all the nations.
Read word by wordSo you are to prophesy all these words against them and say to them: ‘The LORD will roar from on high; He will raise His voice from His holy habitation. He will roar loudly over His pasture; like those who tread the grapes, He will call out with a shout against all the inhabitants of the earth.
Read word by wordHow dare you prophesy in the name of the LORD that this house will become like Shiloh and this city will be desolate and deserted!” And all the people assembled against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
Read word by wordThen the priests and prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man is worthy of death, for he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears!”
Read word by wordBut Jeremiah said to all the officials and all the people, “The LORD sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that you have heard.
Read word by word“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’
Read word by wordNow there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.
Read word by wordFor they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.
Read word by wordDo not listen to the words of the prophets who say, ‘You must not serve the king of Babylon,’ for they are prophesying to you a lie.
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