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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For I have not sent them, declares the LORD, and yet they are prophesying falsely in My name; therefore I will banish you, and you will perish—you and the prophets who prophesy to you.”
Read word by wordThen I said to the priests and to all this people, “This is what the LORD says: Do not listen to the words of your prophets who prophesy to you, saying, ‘Look, very soon now the articles from the house of the LORD will be brought back from Babylon.’ They are prophesying to you a lie.
Read word by word“Amen!” Jeremiah said. “May the LORD do so! May the LORD fulfill the words you have prophesied, and may He restore the articles of His house and all the exiles back to this place from Babylon.
Read word by wordThe prophets of old who preceded you and me prophesied war, disaster, and plague against many lands and great kingdoms.
Read word by wordAs for the prophet who prophesies peace, only if the word of the prophet comes true will the prophet be recognized as one the LORD has truly sent.”
Read word by wordFor they are falsely prophesying to you in My name; I have not sent them, declares the LORD.”
Read word by wordThis is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who are prophesying to you lies in My name: “I will deliver them to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and he will kill them before your very eyes.
Read word by word‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.
Read word by wordSo now, why have you not rebuked Jeremiah of Anathoth, who poses as a prophet among you?
Read word by word“Send a message telling all the exiles what the LORD says concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite. Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you—though I did not send him—and has made you trust in a lie,
Read word by wordFor Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him, saying: “Why are you prophesying like this? You claim that the LORD says, ‘Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.
Read word by wordWhere are your prophets who prophesied to you, claiming, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or this land’?
Read word by wordYou must turn your face toward the siege of Jerusalem with your arm bared, and prophesy against it.
Read word by word“Son of man, set your face against the mountains of Israel and prophesy against them.
Read word by wordTherefore prophesy against them; prophesy, O son of man!”
Read word by wordNow as I was prophesying, Pelatiah son of Benaiah died. Then I fell facedown and cried out in a loud voice, “Oh, Lord GOD, will You bring the remnant of Israel to a complete end?”
Read word by word“Son of man, take note that the house of Israel is saying, ‘The vision that he sees is for many years from now; he prophesies about the distant future.’
Read word by word“Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Tell those who prophesy out of their own imagination: Hear the word of the LORD!
Read word by wordthose prophets of Israel who prophesied to Jerusalem and saw a vision of peace for her when there was no peace, declares the Lord GOD.’
Read word by wordNow, O son of man, set your face against the daughters of your people who prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them
Read word by word“Son of man, set your face toward the south, preach against it, and prophesy against the forest of the Negev.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.2
“Son of man, set your face against Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.7
“Son of man, prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord says: ‘A sword, a sword, sharpened and polished—
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.14
‘So then, son of man, prophesy and strike your hands together. Let the sword strike two times, even three. It is a sword that slays, a sword of great slaughter closing in on every side!
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.19
Now prophesy, son of man, and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says concerning the Ammonites and their contempt: ‘A sword! A sword is drawn for slaughter, polished to consume, to flash like lightning—
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 21.33
“Son of man, set your face against the Ammonites and prophesy against them.
Read word by word“Son of man, set your face against Sidon and prophesy against her.
Read word by word“Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
Read word by word“Son of man, prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Wail, ‘Alas for that day!’
Read word by word“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock?
Read word by word“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it,
Read word by word“And you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say: O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the LORD.
Read word by wordtherefore prophesy and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Because they have made you desolate and have trampled you on every side, so that you became a possession of the rest of the nations and were taken up in slander by the lips of their talkers,
Read word by wordTherefore, prophesy concerning the land of Israel and tell the mountains and hills, the ravines and valleys, that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I have spoken in My burning zeal because you have endured the reproach of the nations.
Read word by wordAnd He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
Read word by wordSo I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.
Read word by wordThen He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”
Read word by wordSo I prophesied as He had commanded me, and the breath entered them, and they came to life and stood on their feet—a vast army.
Read word by wordTherefore prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘O My people, I will open your graves and bring you up from them, and I will bring you back to the land of Israel.
Read word by word“Son of man, set your face against Gog of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him
Read word by wordTherefore prophesy, son of man, and tell Gog that this is what the Lord GOD says: On that day when My people Israel are dwelling securely, will you not take notice of this?
Read word by wordThis is what the Lord GOD says: Are you the one of whom I have spoken in former days through My servants, the prophets of Israel, who in those times prophesied for years that I would bring you against them?
Read word by word“As for you, O son of man, prophesy against Gog and declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
Read word by wordAnd afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 3.1
“But you made the Nazirites drink wine and commanded the prophets not to prophesy.
Read word by wordThe lion has roared—who will not fear? The Lord GOD has spoken—who will not prophesy?
Read word by wordAnd Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.
Read word by wordBut never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
Read word by wordBut the LORD took me from following the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to My people Israel.’
Read word by wordNow, therefore, hear the word of the LORD. You say: ‘Do not prophesy against Israel; do not preach against the house of Isaac.’
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