Lexical Definition

‎נֹא‎ Nôʼ (no) Thebes ^N:N--L
of Egyptian origin

No. Compare ‎אָמוֹן‎.

• § No = "disrupting"
• No (i.e. Thebes), the capital of Upper Egypt

1) the ancient capital of Egypt; also 'Thebes'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נֹא‎ proper name, of a location No = Thebes (Egyptian nt, city, i.e. probably n¢(t), see Steind^{BAS i. 596 f.}; Assyrian Ni-°u, Ni-i° Dl^{Par 318} Steind^l.c. Schr^{COT gloss}.; Tel Amarna Nî (Ni-i) Wkl^{Tel Am. 39 *} Bez^{Tel Am. in BM 153}); — ‎הִנְנִי‎ ‎פוֺקֵד אֶלאָֿמוֺן מִנּאֹ‎ Jer 46:25 Amon from (of, ᵐ5 ἐν = ‎בְּ‎) No; ‎נאֹ אָמוֺן‎ Nah 3:8 No of Amon (= city of god Ammon, = ᵐ5 Διόσπολις Ezek 30:14; Ezek 30:16 Steind^l.c.; see also Jerem. and Billerbeck^{BAS iii.104 f.}); Ezek 30:14 (|| ‎פַּתְרוֺס‎, ‎צֹ֫עַן‎), ‎וְהִכְרַתִּי אֶתהֲֿמוֺן נאֹ‎ vEzek 30:15 (|| ‎סִין‎; but ᵐ5 Co Berthol ‎נֹף‎ q. v. for ‎נֹא‎) vEzek 30:16 (|| ‎סִין‎, Co ‎סון‎). It lay on the right bank of the Nile, approximately 400 miles (by the river) south of Memphis.

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Thebes • Ancient Egyptian city, known for its wealth and power

Thebes, an ancient Egyptian city, known for its wealth and power, mentioned in prophecies of judgment against Egypt (Jer. 46:25; Ezek. 30:14-16; Nah. 3:8).

• A location first mentioned at Jer.46.25;
• only referred to as Thebes נֹא.
  

Thebes, also known as No-amon (Nah. 3:8), was an ancient Egyptian city located in Upper Egypt, known for its wealth, power, and religious significance. It was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom period (1550-1070 BC). The city is mentioned in several prophetic passages in the Bible, primarily in the context of God's judgment against Egypt. Jeremiah prophesied that God would punish Amon, the chief deity of Thebes, along with Pharaoh and the people who trusted in him (Jer. 46:25). Ezekiel foretold the destruction of Thebes, stating that God would execute judgments against the city (Ezek. 30:14-16). Nahum used Thebes as an example of a mighty city that fell despite its strength and allies, comparing it to Nineveh (Nah. 3:8-10). The biblical references to Thebes highlight its prominence and influence in ancient times, as well as its vulnerability to God's judgment.

All entries for Thebes: נֹא