Lexical Definition

‎נְבָא‎ nᵉbâʼ (neb-aw') to prophesy ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎נָבָא‎

prophesy.

• {to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)}

v
1) (CLBL) (Ithpael) to prophesy

Extended Information

Aramaic of: נָבָא

• v
• Aramaic of na.va (‎נ‎ָ‎ב‎ָ‎א‎ "to prophesy" נָבָא)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎נ‎ ‎נבא‎ (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew id., but especially Bewer^{Amos. J. Semitic Lang., Jan. 1902} who compare Assyrian nabû, tear away, lead forcibly, hence prophets as (figuratively) carried away by divine frenzy, ecstasy, compare 1Sam 10:6; 1Sam 10:10; 1Sam 19:20; 1Sam 19:24).

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