Lexical Definition

‎נָבַט‎ nâbaṭ (naw-bat') to look ^H:V
a primitive root

(cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.

• to scan, i.e. look intently at
• by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care

1) to look, regard
1a) (Piel) to look
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) tolook
1b2) to regard, show regard to, pay attention to, consider
1b3) to look upon, regard, show regard to

See Greek: ἀναβλέπω · βλέπω · ἐκζητέω · ἐμβλέπω · ἐπιβλέπω · ἐπιστρέφω · κατανοέω · περιβλέπω · προσέρχομαι

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[‎נָבַט‎] verb Pi`el, Hiph`il look (Late Hebrew Pi`el id.; Arabic is well or issue forth (of water). Assyrian nabâ‰u is shine Dl^{HWB 443}; Sabean epithet ‎נבט‎ protector (?literally looking with consideration upon Mordt^{ZMG xxx. 1876, 37}); proper name ‎נבטאל‎ God has seen, i.e. considered Levy-Os^{ZMG xix. 1865, 231}); —

Pi`el Perfect consecutive ‎וְנִבַּט‎ Isa 5:30 look (literally), followed by ‎לְ‎. Hiph`il Perfect ‎הִבִּיט‎ Num 21:9 + 3 t.; ‎וְהִבַּטְתָּ֫‎ 1Sam 2:32, etc.; Imperfect ‎יַבִּיט‎ Num 12:8 + 4 t.; ‎וַיַּבֵּט‎ 1Sam 17:42 + 4 t., etc.; Imperative ‎הַבֵּט‎ 1Kgs 18:43 +; ‎הַבֵּיט‎ Ps 142:5* (or Infinitive absolute), compare Lam 5:1 Kt; ‎הַבִּ֫יטָה‎ Ps 13:4* +, etc.; Infinitive construct ‎הַבִּיט‎ Exod 3:6 +, etc.; Participle ‎מַבִּיט‎ Ps 104:32 — look:

1. literally,
a. human subject, followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ Exod 3:6 (E), Num 21:9 (JE), Isa 8:22 (|| ‎פָּנָה לְמָ֑עְלָה‎ vIsa 8:21), compare Isa 51:6, Jonah 2:5* followed by ‎עַלֿ‎ Hab 2:15 followed by ‎אַחֲרֵי‎ Gen 19:17; Gen 19:26 (J), Exod 33:8 (E), 1Sam 24:9* followed by ‎ָ  ה‎ locative, Gen 15:5 (‎שָׁמַ֫יְמָה‎), compare Job 35:5 (‎שָׁמַיִם‎); followed by ‎דֶּרֶחיָֿם‎ 1Kgs 18:43 followed by accusative = look upon, behold Num 12:8 (E), Isa 38:11 absolute Job 6:19; 1Sam 17:42 (|| ‎רָאָה‎), 1Kgs 18:43; 1Kgs 19:6 (followed by ‎הִנֵּה‎), 1Chr 21:21 (|| ‎רָאָה‎), so Ps 22:18*.
b. subject eagle, absolute Job 39:29 (followed by adverb ‎לְמֵרָחוֺק‎).

2. figurative: followed by ‎אֶל‎ regard, shew regard to 1Sam 16:7 (‎אֶלמַֿרְאֵהוּ‎), compare 2Kgs 3:14 (|| ‎רָאָה‎); pay attention to, followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ Isa 22:8 = consider Isa 51:1; Isa 51:2 look unto ‎׳‎‎י‎, followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ Ps 34:6* (read Imperative plural ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Che), Isa 22:11; Zech 12:10 compare Ps 119:6 followed by ‎אֶלכָּֿלמִֿצְוֺת‎; compare also Job 36:25 (absolute, followed by ‎מֵרָחוֺק‎); followed by accusative ‎אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ‎ Ps 119:15, compare vPs 119:18, Isa 5:12 followed by accusative ‎אָוֶן‎ Num 23:21 (|| ‎רָאָה‎); subject ‎עֵינִי‎, ‎׳‎‎וַתַּבֵּט בְּשׁוּרַי בְּ‎ Ps 92:12* see its desire upon, gloat over (compare ‎רָאָה בְּ‎), different 1Sam 2:32 followed by accusative adverb Ps 142:5* (‎יָמִין‎ to the right; || ‎רָאָה‎); absolute Isa 42:18 (followed by ‎לִרְאוֺת‎ of purpose); Isa 63:5; Hab 1:5 (|| ‎רָאָה‎), so Ps 91:8 (‎בְּעֵינֶיךָ‎), compare Prov 4:25, followed by ‎לְֹנכַח‎ (subject ‎עֵינֶיךָ‎; || ‎יַיְשִׁרוּ נֶגְדֶּ֑ךָ‎).

3. subject ‎׳‎‎י‎: followed by ‎אֶל‎ + ‎מִשָּׁמַיִם‎ Ps 102:20* followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ = look upon, i.e. endure to see Hab 1:13 (|| ‎רָאָה‎); so followed by accusative vHab 1:13, compare Hab 1:3 (or causative Ew; || ‎תַּרְאֵנִי‎); followed by ‎לְ‎, Ps 104:32; Job 28:24; Ps 74:20 (‎לַבְּרִיתּ‎); followed by accusative Isa 64:8* (|| ‎הֵן‎), Lam 3:63; Ps 10:14 (|| ‎רָאָה‎); = regard, shew regard to, Amos 5:22; Ps 84:10*; Lam 4:16, compare Ps 13:4* followed by ‎אֶלֿ‎ id. Isa 66:2 absolute Ps 94:9 i.e. have power of sight, Isa 18:4 followed by ‎מִשָּׁמַיִם‎ Ps 33:13; Ps 80:15*; Isa 63:15 ( || ‎רָאָה‎), Lam 1:11 (|| ‎רָאָה‎), so vLam 1:12; Lam 2:20; Lam 5:1.

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