נָבִיא
nabi (nāḇîʾ)
/naw-VEE/
“prophet, spokesman for God”
Prophet, divine spokesman; one who receives direct divine revelation and proclaims God's authoritative message ('I will put My words in his mouth', Deuteronomy 18:18).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From an unused root cognate with Akkadian nabu (to call, name, announce).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
prophet
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: נָבִיא (prophet, spokesman for God) -> G4396
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where נָבִיא (nabi) carries significant theological or narrative weight.