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נָבִיא (nabi)

נָבִיא (nabi) (Hebrew Lexicon • H5030 • prophet, spokesman for God): 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 ). It is closely linked with Seal of Isaiah the Prophet — Clay Bulla with 'Yesha'yahu Nvy' (IMAGE • archaeology): Clay sealing unearthed just south of the Temple Mount bearing the inscription 'Yesha'yahu [N]vy' ( Isaiah the Prophet).

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נָבִיא

nabi (nāḇîʾ) [naw-VEE]

H5030 Hebrew noun masculine 316x

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).

Derivation: From an unused root cognate with Akkadian nabu (to call, name, announce).

Septuagint (LXX) Bridge:

LXX ⇄ G4396

Themes:

prophecy revelation word-of-god messianic

Key Scripture Passages:

GEN.20.7 EXO.7.1 NUM.12.6 DEU.18.15 DEU.34.10 1SA.3.20 JER.1.5 AMO.3.7

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