Bible Lexicons

 נֹב proper name, of a location1. ancient priestly city 1 Samuel 22:19 compare 1 Samuel 22:11 with ה locative נֹ֫בֶה (Ges^{§ 90}, 2near the end), 1 Samuel 21:2; 1 Samuel 22:9; ᵐ5 Νομβα, Νομμα, Νοβα, etc.; perhaps = נְבוֺ (q. v.) Ezra 2:29 = Nehemiah 7:33; Ezra 10:43, ᵐ5 Ναβσυ, Ναβια, etc. Site dubious; on Jerome's identification with Nobe near Lydda compare Buhl ^{Geogr. 189}; a B¢t N¥b¹ lies approximately 13miles west-northwest from Jerusalem, approximately 10 miles southeast from Lydda.

2 Isaiah 10:32 just north of Jerusalem, station in (ideal) Assyr. march; compare Nehemiah 11:32 (inhabitants by Benjamites); perhaps =

1 — 2 Samuel 21:6 read גֹּב (q. v. p.146 above)

נבא (√ of following; ** see in Biblical Aramaic Appendix. Ew Fl De Kö^{Lgb ii. 1,133} and others camp. Arabic utter a low voice, or sound, (especially of dog); announce; but also be exalted, elevated eminence); III, IV. acquaint, inform, information announcement, intelligence]; Assyrian nabû, call, proclaim, name, Dl ^{HWB 441}; Ethiopic speak; Sabean תנבא ? compare Levy-Os ^{ZMG xix. 1865,208} CIS ^{iv. 1, No. 31}; Ges Kue and others think weakened form of נבע bubble up, pour forth (of flow of words under excitement of inspiration); Hup Ri Sch compare נאם; see careful discussions by RS ^{Proph. ii, n. 18} Kö ^{OB i. 71 f f.})