Strong's Lexicon Nbow: Nebo Original Word: נָבוֹ Word Origin: Derived from the root נָבָא (naba), meaning "to prophesy" or "to speak by divine inspiration." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun Nebo, the concept of prophecy and divine communication can be linked to Greek terms such as προφήτης (prophētēs - Strong's Greek 4396), meaning "prophet." Usage: Nebo is a name used in the Hebrew Bible, primarily referring to a location and a deity. It is most commonly associated with Mount Nebo, a significant mountain in the biblical narrative, and with a Babylonian deity of wisdom and writing. Cultural and Historical Background: Mount Nebo is a prominent peak in the Abarim range, located in present-day Jordan. It holds significant importance in the biblical narrative as the place where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death (Deuteronomy 34:1). The name Nebo is also linked to a Babylonian god, Nabu, who was associated with wisdom, writing, and prophecy. This reflects the cultural exchanges and influences between the Israelites and their neighboring civilizations. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. נְבוֺ proper name, of a location (probably connection, at least for 2, with (Babylonian) god Nebo, Nabû, compare II. נְבוֺ and BaeRel. 15. 89, 259; yet not certain, NöZMG xiii. 1888, 470 compare Arabic the height, etc.): ᵐ5 Ναβαυ; — 1. a. city in Moab Numbers 32:3,38 (where assigned to Reuben; both J E = נבה MI14) Isaiah 15:2; Jeremiah 48:1,22; 1 Chronicles 5:8; probably on or near Mt. Nebo (see below), compare BuhlGeogr. 266 f. TristrMoab 338. b. city in Judah, ׳בְּנֵי נ Ezra 2:29 = אַחֵר ׳אַנְשֵׁי נ Nehemiah 7:34 (the men of the other N., so distinguished — si אחר vera l., compare Ryle — from a ? or from another נֹב ?), Ezra 10:43; — this נבו in Judah perhaps = נֹב 1 q. v. 2 mountain in Moab, where Moses died Numbers 33:47; Deuteronomy 32:49 (הַרנְֿבוֺ), Deuteronomy 34:1 (id.; all P), six miles west of Heshbon according to Onomastica (ed. Lag283). Probably = modern Nebâ at northeast corner of Dead Sea, SurveyE. Pal. i. 198 ff. GASmGeogr. 562 ff. BuhlGeogr. 266 f. TristrMoab 318, 338 MerrillEast of Jordan, 242 ff. — compare מִּסְגָּה. II. נְבוֺ proper name, of a divinity Nebo (loan-word in Hebrew, compare Phoenician proper name, masculine נבו; = Assyrian Nabû, SchrCOT Glossary and Isaiah 46:1 JastrRel. Babylonian 124 ff. JenKosmol. pass. TieleAss. u. Babylonian Geach. 532 f. SayRel. Bab 112 ff. (compare Palmyrene proper name נבוזבד, ברנבו VogPalm. No. 73), and this perhaps √ nabû, call, name, see נבא); — Babylonian god כָּרַע בֵּל קֹרֵם נְבוֺ Isaiah 46:1. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nebo Probably of foreign derivation; Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in Palestine -- Nebo. Forms and Transliterations וּנְב֖וֹ ונבו נְב֑וֹ נְב֔וֹ נְב֖וֹ נְב֗וֹ נְב֛וֹ נְב֞וֹ נְבֽוֹ׃ נְבוֹ֙ נבו נבו׃ nə·ḇōw nəḇōw neVo ū·nə·ḇōw ūnəḇōw uneVoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 32:3 HEB: וְאֶלְעָלֵ֑ה וּשְׂבָ֥ם וּנְב֖וֹ וּבְעֹֽן׃ NAS: Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon, KJV: and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, INT: Elealeh Sebam Nebo and Beon Numbers 32:38 Numbers 33:47 Deuteronomy 32:49 Deuteronomy 34:1 1 Chronicles 5:8 Ezra 2:29 Ezra 10:43 Nehemiah 7:33 Isaiah 15:2 Isaiah 46:1 Jeremiah 48:1 Jeremiah 48:22 13 Occurrences |