◄ 5011. Nob ►
Strong's Lexicon Nob: Nob Original Word: נֹב Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Nob Pronunciation: nōv Phonetic Spelling: (nobe) Definition: Nob Meaning: Nob is a proper noun referring to a city of priests in ancient Israel. Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to "bear fruit" or "produce." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Nob, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament. Usage: Nob is mentioned in the context of biblical narratives, particularly in the books of 1 Samuel and Isaiah. It is known as a city where priests resided and where significant events involving King David and King Saul took place. Context: Nob was a city in the territory of Benjamin, known for being a city of priests. It is most notably mentioned in 1 Samuel 21-22, where David, fleeing from King Saul, visits Ahimelech the priest in Nob. David receives consecrated bread and the sword of Goliath from Ahimelech. Subsequently, Saul, upon learning of this, orders the massacre of the priests of Nob, carried out by Doeg the Edomite, resulting in the death of 85 priests and the destruction of the city (1 Samuel 22:18-19). Nob is also referenced in Isaiah 10:32, where it is mentioned in the context of an Assyrian invasion, indicating its proximity to Jerusalem. The city's exact location is uncertain, but it is believed to have been near Jerusalem, possibly on the Mount of Olives or in its vicinity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from naar Definition a priestly city, perhaps also a place N. of Jer. NASB Translation Nob (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs נֹב proper name, of a location1. ancient priestly city 1 Samuel 22:19 compare 1 Samuel 22:11 with ה locative נֹ֫בֶה (Ges§ 90, 2 near 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 BuhlGeogr. 189; a B¢t N¥b¹ lies approximately 13 miles 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 KöLgb 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, DlHWB 441; Ethiopic speak; Sabean תנבא ? compare Levy-OsZMG xix. 1865, 208 CISiv. 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 RSProph. ii, n. 18 KöOB i. 71 f f.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Nob The same as nowb; fruit; Nob, a place in Palestine -- Nob. see HEBREW nowb Forms and Transliterations בְּנֹ֑ב בְּנֹ֣ב בנב נֹ֔בֶה נֹ֖ב נֹ֤ב נב נבה bə·nōḇ beNo bənōḇ no nō·ḇeh nōḇ nōḇeh Noeh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 21:2 HEB: וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־ אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ INT: abide David Nob to Ahimelech 1 Samuel 22:9 HEB: יִשַׁ֔י בָּ֣א נֹ֔בֶה אֶל־ אֲחִימֶ֖לֶךְ NAS: coming to Nob, to Ahimelech KJV: coming to Nob, to Ahimelech INT: of Jesse coming to Nob to Ahimelech 1 Samuel 22:11 HEB: הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּנֹ֑ב וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ כֻלָּ֖ם NAS: who were in Nob; and all KJV: the priests that [were] in Nob: and they came INT: the priests who Nob came and all 1 Samuel 22:19 HEB: וְאֵ֨ת נֹ֤ב עִיר־ הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ NAS: And he struck Nob the city KJV: And Nob, the city of the priests, INT: Nob the city of the priests Nehemiah 11:32 HEB: עֲנָת֥וֹת נֹ֖ב עֲנָֽנְיָֽה׃ NAS: at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, KJV: [And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, INT: Anathoth Nob Ananiah Isaiah 10:32 HEB: ע֥וֹד הַיּ֖וֹם בְּנֹ֣ב לַֽעֲמֹ֑ד יְנֹפֵ֤ף NAS: he will halt at Nob; He shakes KJV: As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: INT: Yet today Nob will halt shakes 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5011 6 Occurrences bə·nōḇ — 2 Occ. nōḇ — 2 Occ. nō·ḇeh — 2 Occ.