Word Study · Strong's H5031 · Hebrew

נְבִיאָה

nebiah

neb-ee-yaw'

Strong's 1890 spelling: nᵉbîyʼâh

“a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

a prophetess or (generally) inspired woman; by implication, a poetess; by association a prophet's wife

Rendered in the KJV as

prophetess.

6
occurrencesin the Old Testament
6 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
4
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 6 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 4

הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה3
הַנְּבִיאָה֙1
הַנְּבִיאָ֔ה1
נְבִיאָ֔ה1

How it is rendered · 2

the prophetess5
a prophetess1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular5
noun · feminine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

HTd/Ncfsa · 5
HNcfsa · 1

All 6, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Exodus1 of 6 · 17%
Judges1 of 6 · 17%
2 Kings1 of 6 · 17%
2 Chronicles1 of 6 · 17%
Nehemiah1 of 6 · 17%

Exodus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.

Exodus1 occurrence

Exodus 15:20הַנְּבִיאָ֜הhaneviahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.here: the prophetess

Judges1 occurrence

Judges 4:4נְבִיאָ֔הneviahnoun · feminine singularNow Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.here: a prophetess

2 Kings1 occurrence

2 Kings 22:14הַנְּבִיאָ֜הhaneviahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularSo Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.here: the prophetess

2 Chronicles1 occurrence

2 Chronicles 34:22הַנְּבִיאָ֜הhaneviahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularSo Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.here: the prophetess

Nehemiah1 occurrence

Nehemiah 6:14הַנְּבִיאָה֙haneviahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularO my God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat for what they have done, and also Noadiah the prophetess and the other prophets who tried to intimidate me.here: the prophetess

Isaiah1 occurrence

Isaiah 8:3הַנְּבִיאָ֔הhaneviahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAnd I had relations with the prophetess, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. The LORD said to me, “Name him Maher-shalal-hash-baz.here: the prophetess

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