The meaning of “נְבוֹ”
Understanding Nᵉbôw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
probably of foreign derivation Nebo. - § Nebo = "prophet" - Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in ...
נְבוֹ
probably of foreign derivation Nebo. - § Nebo = "prophet" - Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in Palestine n pr m 1) a Babylonian deity who presided over learning and letters; corresponds to Greek Hermes, Latin Mercury, and Egyptian Thoth n pr loc 2) a city in Moab and at one time assigned to Reuben; probably located on or near Mount Nebo 3) a city in Judah (maybe Benjamin) from which the families of some exiles, who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, originally came 4) the mountain where Moses died; located east of the Jordan opposite Jericho; site uncertain
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 32:38 | “And Nebo, and Baal–meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.” Word: נְבוֹ (Nᵉbôw) | |
| Deuteronomy 34:1 | “And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the Lord shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,” Word: נְבוֹ (Nᵉbôw) | |
| 1 Chronicles 5:8 | “And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baal–meon:” Word: נְבוֹ (Nᵉbôw) | |
| Ezra 10:43 | “Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.” Word: נְבוֹ (Nᵉbôw) | |
| Nehemiah 7:33 | “The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.” Word: נְבוֹ (Nᵉbôw) |