The meaning of “נְבוֹ”
Understanding Nᵉbôw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
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
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Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'נְבוֹ' deepen your understanding of Numbers 32:38?