The meaning of “נְבָט”

Understanding Nᵉbâṭ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

נְבָט

Phoneticneb-awt'

TransliterationNᵉbâṭ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Nebat. - § Nebat = "aspect" - Nebat, the father of Jeroboam I 1) an Ephraimite of Zereda, father of king Jeroboam I of the northern kingdom of Israel

Scripture References

24 total references

Reference	Text
1 Kings 16:3	“Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”
2 Kings 15:9	“And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his fathers had done: he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.”
2 Chronicles 10:15	“So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the cause was of God, that the Lord might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”

Total Occurrences

24x

Most Frequent Book

2 Kings

Book Distribution

1 Kings8

2 Kings12

2 Chronicles4

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