נְבָיוֹתNᵉbâyôwth

proper name [of a people]: as (eldest) son of Ishmael (brother of Kedar) (Isaiah 60:7; Genesis 25:13; Genesis 28:9; Genesis 36:3; 1 Chronicles 1:29)

Pronunciation: neb-aw-yoth' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5032

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 25:13 Here is a list, by their names and clans, of Ishmael’s descendants: The oldest was Nebaioth, followed by Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
  • Genesis 28:9 So Esau visited his uncle Ishmael’s family and married one of Ishmael’s daughters, in addition to the wives he already had. His new wife’s name was Mahalath. She was the sister of Nebaioth and the daughter of Ishmael, Abraham’s son.
  • Genesis 36:3 He also married his cousin Basemath, who was the daughter of Ishmael and the sister of Nebaioth.
  • 1 Chronicles 1:29 These are their genealogical records: The sons of Ishmael were Nebaioth (the oldest), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
  • Isaiah 60:7 The flocks of Kedar will be given to you, and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars. I will accept their offerings, and I will make my Temple glorious.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).