נָבַעnâbaʻ
flow, spring, bubble up
Pronunciation: naw-bah' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5042
Meanings
Qal: a flowing wady (Proverbs 18:4)
Hiph`il: pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth (Psalms 19:3; Psalms 78:2; Proverbs 1:23)
1. pour out (Proverbs 1:23)
2. cause to bubble, ferment (Ecclesiastes 10:1)
3. figurative, usually of speech, pour forth, emit, belch forth, emphatic expression (Proverbs 15:28; Proverbs 15:2; Psalms 94:4)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 11 times in the Bible.
- Psalms 19:2 Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.
- Psalms 59:7 Listen to the filth that comes from their mouths; their words cut like swords. “After all, who can hear us?” they sneer.
- Psalms 78:2 for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past—
- Psalms 94:4 How long will they speak with arrogance? How long will these evil people boast?
- Psalms 119:171 Let praise flow from my lips, for you have taught me your decrees.
- Psalms 145:7 Everyone will share the story of your wonderful goodness; they will sing with joy about your righteousness.
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).