Occurrences
Nâbâʼ occurs 115 times in 102 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (3), 1 Samuel (10), 1 Kings (5), 1 Chronicles (3), 2 Chronicles (5), Jeremiah (36), Ezekiel (31), Joel (1), Amos (6), Zechariah (2)
- Numbers 11:25 — And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied (וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ), and did not cease.
- Numbers 11:26 — But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied (וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ) in the camp.
- Numbers 11:27 — And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy (מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים) in the camp.
- 1 Samuel 10:5 — After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy (מִֽתְנַבְּאִֽים):
- 1 Samuel 10:6 — And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy (וְהִתְנַבִּ֖יתָ) with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
- 1 Samuel 10:10 — And when they came thither to the hill, behold, a company of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came upon him, and he prophesied (וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֖א) among them.
- 1 Samuel 10:11 — And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied (נִבָּ֑א) among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?
- 1 Samuel 10:13 — And when he had made an end of prophesying (מֵֽהִתְנַבּ֔וֹת), he came to the high place.
- 1 Samuel 18:10 — And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied (וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א) in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
- 1 Samuel 19:20 — And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying (נִבְּאִ֔ים), and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.
- 1 Samuel 19:20 — And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied (וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ).
- 1 Samuel 19:21 — And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied (וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ) likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied also.
- 1 Samuel 19:21 — And when it was told Saul, he sent other messengers, and they prophesied likewise. And Saul sent messengers again the third time, and they prophesied (וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֖וּ) also.
- 1 Samuel 19:23 — And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied (וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֔א), until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
- 1 Samuel 19:24 — And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied (וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֤א) before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?
- 1 Kings 18:29 — And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied (וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּ) until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
- 1 Kings 22:8 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy (יִתְנַבֵּ֨א) good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- 1 Kings 22:10 — And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah sat each on his throne, having put on their robes, in a void place in the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied (מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים) before them.
- 1 Kings 22:12 — And all the prophets prophesied (נִבְּאִ֥ים) so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the king’s hand.
- 1 Kings 22:18 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy (יִתְנַבֵּ֥א) no good concerning me, but evil?
- 1 Chronicles 25:1 — Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy (הַֽנִּבְּאִ֛ים) with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
- 1 Chronicles 25:2 — Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied (הַנִּבָּ֖א) according to the order of the king.
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 — Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied (הַנִּבָּ֕א) with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 18:7 — And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied (מִתְנַבֵּ֨א) good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- 2 Chronicles 18:9 — And the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah sat either of them on his throne, clothed in their robes, and they sat in a void place at the entering in of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets prophesied (מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֖ים) before them.
- 2 Chronicles 18:11 — And all the prophets prophesied (נִבְּאִ֥ים) so, saying, Go up to Ramoth-gilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
- 2 Chronicles 18:17 — And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy (יִתְנַבֵּ֥א) good unto me, but evil?
- 2 Chronicles 20:37 — Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied (וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֞א) against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.
- Jeremiah 2:8 — The priests said not, Where is the LORD? and they that handle the law knew me not: the pastors also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied (נִבְּא֣וּ) by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
- Jeremiah 5:31 — The prophets prophesy (נִבְּא֣וּ) falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?
- Jeremiah 11:21 — Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy (תִנָּבֵא֙) not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:
- Jeremiah 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy (נִבְּאִ֣ים) lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
- Jeremiah 14:14 — Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy (מִֽתְנַבְּאִ֥ים) unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.
- Jeremiah 14:15 — Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy (הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים) in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.
- Jeremiah 14:16 — And the people to whom they prophesy (נִבְּאִ֣ים) shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them.
- Jeremiah 19:14 — Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy (לְהִנָּבֵ֑א); and he stood in the court of the LORD’s house; and said to all the people,
- Jeremiah 20:1 — Now Pashur the son of Immer the priest, who was also chief governor in the house of the LORD, heard that Jeremiah prophesied (נִבָּ֖א) these things.
- Jeremiah 20:6 — And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thine house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy friends, to whom thou hast prophesied (נִבֵּ֥אתָ) lies.
- Jeremiah 23:13 — And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied (הִנַּבְּא֣וּ) in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err.
- Jeremiah 23:16 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy (הַנִּבְּאִ֣ים) unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
- Jeremiah 23:21 — I have not sent these prophets, yet they ran: I have not spoken to them, yet they prophesied (נִבָּֽאוּ).
- Jeremiah 23:25 — I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy (הַֽנִּבְּאִ֥ים) lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed.
- Jeremiah 23:26 — How long shall this be in the heart of the prophets that prophesy (נִבְּאֵ֣י) lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart;
- Jeremiah 23:32 — Behold, I am against them that prophesy (נִבְּאֵ֞י) false dreams, saith the LORD, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith the LORD.
- Jeremiah 25:13 — And I will bring upon that land all my words which I have pronounced against it, even all that is written in this book, which Jeremiah hath prophesied (נִבָּ֥א) against all the nations.
- Jeremiah 25:30 — Therefore prophesy (תִּנָּבֵ֣א) thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The LORD shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
- Jeremiah 26:9 — Why hast thou prophesied (נִבֵּ֨יתָ) in the name of the LORD, saying, This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.
- Jeremiah 26:11 — Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied (נִבָּא֙) against this city, as ye have heard with your ears.
- Jeremiah 26:12 — Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD sent me to prophesy (לְהִנָּבֵ֞א) against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.
- Jeremiah 26:18 — Micah the Morasthite prophesied (נִבָּ֔א) in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.