Nᵉbôw — H5015

Definition

masculine locative proper noun

Nebo, the name of a Babylonian deity, also of a mountain in Moab, and of a place in Palestine

1. Nebo = "prophet"
2. n pr m
3. a Babylonian deity who presided over learning and letters; corresponds to Greek Hermes, Latin Mercury, and Egyptian Thoth
4. n pr loc
5. a city in Moab and at one time assigned to Reuben; probably located on or near Mount Nebo
6. a city in Judah (maybe Benjamin) from which the families of some exiles, who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel, originally came
7. the mountain where Moses died; located east of the Jordan opposite Jericho; site uncertain

Usually translated as

Nebo

Origin

probably of foreign derivation

Occurrences

Nᵉbôw occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (3), Deuteronomy (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Ezra (2), Nehemiah (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2)

• Numbers 32:3 — Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo (וּנְב֖וֹ), and Beon,
• Numbers 32:38 — And Nebo (נְב֞וֹ), and Baal-meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
• Numbers 33:47 — And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo (נְבֽוֹ).
• Deuteronomy 32:49 — Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo (נְב֗וֹ), which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:
• Deuteronomy 34:1 — And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo (נְב֔וֹ), to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
• 1 Chronicles 5:8 — And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo (נְב֖וֹ) and Baal-meon:
• Ezra 2:29 — The children of Nebo (נְב֖וֹ), fifty and two.
• Ezra 10:43 — Of the sons of Nebo (נְב֑וֹ); Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.
• Nehemiah 7:33 — The men of the other Nebo (נְב֛וֹ), fifty and two.
• Isaiah 15:2 — He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo (נְב֞וֹ), and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
• Isaiah 46:1 — Bel boweth down, Nebo (נְב֔וֹ) stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast.
• Jeremiah 48:1 — Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo (נְבוֹ֙)! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded and taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
• Jeremiah 48:22 — And upon Dibon, and upon Nebo (נְב֔וֹ), and upon Beth-diblathaim,