Nâbaʻ — H5042

Definition

verb

to gush forth; figuratively, to utter (good or bad words); specifically, to emit (a foul odor)

1. to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment
1. (Qal) to flow
2. (Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth
1. to pour out
2. to cause to bubble, ferment
3. to pour forth, emit, belch forth

Usually translated as

utter, flowing, belch out, pour out, send forth

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• anangéllō (G312)
• apokrínomai (G611)
• apophthéngomai (G669)
• ereúgomai (G2044)
• phthéngomai (G5350)

Occurrences

Nâbaʻ occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Psalms (6), Proverbs (4), Ecclesiastes (1)

• Psalms 19:2 — Day unto day uttereth (יַבִּ֣יעַֽ) speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
• Psalms 59:7 — Behold, they belch out (יַבִּ֘יע֤וּן) with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
• Psalms 78:2 — I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter (אַבִּ֥יעָה) dark sayings of old:
• Psalms 94:4 — How long shall they utter (יַבִּ֣יעוּ) and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
• Psalms 119:171 — My lips shall utter (תַּבַּ֣עְנָה) praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
• Psalms 145:7 — They shall abundantly utter (יַבִּ֑יעוּ) the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
• Proverbs 1:23 — Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out (אַבִּ֣יעָה) my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
• Proverbs 15:2 — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out (יַבִּ֥יעַ) foolishness.
• Proverbs 15:28 — The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out (יַבִּ֥יעַ) evil things.
• Proverbs 18:4 — The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing (נֹ֝בֵ֗עַ) brook.
• Ecclesiastes 10:1 — Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth (יַבִּ֖יעַ) a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.