וְ/הִנָּבֵ֖א
𐤅/𐤄𐤍𐤁𐤀
nâbâʼ
and prophesy
To act as a prophet, to speak, declare, or deliver messages claimed to be inspired by a deity, whether in prediction, admonition, encouragement, or instruction; to perform the role of a spokesperson on behalf of the deity. The semantic range includes both the formal public proclamation frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible and more private, visionary, or ecstatic utterances. In certain contexts, may carry the nuance of delivering poetic prophecies or proclamations, sometimes in song or liturgical settings.
Ezekiel 21:7 · Word #10
Lexicon H5012
| Lemma | נָבָא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤀 |
| Transliteration | nâbâʼ |
| Strong's | H5012 |
| Definition | To act as a prophet, to speak, declare, or deliver messages claimed to be inspired by a deity, whether in prediction, admonition, encouragement, or instruction; to perform the role of a spokesperson on behalf of the deity. The semantic range includes both the formal public proclamation frequently encountered in the Hebrew Bible and more private, visionary, or ecstatic utterances. In certain contexts, may carry the nuance of delivering poetic prophecies or proclamations, sometimes in song or liturgical settings. |
Morphology HC/VNv2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | v — Imperative — A command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and prophesy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5012-30
and act as a prophet
| Morphological Notes | Verb; Niphal stem; imperative; 2nd person masculine singular; prefixed conjunction וְ ('and'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Niphal stem of נבא commonly functions in a middle/reflexive sense, meaning to perform the role of a prophet or speak in a prophetic capacity. As a 2nd masculine singular imperative with prefixed conjunction, it is rendered as a direct command: "and act as a prophet." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and prophesy
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and act as a prophet". |