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נֹב

𐤍𐤁

Nov

H5011 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נוב to bear fruit, to flourish

Definition

Nôb is a proper noun referring to a specific settlement near Jerusalem, chiefly known from narratives in Samuel as a village where priests resided and the sanctuary (or tabernacle) was located after the fall of Shiloh. The semantic range is limited to its use as a place-name, but may derive from or be associated with terms meaning 'high place', 'fruit' or 'a place of prominence' based on possible root relations.

Semantic Range

name of a city or settlement near Jerusalem; location associated with priestly residence and sanctuary in the early monarchy; possibly connected etymologically to 'fruit' or 'flourishing' but not used with this meaning in context

Root / Etymology

Root/Noun: The precise root is uncertain. There is phonetic similarity to נוֹב (nov, 'fruit' or 'produce') from the root נוב ('to bear fruit, flourish'), but as a place-name the connection is not lexically confirmed.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Nôb is mentioned primarily in 1 Samuel 21–22 as the city of priests, notably in the narrative of David's visit to Ahimelech and subsequent massacre by Saul. Its proximity to Jerusalem and its sanctuary status give it importance during the early monarchic period, especially after the destruction of Shiloh. Later references (e.g. Isaiah 10:32) suggest continued recognition as a site near Jerusalem. The name likely has no direct connection to agricultural 'fruit'; attempts to connect the place-name etymologically with 'fruit/flourish' are speculative and not supported by contextual usage. English translations sometimes preserve the place-name phonetically ('Nob'); careful distinction should be made between the personal name (not attested) and the geographical designation. The term does not refer to the people residing there or confer ethnic or religious designation, but rather defines location and, by extension, its sanctuary.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as נוֹב; fruit; Nob, a place in Palestine; Nob.

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Root Family

נוב (n-w-b) — to bear fruit, to flourish

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5032 נְבָיוֹת Nebayoth, Fruitful-ones
H5107 נוּב he will sprout
H5108 נוֹב produce of
H5109 נוֹבַי Nobai
H8570 תְּנוּבָה from yields of

Word Forms

3 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5011-02 נֹ֤ב nov HNp Nob Nob 2
H5011-03 נֹ֔בֶ/ה noveh HNp/Sd to Nob toward Nob 2
H5011-01 בְּ/נֹ֑ב benov HR/Np in Nob in Nôb 2

Occurrences in Scripture

6 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5011-03 1 Samuel 21:2 נֹ֔בֶ/ה noveh HNp/Sd to-Nob toward Nob
H5011-03 1 Samuel 22:9 נֹ֔בֶ/ה noveh HNp/Sd to Nob toward Nob
H5011-01 1 Samuel 22:11 בְּ/נֹ֑ב benov HR/Np in Nob in Nôb
H5011-02 1 Samuel 22:19 נֹ֤ב nov HNp Nob Nob
H5011-01 Isaiah 10:32 בְּ/נֹ֣ב benov HR/Np in Nob in Nôb
H5011-02 Nehemiah 11:32 נֹ֖ב nov HNp Nob Nob
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