{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H5012",
  "lemma": "נָבָא",
  "transliteration": "nâbâʼ",
  "definition": "to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse)",
  "kjv": "prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.",
  "occurrences": 114,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "[נָבָא] vb. denom. prophesy (in oldest forms, of religious ecstasy with or without song and music; later, essentially religious instruction, with occasional predictions)",
    "Niph.",
    "1. prophesy under influence of divine spirit",
    "2. of false prophets",
    "3. cf. heathen prophets",
    "Hithp.",
    "1. prophesy under influence of divine spirit",
    "2. of heathen prophets of Baal in ecstatic state",
    "3. of false prophets"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Numbers 11:25",
      "text": "The LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was on him, and put it on the seventy…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/11?v=25"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Numbers 11:26",
      "text": "But two men remained in the camp. The name of one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad; and the Spirit rested on…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/11?v=26"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Numbers 11:27",
      "text": "A young man ran, and told Moses, and said, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!”",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/11?v=27"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 10:5",
      "text": "“After that you will come to the hill of God, where the garrison of the Philistines is; and it will happen, when you…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/10?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 10:6",
      "text": "Then the LORD’s Spirit will come mightily on you, then you will prophesy with them and will be turned into another man.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/10?v=6"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 10:10",
      "text": "When they came there to the hill, behold, a band of prophets met him; and the Spirit of God came mightily on him, and…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/10?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 10:11",
      "text": "When all who knew him before saw that, behold, he prophesied with the prophets, then the people said to one another…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/10?v=11"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 10:13",
      "text": "When he had finished prophesying, he came to the high place.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/10?v=13"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 18:10",
      "text": "On the next day, an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. David…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/18?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Samuel 19:20",
      "text": "Saul sent messengers to seize David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/19?v=20"
    }
  ],
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