נביא

See also נבֿיא

Aramaic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /nbiɑʔ/

Noun

נביא m (plural נביא; feminine counterpart נביתא)

1. prophet

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

From the root נ־ב־א.

Noun

נָבִיא (naví) m (plural indefinite form נְבִיאִים, singular construct form נְבִיא־, plural construct form נְבִיאֵי־; feminine counterpart נְבִיאָה)

1. A prophet: one who speaks by divine inspiration.
2. (נְבִיא־, n'ví-) Singular construct form of נָבִיא‎.

Derived terms

• ‎נְבִיאִים ‎(n'vi'ím, “Nevi'im, Prophets”)‎

Etymology 2

See הֵבִיא (heví).

Verb

נָבִיא (naví)

1. First-person plural future tense (prefix conjugation) of הֵבִיא (heví).