5147. Nachbi
Strong's Lexicon
Nachbi: Nachbi

Original Word: נַחְבִּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Nachbiy
Pronunciation: Nakh-bee
Phonetic Spelling: (nakh-bee')
Definition: Nachbi
Meaning: Nachbi

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root נָחַב (nachab), meaning "to hide" or "to conceal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Nachbi, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of "hiding" or "concealing" can be related to Greek words such as κρύπτω (kryptō), meaning "to hide" or "to conceal."

Usage: Nachbi is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. The name Nachbi can be understood to mean "hidden" or "concealed," reflecting perhaps a characteristic or a symbolic meaning associated with the individual.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of ancient Israel, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes reflective of personal characteristics, divine messages, or prophetic insights. Nachbi, as one of the twelve spies, was part of a critical moment in Israel's history when the nation stood on the brink of entering the Promised Land. The mission of the spies was to gather intelligence about the land and its inhabitants, which would inform the Israelites' strategy for conquest.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chabah
Definition
a Naphtalite
NASB Translation
Nahbi (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נַחְבִּי proper name, masculine a Naphtalite, one of the Hebrew spies Numbers 13:4 (P).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Nakbi

From chabah; occult; Nachbi, an Israelite -- Nakbi.

see HEBREW chabah

Forms and Transliterations
נַחְבִּ֖י נחבי nachBi naḥ·bî naḥbî
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:14
HEB: לְמַטֵּ֣ה נַפְתָּלִ֔י נַחְבִּ֖י בֶּן־ וָפְסִֽי׃
NAS: of Naphtali, Nahbi the son
KJV: of Naphtali, Nahbi the son
INT: the tribe of Naphtali Nahbi the son of Vophsi

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 5147
1 Occurrence


naḥ·bî — 1 Occ.















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