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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Nun

same as Non

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nun

(fish , or posterity), the father of the Jewish captain Joshua. (Exodus 33:11) etc. His genealogical descent from Ephraim is recorded in (1 Chronicles 7:1) ... (B.C. before 1530.)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Beyond the fact that he was the father of Joshua nothing more is known of him (Exodus 33:11).

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A woman devoted to a religious life, who lives in a convent, under the three vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

2. (n.) A white variety of domestic pigeons having a veil of feathers covering the head.

3. (n.) The smew.

4. (n.) The European blue titmouse.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

NUN (1)

noon ("n"): The 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "n". It came also to be used for the number 50.

See ALPHABET, for name, etc.

NUN (2)

nun (nun "fish," derivative meaning "fecundity"): Father of Joshua (referred to thus 29 t) (Exodus 33:11 Numbers 11:28, etc.; 1 Chronicles 7:27, margin "Non"; Sirach 46:1, margin "Nave").

Greek

3568. nun -- now, the present
... nun. 3569 . now, the present. Part of Speech: Adverb Transliteration: nun Phonetic
Spelling: (noon) Short Definition: now, already, at present Definition: adv ...
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3569. tanun -- but now.
tanun or ta nun. 3568, 3569. tanun or ta nun. 3570 . but now. Transliteration:
tanun or ta nun Phonetic Spelling: (tan-oon') Short Definition: now. ...
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3570. nuni -- now
... Word Origin a strengthened form of nun Definition now NASB Word Usage now (18).
now. A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now -- now. see GREEK nun. ...
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5106. toinun -- accordingly, therefore
... Word Origin from toi and nun Definition accordingly, therefore NASB Word Usage so
(1), then (1), therefore (1). then, therefore. ... see GREEK toi. see GREEK nun. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5126. Nun -- father of Joshua
Nun or Non. 5125, 5126. Nun or Non. 5127 . father of Joshua. Transliteration:
Nun or Non Phonetic Spelling: (noon) Short Definition: Nun. ...
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5125. nun -- to propagate, increase
... 5124, 5125. nun. 5126 . to propagate, increase. Transliteration: nun Phonetic
Spelling: (noon) Short Definition: increase. ... 5124, 5125. nun. 5126 . ...
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5209. nin -- offspring, posterity
... Word Origin from nun Definition offspring, posterity NASB Word Usage offspring
(3). son. From nuwn; progeny -- son. see HEBREW nuwn. 5208, 5209. nin. 5210 ...
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Library

Se Kai Nun Eulogoumen
... HYMNS OF THE EARLY CHURCH Se kai nun eulogoumen. 6,6,8,6 Se kai nun eulogoumen.
Evening. Now at this evening hour,. O Thou, my Christ, to Thee,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns of the early church/se kai nun eulogoumen.htm

Nun Panta Peplerotai Photos.
... CHRISTMAS nun panta peplerotai photos. tr., John Brownlie 8,8,6,8,8,6. PASSIONTIDE.
I. O Light, resplendent of the morn. On golden pinions upwards borne,. ...
/.../brownlie/hymns from the morningland/nun panta peplerotai photos.htm

Nun.
... St. Augustin on the Psalms. Nun. 105. "Thy word is a lantern unto my feet,
and a light unto my paths" (ver.105). The word "lantern ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/exposition on the book of psalms/nun.htm

The General Service to a Nun.
... CHAPTER XXII. THE GENERAL SERVICE TO A NUN. At the Vespers, for O Lord, I have
cried, the Stichera, Tone 8. Similar to: Thy martyrs, O Lord... ...
/.../anonymous/the general menaion/chapter xxii the general service.htm

To Sister Bartolomea Della Seta Nun in the Convent of Santo ...
... LETTERS TO SISTER BARTOLOMEA DELLA SETA NUN IN THE CONVENT OF SANTO STEFANO
AT PISA. The conflicts of the cloister and of the court ...
/.../benincasa/letters of catherine benincasa/to sister bartolomea della seta.htm

Psalm 119 Nun, the 14Th Part.
... Psalm 119 Nun, The 14th Part. 8,6,8,6. ^105Thy word is to my feet a lamp,. and
to my path a light. ^106I sworn have, and I will perform,. ...
/.../anonymous/scottish psalter and paraphrases/psalm 119 nun the 14th.htm

Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland. Saviour of the Heathen, Known.
... VI. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland. ... 1. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, Der Jungfrauen
Kind erkannt, Dass sich wunder alle Welt, Gott solch' Geburt ihm bestellt. ...
/.../bacon/the hymns of martin luther/vi nun komm der heiden.htm

General Service to a Nun-Martyr.
... CHAPTER XXIV. GENERAL SERVICE TO A NUN-MARTYR. At the Vespers, for O Lord,
I have cried, the Stichera, Tone 8. Similar to: What ...
/.../anonymous/the general menaion/chapter xxiv general service to.htm

Nun Freut Euch, Lieben Christen G'Mein. Dear Christians, one and ...
... I. Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein. Dear Christians, one and all rejoice.
A Song of Thanksgiving for the great Benefits which ...
/.../bacon/the hymns of martin luther/i nun freut euch lieben.htm

Nun Bitten Wir Den Heiligen Geist. Now Pray we all God, the ...
... XIX. Nun bitten wir den heiligen Geist. Now pray we all God, the Comforter. The
first stanza from an ancient German hymn. The other stanzas added by Luther. ...
/.../bacon/the hymns of martin luther/xix nun bitten wir den.htm

Thesaurus

Nun (31 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The smew. 4. (n.) The European blue titmouse. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. NUN (1). ... See ALPHABET, for name, etc. NUN (2). ...
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Jephunneh (16 Occurrences)
... Numbers 14:6 Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those
who spied out the land, tore their clothes: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS ...
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Jephun'neh (16 Occurrences)
... (See RSV). Numbers 14:6 And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh,
who were of them that spied out the land, rent their clothes. (See RSV). ...
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Caleb (39 Occurrences)
... He and Joshua the son of Nun were the only two of the whole number who encouraged
the people to go up and possess the land, and they alone were spared when a ...
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Acrostic (2 Occurrences)
... Vs 1-8, for instance, each begin with 'aleph. In Psalm 145 are found all
the letters but nun. As we find in Septuagint between 145 ...
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Elea'zar (72 Occurrences)
... Numbers 32:28 So Moses gave charge concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to
Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes ...
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Oshea (2 Occurrences)
... o-she'-a, o'-she-a (the Revised Version (British and American) "Hoshea" (Numbers
13:8, 16)): The original name of Joshua, the son of Nun, changed by Moses ...
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Inheritances (7 Occurrences)
... Joshua 14:1 These are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the
land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads ...
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Attendant (15 Occurrences)
... friend. And he returned to the camp; but his attendant, Joshua the son of
Nun, a young man, departed not from within the tent. (DBY). ...
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Aide (7 Occurrences)
... friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of
Nun, a young man, didn't depart out of the Tent. (See NIV). ...
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Resources

Is the Catholic concept of a nun biblical? | GotQuestions.org

Should a Christian be a monk? | GotQuestions.org

Did Mother Teresa go to heaven? | GotQuestions.org

Nun: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Nun (31 Occurrences)

Exodus 33:11
Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn't depart out of the Tent.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 11:28
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, "My lord Moses, forbid them!"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 13:8
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 13:16
These are the names of the men who Moses sent to spy out the land. Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 14:6
Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes:
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 14:30
surely you shall not come into the land, concerning which I swore that I would make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 14:38
But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, remained alive of those men who went to spy out the land.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 26:65
For Yahweh had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. There was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 27:18
Yahweh said to Moses, "Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 32:12
except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua the son of Nun; because they have followed Yahweh completely.'
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 32:28
So Moses commanded concerning them to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Numbers 34:17
"These are the names of the men who shall divide the land to you for inheritance: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 1:38
Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there: encourage you him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 31:23
He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, "Be strong and of good courage; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 32:44
Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Joshua the son of Nun.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 34:9
Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands on him: and the children of Israel listened to him, and did as Yahweh commanded Moses.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 1:1
Now it happened after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, that Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' servant, saying,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 2:1
Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, "Go, view the land, including Jericho." They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 2:23
Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had happened to them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 6:6
Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, "Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of Yahweh."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 14:1
These are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 17:4
They came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, "Yahweh commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers." Therefore according to the commandment of Yahweh he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. The First Book of Samuel
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 19:49
So they made an end of distributing the land for inheritance by its borders. The children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun in the midst of them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 19:51
These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before Yahweh, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 21:1
Then the heads of fathers' houses of the Levites came near to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the heads of fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Joshua 24:29
It happened after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being one hundred and ten years old.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Judges 2:8
Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being one hundred ten years old.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 16:34
In his days did Hiel the Bethelite build Jericho: he laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to the word of Yahweh, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 7:27
Nun his son, Joshua his son.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY RSV NIV)

Nehemiah 8:17
All the assembly of those who were come again out of the captivity made booths, and lived in the booths; for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun to that day the children of Israel had not done so. There was very great gladness.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 119:105
NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.
(See JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Nun

Related Terms

Jephunneh (16 Occurrences)

Jephun'neh (16 Occurrences)

Caleb (39 Occurrences)

Acrostic (2 Occurrences)

Elea'zar (72 Occurrences)

Oshea (2 Occurrences)

Inheritances (7 Occurrences)

Attendant (15 Occurrences)