נוּב
nûwb · noob
to germinate, i.e. (figuratively) to (causatively, make) flourish; also (of words), to utter
Lexicon
Derivation: a primitive root;
to germinate, i.e. (figuratively) to (causatively, make) flourish; also (of words), to utter
- to germinate, i.e. (figuratively) to (causatively, make) flourish
- also, (of words), to utter
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: bring forth (fruit), make cheerful, increase.
Letters
- נNun50
Picture: a sprouting seed, or a fish in water
- Concrete
- seed · sprout · fish · offspring
- Extended
- life · continuation · heir · to perpetuate
- וVav6
Picture: tent peg or hook
- Concrete
- nail · peg · hook
- Extended
- to fasten · to secure · to establish · and (joining)
- בBet2
Picture: floor plan of a tent or house
- Concrete
- house · tent · dwelling
- Extended
- family · household · what is inside · in
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the seed, life continuing › to fasten and establish › the house, what is within
The seed, life continuing that works to fasten and establish of the house, what is within.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of נוּב above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
4 occurrences · 4 OT · 0 NT · 4 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- increase1 · 25%
- they shall still bring forth fruit1 · 25%
- bringeth forth1 · 25%
- cheerful1 · 25%
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.