H5147 H5147
Nahbi — the representative from the tribe of Naphtali among the twelve spies sent to scout Canaan
Nahbi appears only in Numbers' list of the twelve spies Moses sent to explore the Promised Land. As Naphtali's representative, he was among those who brought back the discouraging report that led to Israel's forty-year wilderness wandering. The name may relate to being hidden or to prophetic speech, but its etymology remains uncertain.
Senses
1. sense 1 — A personal name identifying the Naphtalite spy in Numbers 13:14 (note: the verse reference is given as 13:4 in the source, but textually this appears at 13:14). He was son of Vophsi and represented his tribe in the reconnaissance mission to Canaan. Like most of his fellow spies (except Joshua and Caleb), he likely participated in the negative report that provoked Israel's unbelief. The name's meaning is unclear, though roots related to 'hiding' or 'prophesying' have been suggested. 1×
AR["نَحْبِي"]·ben["নহবী"]·DE["Nahbi"]·EN["Nahbi"]·FR["Nahbi"]·heb["נחבי"]·HI["नहबी"]·ID["Nahbi"]·IT["Nahbi"]·jav["Nakhbi"]·KO["나비"]·PT["Nachbi"]·RU["Нахви"]·ES["Najbi"]·SW["Nahbi"]·TR["Nahbi"]·urd["نحبی"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† נַחְבִּי n.pr.m. a Naphtalite, one of the Hebrew spies Nu 13:4 (P).