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Where does “נביא” come from?

נביא (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew הביא, from Hebrew ב־ו־א — Forming words relating to coming or bringing.

נביא (Hebrew): A prophet: one who speaks by divine inspiration

Definitions

  1. A prophet: one who speaks by divine inspiration

Ancestry of “נביא”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewהביאTo bring
2Hebrewב־ו־אForming words relating to coming or bringing
Every word from Hebrew ב־ו־א →