Strong's Lexicon

H5106

H5106 — נוּא

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewnuwverb-stemOccurrences: 9TWOT: 1317

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5106
Word:נוּא
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:9
Transliteration:nuw
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:noo
Meaning:1. to refuse, forbid, dissuade, or neutralize
KJV Renderings:break, disallow, discourage, make of none effect.

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BDB5028

[נוא] verb hinder, restrain, frustrate (Arabic ( [untranscribed source text 3212]) [untranscribed source text 3213] (or [untranscribed source text 3214]) rise with difficulty, rise against one (Frey), III. contend with, Lane2861); —

Qal Imperfect 2 masculine plural תנואון Num 32:7 Kt , but read Hiph`il (so Qr ), compare Di.
Hiph`il Perfect הֵנִיא Num 30:6, etc.; Imperfect יָנִיא v. Num 30:9, יָנִי Ps 141:5, תְּנִיאוּן Num 32:7 Qr ; —
1. restrain, forbid (performance of vow), followed by accusative of person Num 30:6 (twice in verse); Num 30:9; Num 30:12 frustrate (device of people), subject ׳ י, followed by accusative of thing, Ps 33:10 (|| הֵפִיר); refuse Ps 141:5 ((text dubious see Che).
2. restrain, make averse the heart (accusative) Num 32:7 (followed by מֵעֲבֹר), Num 32:9 (followed by לְבִלְתִּיבֿאֹ).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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