Strong's Lexicon

H5125

H5125 — נוּן

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

Hebrewnuwnverb-stemOccurrences: 2TWOT: 1326

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H5125
Word:נוּן
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:nuwn
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:noon
Meaning:1. to resprout, i.e. propagate by shoots 2. (figuratively) to be perpetual
KJV Renderings:be continued.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB5069

[נוּן, נִין] verb propagate, increase (si vera lectio) ( > denominative from נין Hup-Now SS; — Late Hebrew נוּן = fish, so Aramaic נוּנָא, [untranscribed source text 3234], Assyrian nunu ; — Qal or Hiph`il ?) Imperfect ינין Kt ; >

Niph`al ינּוֺן Qr Ps 72:17 let his name have increase (or, if Niph`al, be propagated, spread ); but dubious, Vrss perhaps יִכּוֺן be established, endure.


Other Resources

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

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