Lexicon nabab: To pierce, to hollow, to perforate Original Word: נָבַב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance hollow, vain A primitive root; to pierce; to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish -- hollow, vain. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to hollow out NASB Translation hollow (3), idiot* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָבַב] verb hollow out (compare Assyrian imbubu, flute, DlHWB 443, Late Hebrew אַבּוּב id., Aramaic ![]() ![]() Qal Passive participle נָבוּב Job 11:12; Jeremiah 52:21; נְבוּב Exodus 27:8; Exodus 38:7; — hollowed, hollow: of altar of tabernacle נְבוּב לֻחוֺת Exodus 27:8; Exodus 38:7 (P); of pillar in temple Jeremiah 52:21; figurative אִישׁ נָבוּב Job 11:12, i.e. empty, hollow-minded man. נֹ֫בֶה see נֹב. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 3474: μωρός (moros) • foolish Usage: The verb נָבַב (navav) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey the idea of piercing or making something hollow. It can also metaphorically refer to foolishness, indicating a lack of substance or wisdom. Context: The Hebrew root נָבַב (navav) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often carrying the literal sense of piercing or creating a hollow space. This can be seen in contexts where physical objects are described as being pierced or hollowed out. The metaphorical extension of this term to denote foolishness suggests a conceptual link between emptiness and a lack of wisdom or understanding. In the ancient Near Eastern mindset, wisdom was often associated with fullness and substance, while foolishness was likened to emptiness or hollowness. Forms and Transliterations נְב֥וּב נָ֭בוּב נָבֽוּב׃ נבוב נבוב׃ nā·ḇūḇ nāḇūḇ Navuv nə·ḇūḇ nəḇūḇ neVuvLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 27:8 HEB: נְב֥וּב לֻחֹ֖ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה NAS: You shall make it hollow with planks; KJV: Hollow with boards shalt thou make INT: hollow planks shall make Exodus 38:7 Job 11:12 Jeremiah 52:21 4 Occurrences |