What does נָבַט · ἐπιβλέπω mean in the Bible?
נָבַט · ἐπιβλέπω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to look, regard, consider".
Hebrew · H5027, G1914
Nabat
To scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care · to gaze at (with favor, pity or partiality)
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נָבַט H5027 to scan , i.e. look intently at ; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
Pronunciation nābaṭ
Intentional, penetrating gaze that moves from visual perception to emotional regard and favorable care.
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ἐπιβλέπω G1914 to gaze at (with favor, pity or partiality)
Pronunciation epiblépō
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What does nabat (nabat) mean in the Bible?
נָבַט · ἐπιβλέπω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to look, regard, consider".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5027, G1914?
H5027, G1914 is connected to 70 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to look, regard, consider
Source Gloss
to look, regard, consider
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 39
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 39×
Imperfect Isa 8:22 · Job 28:24 · Job 36:25 · Num 12:8 · Ps 94:9 · 2Kgs 3:14 · Amos 5:22 · Isa 38:11 · Isa 66:2 · Hab 1:3 · Hab 1:13 · Ps 10:14 · Ps 91:8 · Isa 5:12 · Job 39:29 · Ps 22:18 16×
Sequential imperfect 1Kgs 18:43 · Gen 15:5 · Isa 63:15 · Isa 64:8 · Job 35:5 · Lam 5:1 · Ps 74:20 · Ps 80:15 · Ps 142:5 · Isa 42:18 · Isa 51:1 · Isa 51:2 · Lam 1:12 13×
Perfect Num 23:21 · Ps 33:13 · Ps 102:20 · Job 6:19 · Ps 34:6 · Isa 22:11 6×
Jussive 1Sam 16:7 · Gen 19:17 · Prov 4:25 3×
Infinitive construct Hab 2:15 1×
Word Origins
nabat is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain