Nun נוּן
Father of Joshua
Biography
Nun was an Israelite from the tribe of Ephraim, best known as the father of Joshua (Exo.33.11). His son Joshua was Moses' assistant from his youth (Num.11.28) and was chosen by God to succeed Moses as the leader of Israel (Num.27.18; Deu.31.23). Nun's name is often mentioned in connection with Joshua, emphasizing the importance of family lineage and the faithfulness passed down through generations. Joshua is referred to as "Joshua the son of Nun" throughout the Bible (e.g., Num.14.6, 30; Jos.1.1; 2.1). As the father of a prominent leader, Nun's legacy was remembered long after his lifetime (1Ki.16.34; Neh.8.17).
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In Scripture
8 biblical books ; 4 with study contentExodus 1 verse Study available
- Exodus 33:11
"Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn’t depart from the Tent."
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Numbers 5 verses
- Numbers 11:28
"Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”"
- Numbers 13:8
"Of the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Nun."
- Numbers 13:16
"These are the names of the men who Moses sent to spy out the land. Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua."
- Numbers 14:6
"Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes."
- Numbers 14:30
"surely you shall not come into the land concerning which I swore that I would make you dwell therein, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun."
Deuteronomy 4 verses Study available
- Deuteronomy 1:38
"Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it."
Study Deuteronomy → - Deuteronomy 31:23
"He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and courageous; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them. I will be with you.”"
Study Deuteronomy → - Deuteronomy 32:44
"Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Joshua the son of Nun."
Study Deuteronomy → - Deuteronomy 34:9
"Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. The children of Israel listened to him, and did as Yahweh commanded Moses."
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Joshua 5 verses Study available
- Joshua 1:1
"Now after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,"
Study Joshua → - Joshua 2:1
"Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there."
Study Joshua → - Joshua 2:23
"Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, crossed the river, and came to Joshua the son of Nun. They told him all that had happened to them."
Study Joshua → - Joshua 6:6
"Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before Yahweh’s ark.”"
Study Joshua → - Joshua 14:1
"These are the inheritances which the children of Israel took in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed to them,"
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Judges 1 verse
- Judges 2:8
"Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being one hundred ten years old."
1 Kings 1 verse
- 1 Kings 16:34
"In his days Hiel the Bethelite built Jericho. He laid its foundation with the loss of Abiram his firstborn, and set up its gates with the loss of his youngest son Segub, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun."
Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | נוּן | H5126 |