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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 5014. נָבַב (nabab) -- To pierce, to hollow, to perforate</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/5014.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/11-12.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/5014.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 5014</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/5013.htm" title="5013">◄</a> 5014. nabab <a href="../hebrew/5015.htm" title="5015">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">nabab: To pierce, to hollow, to perforate</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">נָבַב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>nabab<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>naw-bab'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(naw-bab')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To pierce, to hollow, to perforate<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to pierce, to be hollow, foolish<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "nabab," the concept of piercing can be related to Greek terms such as "διατρυπάω" (diatrypao), meaning to bore through or pierce, which is found in the New Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "nabab" primarily means to pierce or to hollow out. It conveys the action of making a hole or creating an opening. This term can be used both in a literal sense, such as piercing a physical object, and metaphorically, to describe actions or situations that involve creating openings or gaps.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of piercing or hollowing out was often associated with craftsmanship and construction. For example, artisans would pierce materials to create tools, jewelry, or other items. The concept of piercing also held symbolic significance, sometimes representing vulnerability or exposure. Understanding the cultural context of "nabab" helps to appreciate its metaphorical uses in the biblical text, where it might describe spiritual or emotional states.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to hollow out<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>hollow (3), idiot* (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">נָבַב</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>hollow out</b></font> (compare Assyrian <i><em>imbubu</em></i>, <em>flute</em>, Dl<sup>HWB 443</sup>, Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">אַבּוּב</font> <em>id.</em>, Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb061201.gif"> <font class="hebrew2">אַבּוּבָא</font> <em>id.</em>; hence also Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb061202.gif"> <em>knots</em> in reed, <em>part of</em> reed <em>between knots, reed</em>; see Hoffm<sup>LCB 1882, 321</sup> Frä<sup>23</sup> Fl in Levy<sup>TW i. 417</sup>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Passive participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">נָבוּב</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/11-12.htm">Job 11:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21</a>; <font class="hebrew2">נְבוּב</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7</a>; — <em>hollowed, hollow:</em> of altar of tabernacle <font class="hebrew2">נְבוּב לֻחוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7</a> (P); of pillar in temple <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52-21.htm">Jeremiah 52:21</a>; figurative <font class="hebrew2">אִישׁ נָבוּב</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/11-12.htm">Job 11:12</a>, i.e. <em>empty, hollow-minded</em> man. <p><font class="hebrew2">נֹ֫בֶה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">נֹב</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>hollow, vain <p>A primitive root; to pierce; to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish -- hollow, vain. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>נְב֥וּב נָ֭בוּב נָבֽוּב׃ נבוב נבוב׃ nā·ḇūḇ nāḇūḇ Navuv nə·ḇūḇ nəḇūḇ neVuv<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/27-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 27:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> נְב֥וּב </b> לֻחֹ֖ת תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> You shall make <span class="itali">it hollow</span> with planks;<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Hollow</span> with boards shalt thou make<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/27-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">hollow</span> planks shall make<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/38-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 38:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֹת֖וֹ בָּהֶ֑ם <b> נְב֥וּב </b> לֻחֹ֖ת עָשָׂ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it. He made <span class="itali">it hollow</span> with planks.<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> it withal; he made <span class="itali">the altar hollow</span> with boards.<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/38-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the altar to carry <span class="itali">hollow</span> planks made<p><b><a href="/text/job/11-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 11:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> וְאִ֣ישׁ <b> נָ֭בוּב </b> יִלָּבֵ֑ב וְעַ֥יִר</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">For vain</span> man would be wise,<br><a href="/interlinear/job/11-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> man <span class="itali">vain</span> will become the foal<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/52-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 52:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַרְבַּ֥ע אַצְבָּע֖וֹת <b> נָבֽוּב׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/52.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> fingers in thickness, <span class="itali">[and] hollow.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/52.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> fingers: <span class="itali">[it was] hollow.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/52-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and four fingers <span class="itali">hollow</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5014.htm">4 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5014.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5014<br>4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/navuv_5014.htm">nā·ḇūḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/nevuv_5014.htm">nə·ḇūḇ — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/5013.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5013"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5013" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/5015.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5015"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5015" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>