NEBO (1) ne'-bo (nebho; Assyrian Nabu): The Babylonian god of literature and science. In the Babylonian mythology he is represented as the son and interpreter of Bel-merodach (compare Isaiah 46:1; Bel and Nebo there represent Babylon). His own special shrine was at Borsippo. His planet was Mercury. His name enters into Biblical names, as "Nebuchad

NEBALLAT ne-bal'-at (nebhallaT; Naballat): A town occupied by the Benjamites after the exile, named along with Lod and Ono (Nehemiah 11:34). It is represented by the modern Belt Nebala, 4 miles Northeast of Lydda. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NEBALLAT

NEBAI ne'-bi, ne-ba'-i, neb'-a-i (nebhay). See NOBAI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NEBAI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NEBAIOTH ne-ba'-yoth, ne-bi'-oth (nabhayoth; Septuagint Nabaioth): Firstborn of Ishmael (Genesis 25:13; 28:9; 36:3; 1 Chronicles 1:29). Isaiah 60:7 mentions the tribe Nebaioth with Kedar, with an allusion to its pastoral nature: "the rams of Nebaioth" are to serve the ideal Zion as sacrificial victims. Again associated with Kedar, the name occurs

NEAR, NIGH ner, ni (chiefly qarobh, "to draw near," qarabh; eggus): Used of proximity in place (Genesis 19:20; 45:10; Exodus 13:17; Psalms 22:11; John 3:23, etc.), time (Jeremiah 48:16; Ezekiel 7:7; 30:3; Mark 13:28), or kinship (Leviticus 21:2; Ruth 3:12), but also employed of moral nearness. Yahweh is "nigh" to them that are of a broken heart (P

NEARIAH ne-a-ri'-a (ne`aryah): (1) A descendant of David (1 Chronicles 3:22). (2) A descendant of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:42). In both instances the Septuagint reads "Noadiah." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NEARIAH'". "International Standard Bible Enc

NEAH ne'-a (ha-ne`ah, "the neah"; Annoua): A town in the lot of Zebulun (Joshua 19:13), mentioned along with Gath-hepher and Rimmon. It is possibly identical with "Neiel" (Joshua 19:27). No name resembling either of these has yet been recovered, although the district in which the place must be sought is pretty definitely indicated. It may probably

NEAPOLIS ne-ap'-o-lis (Neapolis; Westcott and Hort, The New Testament in Greek, Nea Polis): A town on the northern shore the Aegean, originally belonging to Thrace but later falling within the Roman province of Macedonia. It was the seaport of Philippi, and was the first point in Europe at which Paul and his companions landed; from Troas they had

NAZARETH naz'-a-reth (Nazaret, Nazareth, and other forms): 1. Notice Confined to the New Testament: A town in Galilee, the home of Joseph. and the Virgin Mary, and for about 30 years the scene of the Saviour's life (Matthew 2:23; Mark 1:9; Luke 2:39,51; 4:16, etc.). He was therefore called Jesus of Nazareth, although His birthplace was Bethlehem;

NAZIRITE naz'-i-rit (nazir, connected with nadhar, "to vow"; nazeir, nazeiraios, as also various words indicating "holiness" or "devotion"; the King James Version, Nazarite): 1. Antiquity and Origin 2. Conditions of the Vow 3. Initiation 4. Restoration 5. Completion and Release 6. Semi-sacerdotal Character 7. Nazirites for Life 8. Samson's

NAVY na'-vi. See SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 1, (2). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAVY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NAZARENE naz-a-ren; naz'-a-ren Nazarenos; Nazaraios in Matthew, John, Ac and Luke): A derivative of Nazareth, the birthplace of Christ. In the New Testament it has a double meaning: it may be friendly and it may be inimical. 1. An Honourable Title: On the lips of Christ's friends and followers, it is an honorable name. Thus Matthew sees in it a

NAVE (2) na'-ve (Naue): Greek form of the Hebrew proper name "Nun" (so the Revised Version (British and American)), found only in the King James Version of Sirach 46:1. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAVE (2)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedi

NAVEL na'-v'l (shor. The Septuagint in Proverbs 3:8 suggests a different reading, namely, instead of shorrekha, sherekha equals she'erkha, "thy flesh")): The King James Version translates the Hebrew sharir in the description of Behemoth (Job 40:16) by "navel," where modern translators have substituted "muscles"; similarly in the translation of sho

NAVE (1) nav (1 Kings 7:33). See SEA, THE MOLTEN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAVE (1)'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NAUGHT; NAUGHTY; NAUGHTINESS not, no'-ti, nes: In the sense of bad, worthless, worthlessness, the words in the King James Version represent the Hebrew ra`, changed in the Revised Version (British and American) to "bad" (2 Kings 2:19; Proverbs 20:14; Jeremiah 24:2), roa`, retained in the Revised Version (British and American) "naughtiness" (1 Samue

NAUM na'-um: the King James Version form, NAHUM (which see), the name of an ancestor of Jesus (Luke 3:25). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NAUM'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NATURAL; NATURE nat'-u-ral, na'-tur (leach; psuchikos, phusikos, phusis) : 1. As Used in the Old Testament: "Natural" is the translation of leach, "freshness or vigor" (Deuteronomy 34:7). Of Moses it is said, "His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated." "Nature" in the sense of a system or constitution does not occur in the Old Testament

NATURE See NATURAL, NATURE. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NATURE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

NATURAL HISTORY his'-to-ri. See ANIMAL; BOTANY; BIRDS; FISH; INSECTS; ZOOLOGY. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'NATURAL HISTORY'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.