Strong's Hebrew: 5024. נָבַח (nabach) -- To bark, to cry out

Strong's Lexicon

nabach: To bark, to cry out

Original Word: נָבַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: nabach
Pronunciation: naw-bakh'
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-bakh')
Definition: To bark, to cry out
Meaning: to bark

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "nabach," the concept of loud or disruptive noise can be related to Greek terms such as "κραυγάζω" (kraugazō - to cry out) or "βοάω" (boaō - to shout).

Usage: The Hebrew verb "nabach" primarily means to bark, as a dog does, or to cry out loudly. It is used metaphorically in the Scriptures to describe a loud, often disruptive noise, akin to the barking of a dog. This term is not frequently used in the Hebrew Bible, but when it appears, it conveys a sense of loud, often unwelcome, vocalization.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, dogs were not typically seen as beloved pets as they are in many modern societies. Instead, they were often viewed as scavengers and associated with uncleanliness. The barking of dogs, therefore, could symbolize chaos, disturbance, or unwelcome noise. This cultural perception is reflected in the metaphorical use of "nabach" in the Hebrew Scriptures.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to bark
NASB Translation
bark (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[נָבַח] verb bark (of dogs) (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic ; Ethiopic ; Aramaic , נְבַח); —

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bark

A primitive root; to bark (as a dog) -- bark.

Forms and Transliterations

לִנְבֹּ֑חַ לנבח lin·bō·aḥ linBoach linbōaḥ

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