Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
be hollow
Usage: 1) (Qal) to hollow out 1a) hollowed (participle)
Strong's Number
H5014
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H5014 Quick Answer
Strong's H5014 נָבַב (nabab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nabab (naw-bab') v. 1. to pierce 2. to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include hollow and vain. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- nabab (naw-bab') v. 1. to pierce 2. to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hollow and vain
Meaning and Definition
nabab (naw-bab') v. 1. to pierce 2. to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish [a primitive root] KJV: hollow, vain.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5014. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5014 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nabab, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Hollow
Exodus 27:8
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vain
Job 11:12
How Strong's H5014 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5014 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H5014 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5014.
Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.
And he put the staves into the rings on the sides of the altar, to bear it withal; he made the altar hollow with boards.
For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5014, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5014 FAQ
What does nabab (נָבַב) mean?
Nabab (Strong's H5014) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hollow". nabab (naw-bab') v. 1. to pierce 2. to be hollow, or (figuratively) foolish
How many times is nabab (נָבַב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5014 across 3 books.
Where can I study nabab (נָבַב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5014 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate nabab (נָבַב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hollow and vain. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.