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Strong's H5042 נָבַע (naba)

Naba means “gush forth” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5042 — teknogonia (“childbearing”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5042
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 3

Strong's H5042 Quick Answer

Strong's H5042 נָבַע (naba`) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. naba` (naw-bah') v. 1. to gush forth 2. (figuratively) to utter (good or bad words) It has 11 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include utter, words, uttereth, belch, and forth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
naba` (naw-bah') v. 1. to gush forth 2. (figuratively) to utter (good or bad words)
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
utter, words, uttereth, belch, and forth

Meaning and Definition

naba` (naw-bah') v. 1. to gush forth 2. (figuratively) to utter (good or bad words) 3. specifically, to emit (a foul odor) [a primitive root] KJV: belch out, flowing, pour out, send forth, utter (abundantly).

Original Word
נָבַע
Transliteration
naba`
Derivation
Root: נבע
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5042. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to bubble

Usage: 1) to flow, pour out, pour, gush forth, spring, bubble up, ferment 1a) (Qal) to flow 1b)(Hiphil) to pour out, emit, cause to bubble, belch forth 1b1) to pour out 1b2) to cause to bubble, ferment 1b3) to pour forth, emit, belch forth

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How Strong's H5042 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render naba`, 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.

utter Psalms 78:2 words Proverbs 1:23 belch Psalms 59:7 forth Ecclesiastes 10:1 uttereth Psalms 19:2

How Strong's H5042 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 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5042 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 H5042 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Psalms 19:2 KJV

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

Psalms 59:7 KJV

Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

Psalms 78:2 KJV

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5042.

Psalms 19:2 Old Testament, KJV
Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Psalms 59:7 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?
Psalms 78:2 Old Testament, KJV
I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
Psalms 94:4 Old Testament, KJV
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
Psalms 119:171 Old Testament, KJV
My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.
Psalms 145:7 Old Testament, KJV
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Proverbs 1:23 Old Testament, KJV
Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Proverbs 15:2 Old Testament, KJV
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:28 Old Testament, KJV
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
Proverbs 18:4 Old Testament, KJV
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Ecclesiastes 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5042, grouped by book.

Psalms 6 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 4 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5042 FAQ

What does naba (נָבַע) mean?

Naba (Strong's H5042) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "gush forth". naba` (naw-bah') v. 1. to gush forth 2. (figuratively) to utter (good or bad words)

How many times is naba (נָבַע) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H5042 across 3 books.

Where can I study naba (נָבַע) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5042 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate naba (נָבַע)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as utter, words, uttereth, belch, and forth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.