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nᵊvīʾā נְבִיאָה ‘prophetess’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine of nāvīʾ נָבִיא ‘prophet’
Roots: נביא

nᵊvīʾā n, f
1) prophetess
 1a) ancient type endowed with gift of song (Miriam)
 1b) later type consulted for a word (Huldah)
 1c) false prophetess (Noadiah)
 1d) wife of Isaiah the prophet

Mentioned in Exodus 15:20 Judges 4:4 2 Kings 22:14 Isaiah 8:3 Nehemiah 6:14 2 Chronicles 34:22

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