Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Nebo
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| Meaning | Prophet, proclaimer, Mercury. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Nebo is Chaldee in origin and it's meaning is prophet or proclaimer.
Nebo is pronounced neb-o'. Nebo was the name of a god of the Chaldeans and Assyrians. He was supposed to be the celestial scribe and presided over learning, similar to Greek god Hermes and Latin god Mercury. Nebo was the name of a mountain in the land of Moab. Moses, before his death, had his only view of the Promised Land of Canaan from the peak of Nebo. Nebo was the name of a place to the east of the River Jordan. It belonged to the tribe of Reuben. Nebo was the name of a town in the territory of Benjamin. The descendants of the people of Nebo returned from Babylonian captivity with Zerubbabel. Biblical reference for baby name Nebo: Numbers 32:3, 38; 33:47; Deuteronomy 32:49; 34:1; 1 Chronicles 5:8; Ezra 2:29; 10:43; Nehemiah 7:33; Isaiah 15:2; 46:1; 48:1, 22 Strong's Bible concordance H5015 |
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