nabi
[nah-bee]
- a prophet.
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Origin of nabi
First recorded in 1875–80, nabi is from the Arabic word nabī
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Examples from the Web for nabi
Contemporary Examples
A protest was held at Nabi Saleh last Tuesday as well, but that time, live fire was used.
The story about Nabi Saleh was framed in the context of a Palestinian village testing “the limits of unarmed resistance.”
Historical Examples
The word Nabi, 'prophet,' was in use in the time of Moses, or Abraham.
The Bible: what it isCharles Bradlaugh
Now, returning to the oracle, we find that Moses is not a prophet or nabi in this sense.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of NumbersRobert A. Watson
We pushed on as soon as possible over the road between Nabi and Kuti, which I have already described.
In the Forbidden LandArnold Henry Savage Landor
The root of the Hebrew word for prophet—Nabi, said to mean a bubbling up—confirms this view.
Bible StudiesJoseph M. Wheeler
He had also been the nabi of Moses when the two went to Pharaoh with their demand on behalf of Israel.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of NumbersRobert A. Watson