Naboth

American  

[nay-both, -bohth] / ˈneɪ bɒθ, -boʊθ /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the owner of a vineyard coveted by Ahab, slain by the scheming of Jezebel so that Ahab could secure the vineyard.

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Naboth British  

/ ˈneɪbɒθ /

noun

1. Old Testament an inhabitant of Jezreel, murdered by King Ahab at the instigation of his wife Jezebel for refusing to sell his vineyard (I Kings 21)

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Etymology

Origin of Naboth

From Hebrew Nābhōth, of uncertain origin and meaning, perhaps “sprout”

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Example Sentences

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Naboth

In a closing summation, he linked himself with Naboth of the Old Testament whose vineyard was stolen by King Ahab.

From Time Magazine Archive

And in the same revolution, by a Nemesis so common in history, Jezebel's son Joram was slain in the field of Naboth.

From Oriental Women by Edward Bagby Pollard

But the Pontiff answers, like Naboth of old: “The Lord be merciful to me, and not let me give thee the inheritance of my fathers.”

From The Faith of Our Fathers by James Gibbons

Naboth ruthlessly exposed and carefully contrasted with the humane and enlightened form of the present day.

From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Richard Harris

And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that he rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

From Heroes of Israel Text of the Hero Stories with Notes and Questions for Young Students by Theodore Gerald Soares

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