נֹא
no
Thebes
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word "no" (H4996, Hebrew: נֹא) is actually the name of a person, specifically a place associated with the name, and not an expression for "no." Further, it is identified as a proper name of a person, with five occurrences in the Bible. This name likely refers to an individual of note rather than a location. We cannot determine its exact meaning without more context or related lexicon data. The occurrences of the name should be analyzed within their respective biblical passages to understand the significance of this individual and their place within the biblical narrative. The limited information we have suggests that the individual referred to by this name is significant enough to have a distinct mention multiple times in the Bible, but more research is needed to uncover their actual importance and any broader historical context.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I will punish Amon of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with her gods, and her kings; even Pharaoh, and those who trust in him.
Ezekiel 30:14I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments on No.
Ezekiel 30:15I will pour my wrath on Sin, the stronghold of Egypt. I will cut off the multitude of No.
Ezekiel 30:16I will set a fire in Egypt Sin will be in great anguish. No will be broken up. Memphis will have adversaries in the daytime.
Nahum 3:8Are you better than No-Amon, who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her; whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea?