נָבָא (nābāʾ) is
a Hebrew verb
meaning prophesy. It appears
115 times
in 10 books of the Hebrew Bible
(Strong's H5012).
Same Hebrew root (TWOT 1277)
Range of meaning (TWOT 1277)prophesy; heathen prophets; speak, by inspiration; prophesying, make self a prophet
Full entry: Brown-Driver-Briggs and Strong's
נָבָאverb, denominative: prophesy
Niphal
1.prophesy under influence of divine spirit
2.of false prophets
3.compare heathen prophets
Hithpael
1.prophesy under influence of divine spirit
2.of heathen prophets of Baal in ecstatic state
3.of false prophets
Strong's H5012נָבָא: to prophesy, i.e. speak (or sing) by inspiration (in prediction or simple discourse) KJV:prophesy(-ing), make self a prophet.
Meanings: Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906) and Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1890), public domain, via the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0). TWOT numbers for reference only.