Nevi'im

proper noun

A subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh) that is known in English as the Prophets. This section is subdivided into two sections, the Former Prophets and the Latter Prophets. The Latter Prophets is further subdivided into the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets (known as the Twelve).

OriginHebrew נְבִיאִים →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Nebiim · alternative Nebi'im · alternative Neviim

  1. biblicalA subdivision of the Hebrew Testament (Tanakh) that is known in English as the Prophets. This section is subdivided into two sections, the Former Prophets and the Latter Prophets. The Latter Prophets is further subdivided into the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets (known as the Twelve).

Origin

  1. Hebrewנְבִיאִים“Nevi'im”
  2. EnglishNevi'im

Hebrew נְבִיאִים (n'vi’ím, “Nevi'im”, literally “prophets”)

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Translations

Bengali নবীইম
  • নবীইম (nobiim)constituent of the Bible
French Nevi'im
  • Nevi'imconstituent of the Bible
German Nevi'im
  • Nevi'imconstituent of the Bible
Hebrew נביאים
  • נביאיםconstituent of the Bible
Hindi नवीयीम
  • नवीयीम (navīyīm)constituent of the Bible
Korean 네비임
  • 네비임 (nebiim)constituent of the Bible
Polish Newiim
  • Newiimconstituent of the Bible
Portuguese Nevi'im
  • Nevi'imconstituent of the Bible
Russian Невии́м
  • Невии́м (Neviím)constituent of the Bible
Spanish Nevi'im
  • Nevi'imconstituent of the Bible
Cite this entry
APA

Nevi'im. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevi'im

MLA

“Nevi'im.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevi'im. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nevi'im,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nevi'im.

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