ne.vi.ah identifies a woman designated in contexts of leadership, consultation, song, childbirth, and opposition.

The attested use is a feminine designation applied to named women in varied settings: Miriam leads women with tambourines and dances, Deborah judges Israel, Huldah is consulted by royal envoys, an unnamed woman bears a son, and Noadiah is named among those seeking to frighten Nehemiah.

1. Designation for women in prophetic contexts · dominant

   The singular absolute noun identifies Miriam as women follow her with tambourines and dances in Exodus 15:20, and Deborah while she was judging Israel in Judges 4:4. It also identifies Huldah when officials went and spoke with her in 2 Kings 22:14 and 2 Chronicles 34:22; Isaiah 8:3 names a woman approached before she conceived and bore a son, while Nehemiah 6:14 names Noadiah among prophets trying to frighten Nehemiah.

   Exodus 15:20Judges 4:42 Kings 22:142 Chronicles 34:22Isaiah 8:3Nehemiah 6:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the designated women with the word "prophetess." Its wording confirms the verses' presentation rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew noun.