ne.va.vot is a proper name used for Ishmael’s firstborn in family notices and in the phrase “rams of Nebaioth.”

The attested proper-noun forms identify Ishmael’s firstborn in genealogical and family relationships, while Isaiah 60:7 uses the name in the designation “rams of Nebaioth.”

1. Proper name in family notices and a ram designation · dominant

   The forms are tagged as proper nouns throughout. In Genesis 25:13 and 1 Chronicles 1:29, the APB renders the name as Ishmael’s firstborn among a list of sons; Genesis 28:9 and Genesis 36:3 identify women as his sister. In Isaiah 60:7, the APB renders the phrase “the rams of Nebaioth” as those rams go up with acceptance on the altar.

   Genesis 25:131 Chronicles 1:29Genesis 28:9Genesis 36:3Isaiah 60:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as a personal name in the genealogical and kinship notices and as part of “the rams of Nebaioth” in Isaiah 60:7. The precise contribution of the name within that final phrase cannot be further isolated.