Lexicon
נִיב
niv
H5108B
H:N-M Hebrew

fruit

2
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

niv denotes produce or yield, shown in a phrase about lips and in reference to food on the Lord's table.

The two construct-form occurrences point to produce or yield: in Isaiah it is associated with lips, while in Malachi it stands in the clause concerning the Lord's table and its food.

Senses in use

  1. Produce or yield in constructed phrases · dominant

    Both occurrences are masculine singular construct nouns. In Isaiah 57:19 the form occurs in the phrase the APB renders "fruit of the lips," followed by the declaration of peace and healing; in Malachi 1:12 it occurs in the clause the APB renders as the Lord's table and "its food" being called contemptible.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly renders the Isaiah clause "fruit of the lips." In Malachi it presents the surrounding clause as the Lord's table and "its food"; The term's precise English correspondence there is less certain.

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Across Scripture