Nebo

Nebo was a town in Judah, possibly named after a person, whose inhabitants returned from the Babylonian exile.

The name Nebo means “that speaks or prophesies”

PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Ezra 2:29; only referred to as Nebo (נְבוֹ).

Location

Identified as
Nuba
Certainty
Possible (33% of scholarship) · 2 other possible locations
Coordinates
31.607° N, 35.037° E
Nebo
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Alternative names

Mentions

  1. …the descendants of Nebo, 52;
  2. And from the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.
  3. …the men of the other Nebo, 52;