{
  "id": "dict_003869",
  "term": "Nahbi",
  "slug": "nahbi",
  "letter": "N",
  "entry_type": "biblical_person",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Nahbi was the representative from the tribe of Naphtali among the twelve spies sent by Moses to survey Canaan.",
  "simple_one_line": "Nahbi was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses, representing Naphtali.",
  "tooltip_text": "One of the twelve spies, representing the tribe of Naphtali.",
  "aliases": [],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [
    "Moses",
    "Naphtali",
    "Twelve Spies",
    "Numbers 13",
    "Canaan"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "Caleb",
    "Joshua",
    "Wilderness Wanderings",
    "Promised Land"
  ],
  "lede_intro": "Nahbi is a minor biblical figure named among the twelve spies Moses sent to explore the land of Canaan. Scripture identifies him as the representative of the tribe of Naphtali.",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "A Naphtalite spy sent by Moses to survey Canaan.",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [
    "Named in Numbers 13:14",
    "Represented the tribe of Naphtali",
    "Scripture records no further biographical details"
  ],
  "description_academic_short": "Nahbi was the representative from the tribe of Naphtali among the twelve men Moses sent to spy out the land of Canaan. Scripture names him in the list of the spies, but gives no further personal details beyond that role.",
  "description_academic_full": "Nahbi is a minor biblical figure named in the account of the twelve spies whom Moses sent from the wilderness to survey the land of Canaan. He represented the tribe of Naphtali (Num. 13:14). The Bible does not record additional information about his background, words, or later history. Because the term refers to a historical person rather than a theological concept, the entry should be treated as a brief biblical-person article limited to what Scripture actually states.",
  "background_biblical_context": "Nahbi appears in the wilderness narrative when Moses selects twelve men, one from each tribe, to scout the promised land before Israel enters Canaan. His name is preserved in the spy list, but the text does not record any speech, action, or later ministry from him.",
  "background_historical_context": "Historically, Nahbi belongs to Israel's wilderness generation during the period between the exodus from Egypt and the entry into Canaan. Beyond his identification as a Naphtalite spy, no independent historical data are given in Scripture.",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "In the Old Testament setting, the appointment of one representative from each tribe highlights Israel's tribal structure and covenant identity. Nahbi's inclusion shows that even brief biblical lists preserve the names of real covenant participants.",
  "key_texts_primary": [
    "Numbers 13:14"
  ],
  "key_texts_secondary": [
    "Numbers 13:1-3"
  ],
  "original_language_note": "The Hebrew form of the name is not needed for identification in this brief entry; Scripture presents Nahbi primarily as a named individual in the spy list.",
  "theological_significance": "Nahbi's main significance is historical and canonical rather than doctrinal. His name belongs to the inspired record of Israel's testing in the wilderness and reminds readers that Scripture carefully preserves even obscure persons involved in redemptive history.",
  "philosophical_explanation": "This entry illustrates that biblical history is concrete and personal, not abstract. The Bible records named individuals within real events, even when their personal lives are otherwise hidden from view.",
  "interpretive_cautions": "Do not speculate about Nahbi's character, faith, or later life beyond what Numbers 13 explicitly says. He should not be confused with any other figure, and the text gives no basis for extended biographical claims.",
  "major_views_note": "There is no significant interpretive dispute about Nahbi's identity; the main issue is simply recognizing him as one of the twelve spies named in Numbers 13.",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "This entry should remain limited to the biblical data. It should not be expanded into unsupported claims about leadership, moral example, or later history.",
  "practical_significance": "Nahbi reminds readers that God’s Word preserves the names of ordinary servants and witnesses in salvation history, even when their accounts are only briefly mentioned.",
  "meta_description": "Nahbi was the representative from the tribe of Naphtali among the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout Canaan.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/nahbi/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/nahbi.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}