Meaning of Nun (נ) Hebrew Letter

Nun is the fourteenth Hebrew letter. It has standard and final forms and is traditionally associated with seed, life, and continuance.

Pronunciation and form

Pronounced: NOON. Sound: n. An n consonant; has a distinct final form

Traditional meaning and association

Nun is traditionally associated with Seed / Life; related teaching associations include Continue / Heir. These traditional pictures should be distinguished from the letter’s role as a consonant in actual Hebrew words.

Biblical Hebrew word examples

נפש (Nefesh) — Living being / Soul Genesis 2:7
נביא (Navi) — Prophet Genesis 20:7
נח (Noach) — Noah / Rest Genesis 5:29
נר (Ner) — Lamp Exodus 25:37

Scripture connections and Messiah

נביא — NAVI · PROPHET
Nun begins navi, prophet. Acts 3:22 applies the promised prophet like Moses to Jesus.
Acts 3:22
נר — NER · LAMP
Nun begins ner, lamp. Jesus identifies Himself as the light of the world.
John 8:12

Psalm 119 study passage

The acrostic stanza for Nun is Psalm 119:105–112. Read the first verse of this stanza in the TOC Bible reader.