Nun

In Bible versions:

Nun: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

son of Elishama; father of Joshua (Ephraim), Moses' aide

---

posterity; a fish; eternal ( --> same as Non)

Arts:

Arts Topics: Portraits of Joshua, Son of Nun

Hebrew

Strongs #05126: Nwn Nuwn or Nwn Nown (\\#1Ch 7:27\\)

Nun = "fish" or "posterity"

1) father of Joshua the successor of Moses

5126 Nuwn noon

or Nown (1 Chron. 7:27) {nohn}; from 5125; perpetuity, Nun or
Non, the father of Joshua:-Non, Nun.
see HEBREW for 05125

Nun [EBD]

Beyond the fact that he was the father of Joshua nothing more is known of him (Ex. 33:11).

Nun [NAVE]

NUN
father of Joshua. Ex. 33:11 See: Joshua 1.

NUN [SMITH]

(fish , or posterity), the father of the Jewish captain Joshua. (Exodus 33:11) etc. His genealogical descent from Ephraim is recorded in (1 Chronicles 7:1) ... (B.C. before 1530.)

NUN (1) [ISBE]

NUN (1) - noon ("n"): The 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet; transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "n". It came also to be used for the number 50.

See ALPHABET, for name, etc.

NUN (2) [ISBE]

NUN (2) - nun (nun "fish," derivative meaning "fecundity"): Father of Joshua (referred to thus 29 t) (Ex 33:11; Nu 11:28, etc.; 1 Ch 7:27, margin "Non"; Sirach 46:1, margin "Nave").