Nebo
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Nebo may refer to:
  • Nebo (god), a Babylonian god
  • Nabau
    Nabau
    Nabau is a town mentioned in several passages of the Old Testament: Numbers 32:3; Jeremias 48:1, 22; I Chronicles 5:8; Isaias 15:2, etc....

    , a Biblical town


Nebo: In ancient times Nebo, or Nabu was the Chaldean
Chaldean
Chaldean may refer to:* Historical Babylon, in particular in a Hellenistic context* Chaldea, "the Chaldees", Hellenistic designation for a part of Babylon...

 deity of the Babylonians and Assyrian
Assyrian
-In antiquity:*ancient Assyria**the Old Assyrian period **the Middle Assyrian period **the Neo-Assyrian period *Either of two provinces of the Persian Empire:**Achaemenid Assyria...

s. King Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar was the name of several kings of Babylonia.* Nebuchadnezzar I, who ruled the Babylonian Empire in the 12th century BC* Nebuchadnezzar II , the Babylonian ruler mentioned in the biblical Book of Daniel...

's name means "May Nebo protect my boundary." (http://www.bible-history.com)

Places

See also Mount Nebo (disambiguation)

Australia
  • Nebo, Queensland
    Nebo, Queensland
    Nebo is a small town in Queensland, Australia, located 100 km south-west of the city of Mackay on the Peak Downs Highway. At the 2006 census, Nebo had a population of 282....

    , a town in central Queensland, Australia
  • Shire of Nebo
    Shire of Nebo
    Shire of Nebo is a Local Government Area in north Queensland, Australia. The shire contains the towns of Coppabella, Glenden and the administrative centre, Nebo....


United States
  • Nebo, Illinois
    Nebo, Illinois
    Nebo is a village in Pike County, Illinois, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nebo is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 2.33% is water....

  • Nebo, Kentucky
    Nebo, Kentucky
    Nebo is a city in Hopkins County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 220 at the 2000 census. Founded in 1840, the city is named for the biblical Mount Nebo.-Geography:Nebo is located at ....

  • Nebo, Louisiana, a small town in central Louisiana
  • Nebo, North Carolina
    Nebo, North Carolina
    Nebo is an unincorporated community in the Nebo Township of eastern McDowell County, North Carolina. The zip code is 28761.- History :Nebo is named after a Methodist campground that existed before the Civil War...

  • Nebo Center, California
    Nebo Center, California
    Nebo Center is a former census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 1,174 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nebo Center is located at ....

  • Nebo School District
    Nebo School District
    Nebo School District is a public school district in Utah County, Utah serving the southern part of the county south of Utah Lake. Provo City School District and Alpine School District cover the central and northern parts of the county, respectively. Motto "Your partner in education"With 28,548...

    , a school district located in Utah County, Utah

Wales
  • Nebo, Anglesey
    Nebo, Anglesey
    -References:...

  • Nebo, Ceredigion
  • Nebo, Conwy
  • Nebo, Gwynedd
    Nebo, Gwynedd
    - Amenities :The local television broadcasting tower is on a mountain and supplies most of the valley below, as well as a large part of Gwynedd. Erected in 1963, it is currently the highest structure in Wales since the addition of a new antenna in 2008 slightly extended it to 317 metres .Nebo has a...


Other

  • In several language
    Language
    Language may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...

    s "nebo" is a word
    Word
    In language, a word is the smallest free form that may be uttered in isolation with semantic or pragmatic content . This contrasts with a morpheme, which is the smallest unit of meaning but will not necessarily stand on its own...

     for "sky
    Sky
    The sky is the part of the atmosphere or outer space visible from the surface of any astronomical object. It is difficult to define precisely for several reasons. During daylight, the sky of Earth has the appearance of a pale blue surface because the air scatters the sunlight. The sky is sometimes...

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