Nun

From Bible Encyclopedia

Nun (1)

nōōn (נ, ן ):

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)

nun (נוּן, nūn “fish,” derivative meaning “fecundity”):

Father of Joshua (referred to thus 29 times) (Exodus 33:11; Numbers 11:28, etc.; 1 Chronicles 7:27, margin “Non”; Sirach 46:1, margin “Nave”). Beyond the fact that he was the father of Joshua nothing more is known of him (Exodus 33:11).