How many times is Naboth mentioned in the Bible?
The word Naboth appears 22 times in the King James Version, in 18 verses. It is found in 2 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Naboth 22 times.
Naboth in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Naboth counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Naboth | 22 | 22 |
| Total | 22 | 22 |
What the name Naboth means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Naboth as "words; prophecies".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Naboth
And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take and cast him into the plat of ground, according to the word of the LORD.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 21:15, 3 times:
And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.
Common questions
How many times is Naboth in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 22 of the 22 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Naboth appears in 2 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Kings has the most (19), then 2 Kings (3).
Where is Naboth first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Kings 21:1: "And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria." The last is 2 Kings 9:26.
What does the name Naboth mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Naboth as "words; prophecies".
More word counts: Zerubbabel, Sisera, Naomi, Ahithophel, Obadiah, Joel, Michal, Nabal, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.