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Non, Nun

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fish). Father of Joshua (Ex. 33:11¹¹And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. (Exodus 33:11); 1 Chron. 7:27²⁷Non his son, Jehoshua his son. (1 Chronicles 7:27)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

An Ephraimite, father of Joshua, and referred to in scripture only to distinguish his son, who succeeded Moses (Ex. 33:11¹¹And the Lord spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. (Exodus 33:11); Num. 11:28²⁸And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. (Numbers 11:28); and more).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5126 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Nuwn

Phonic:

noon

Meaning:

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

KJV Usage:

Non, Nun

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

perpetuity

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Increase; posterity; eternal:― father of Joshua [NON], Exod. 33:11. {Augmentatio}