Strong's Lexicon

H5034

H5034 — נָבֵל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewnabelverbOccurrences: 25TWOT: 1286

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H5034
Word:	נָבֵל
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	25
Transliteration:	nabel
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	naw-bale'
Meaning:	1. to wilt 2. (generally) to fall away, fail, faint 3. (figuratively) to be foolish or (morally) wicked 4. (causatively) to despise, disgrace
KJV Renderings:	disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, - ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, X surely, make vile, wither.

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BDB4950

II. נָבַל verb be senseless, foolish (Late Hebrew נְבָלָה, נַבְלוּת of immodesty; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3150] = (per contra) be noble, distinguished, [untranscribed source text 3151] also be gracious (Frey); Aramaic נְבַל Pa`el reject, despise, see ᵑ7 Neh 3:6; Jer 14:21 in derivatives as Late Hebrew); —

Qal = be foolish Prov 30:32 is doubted by Frankenb Toy (where see various renderings), and others, who think text corrupt. Perfect 2 masculine singular נָבַלְתָּ Prov 30:32 if thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself (opposed to זַמּוֺתָ).

Pi`el Perfect 1 singular suffix consecutive וְנִבַּלְתִּיךְ Nah 3:6 Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְנַבֵּל Deut 32:15 2 masculine singular תְּנַבֵּל Jer 14:21 Participle מִנַבֵּל Mic 7:6 — regard or treat as a נָבָל (q. v.), i.e. with contumely, with accusative: בֵּן מְנַבֵּל אָב Mic 7:6 son treateth father as a fool (with contumely); ׳ וַיְנ צוּר Deut 32:15 and he treated with contumely the Rock of his salvation (i.e. ׳ י; || נטשִׁ); ׳ י subject, Nah 3:6 I will treat thee (Nineveh) with contumely (|| וְהִשְׂלַכְתִּ֫י צָלַיִךְ שִׁקֻּצִים); Jer 14:21 do not treat with contumely the throne of thy glory (|| נאץ).

BDB4955

נָבֵל verb sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian nabâlu , destroy, Dl^{HWB 443 f.} Arabic [untranscribed source text 3152] v, VIII. die; Aramaic נְבֵילָא corpse); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ נ Isa 40:7; Isa 40:8; Jer 8:13 3 feminine singular נָָֽבְלָה Isa 24:4 (twice in verse); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִבּוֺל Ps 1:3 + 4 t. (on form compare Ges^{«GKC:43»§ 43}, 3, R, 1, h Ol^{§ 246 e}) 2 masculine singular תִּבֹּל Exod 18:18 3 masculine plural יִבֹּלוּ 2Sam 22:46 = Ps 18:46, יִבּוֺל֑וּן Ps 37:2 1 plural וַנָּ֫בֶל Isa 64:5 (on form compare Di and Ol^{§ 236 e} ); Infinitive absolute נָבֹל Exod 18:18 construct נְבֹל Isa 34:4 Participle נֹבֵל Isa 28:1; Isa 28:4 feminine נֹבֶ֫לָת absolute Isa 34:4 construct Isa 1:30 —

1. sink or drop down, from exhaustion נָבֹל תִּכֹּל Exod 18:18 (Moses and Israel); from discouragement 2Sam 22:46 = Ps 18:46 (of foreigners, foes of Israel); of mountain הַרנֹֿפֵל יִבּוֺל Job 14:18 (but נָפוֺל יִפּוֺל Lag^{Proph. Chald.} Siegf Baer, after ᵐ5 , so Bu [or יִבְלֶה]; Du נָבוֺל יִכּוֺל).

2. usually fall like a leaf, or flower wither and fall, fade : כְּאֵלָה נֹבֶ֫לֶת עֶָלהָ Isa 1:30 like an oak falling as to it leaves (simile of people of Jerusalem); the host of heaven יִבּוֺל כִּנְבֹל עָלֶה מגֶּפֶן וּכְנֹבֶלֶת מִתְּאֵנָה Isa 34:4 עָלֵהוּ ׳ לֹא יִבּ Ezek 47:12 (trees in Ezekiel's vision), so figurative of good man Ps 1:3 of Israel Jer 8:13, וַנָּ֫בֶל כֶּעָלֶה Isa 64:5 also נָבֵל צִיץ Isa 40:7; Isa 40:8 (both || יָבֵשׁ חָצִיר), צִיץ נֹבֵל Isa 28:1 compare v Isa 28:4 of wicked ׳ כְּיֶרֶק דֶּשֶׁא יִבּ Ps 37:2: (|| כֶּחָצִיר יִמָּ֑לוּ); of devastated earth אָֽבְלָה נָָֽבְלָה הָאָרֶַץ אֻמְלְלָה נָָֽבְלָה תֵּבֵ֑ל Isa 24:4.

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