Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H5037 |
|---|---|
| Word: | נָבָל |
| Part of Speech: | name |
| Etymology: | the same as H5036 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 22 |
| Transliteration: | Nabal |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | naw-bawl' |
| Meaning: | 1. dolt 2. Nabal, an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Nabal. |
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II. נָבָל proper name, masculine (on popular etymology see 1Sam 25:25 below); — a churlish man of Carmel, whose widow David married 1Sam 25:3 ; 1Sam 25:4; 1Sam 25:5; 1Sam 25:9; 1Sam 25:10; 1Sam 25:14; 1Sam 25:19; 1Sam 25:25 (twice in verse) (כִּשְׁמוֺ כֶּןהֿ֔וּא נָבָל שְׁמוֺ וּנְּבָלָה עִמּוֺ), 1Sam 25:26 + 10 t. 1 Samuel + 2Sam 2:2; 2Sam 3:3. ᵐ5 Ναβαλ.
