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The meaning of “נָבֵל”

Understanding nâbêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, [idiom] ...

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נָבֵל

Phoneticnaw-bale'

Transliterationnâbêl

Grammar Code

H:V

Hebrew Verb

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, [idiom] surely, make vile, wither. - to wilt - generally, to fall away, fail, faint - figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked - causatively, to despise, disgrace 1) to be senseless, be foolish 1a) (Qal) to be foolish 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to regard or treat as foolish 1b2) to treat with contempt 2) to sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to sink or drop down 2a2) to fall, wither and fall, fade 2a3) to droop

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

21 total references

Reference	Text
Exodus 18:18	“Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.” Word: נָבֵל (nâbêl)
2 Samuel 22:46	“Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.” Word: נָבֵל (nâbêl)
Psalms 18:45	“The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.” Word: נָבֵל (nâbêl)
Isaiah 34:4	“And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.” Word: נָבֵל (nâbêl)
Ezekiel 47:12	“And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it shall bring forth new fruit according to his months, because their waters they issued out of the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.” Word: נָבֵל (nâbêl)