The meaning of “נְבֵלָה”
Understanding nᵉbêlâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
(dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself. - a flabby thing, i.e. a ...
נְבֵלָה
(dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself. - a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively) - figuratively, an idol 1) carcass, corpse 1a) of humans, idols, animals
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 11:35 | “And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.” Word: נְבֵלָה (nᵉbêlâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 21:23 | “His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. ” Word: נְבֵלָה (nᵉbêlâh) | |
| Joshua 8:29 | “And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.” Word: נְבֵלָה (nᵉbêlâh) | |
| 1 Kings 13:28 | “And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.” Word: נְבֵלָה (nᵉbêlâh) | |
| 2 Kings 9:37 | “And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel. ” Word: נְבֵלָה (nᵉbêlâh) |
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