The meaning of “נְבָלָה”
Understanding nᵉbâlâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of נָבָל folly, vile, villany. - foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness - concretely, a crime - by extension, p...
נְבָלָה
feminine of נָבָל folly, vile, villany. - foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness - concretely, a crime - by extension, punishment 1) senselessness, folly 1a) disgraceful folly 1a1) of immorality, profane actions 1b) disgrace, contumely disgrace
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 34:7 | “And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.” Word: נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh) | |
| Deuteronomy 22:21 | “Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father’s house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father’s house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.” Word: נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh) | |
| Joshua 7:15 | “And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.” Word: נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh) | |
| Judges 20:6 | “And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.” Word: נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh) | |
| 1 Samuel 25:25 | “Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.” Word: נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh) |
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