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Lexicon :: Strong's H5034 - nāḇēl

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נָבֵל
Transliteration
nāḇēl
Pronunciation
naw-bale'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1286

Strong’s Definitions

נָבֵל nâbêl, naw-bale'; a primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace:—disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, × surely, make vile, wither.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H5034 in the following manner: fade (8x), fade away (3x), wear away (2x), wither (2x), disgrace (1x), surely (1x), dishonoureth (1x), fall down (1x), esteemed (1x), falling (1x), foolishly (1x), come to nought (1x), fall off (1x), surely (1x), make vile (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H5034 in the following manner: fade (8x), fade away (3x), wear away (2x), wither (2x), disgrace (1x), surely (1x), dishonoureth (1x), fall down (1x), esteemed (1x), falling (1x), foolishly (1x), come to nought (1x), fall off (1x), surely (1x), make vile (1x).

  1. to be senseless, be foolish

    1. (Qal) to be foolish

    2. (Piel)

      1. to regard or treat as foolish

      2. to treat with contempt

  2. to sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade

    1. (Qal)

      1. to sink or drop down

      2. to fall, wither and fall, fade

      3. to droop

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָבֵל nâbêl, naw-bale'; a primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace:—disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, × surely, make vile, wither.
STRONGS H5034: Abbreviations
† II. נָבַל verb be senseless, foolish (Late Hebrew נְבָלָה, נַבְלוּת of immodesty; Arabic bdb061401 = (per contra) be noble, distinguished, bdb061402 also be gracious (Frey); Aramaic נְבַל Pa. reject, despise, see Targum Nehemiah 3:6; Jeremiah 14:21; in derivatives as Late Hebrew); —
Qal = be foolish Proverbs 30:32 is doubted by Frankenb Toy (where see various renderings), and others, who think text corrupt. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular נָבַלְתָּ Proverbs 30:32 if thou hast been foolish in lifting up thyself (opposed to זַמּוֺתָ).
Pi. Perfect 1st person singular suffix consecutive וְנִבַּלְתִּיךְ Nahum 3:6; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְנַבֵּל Deuteronomy 32:15; 2nd person masculine singular תְּנַבֵּל Jeremiah 14:21; Participle מִנַבֵּל Micah 7:6; — regard or treat as a נָבָל (which see), i.e. with contumely, with accusative: בֵּן מְנַבֵּל אָב Micah 7:6 son treateth father as a fool (with contumely); וַיְנ׳ צוּר Deuteronomy 32:15 and he treated with contumely the Rock of his salvation (i.e. י׳; || נטשִׁ); י׳ subject, Nahum 3:6 I will treat thee (Nineveh) with contumely (|| וְהִשְׂלַכְתִּ֫י צָלַיִךְ שִׁקֻּצִים); Jeremiah 14:21 do not treat with contumely the throne of thy glory (|| נאץ).

נָבֵל verb sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian nabâlu, destroy, DlHWB 443 f. Arabic bdb061501 v, VIII. die; Aramaic נְבֵילָא corpse); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נ׳ Isaiah 40:7, 8; Jeremiah 8:13; 3rd person feminine singular נָֽבְלָה Isaiah 24:4 (twice in verse); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִבּוֺל Psalm 1:3 + 4 times (on form compare Ges§ 43, 3, R, 1, h Ol§ 246 e) 2nd person masculine singular תִּבֹּל Exodus 18:18; 3rd person masculine plural יִבֹּלוּ 2 Samuel 22:46 = Psalm 18:46, יִבּוֺל֑וּן Psalm 37:2; 1st person plural וַנָּ֫בֶל Isaiah 64:5 (on form compare Di and Ol§ 236 e); Infinitive absolute נָבֹל Exodus 18:18; construct נְבֹל Isaiah 34:4; Participle נֹבֵל Isaiah 28:1, 4; feminine נֹבֶ֫לָת absolute Isaiah 34:4; construct Isaiah 1:30; —
1. sink or drop down, from exhaustion נָבֹל תִּכֹּל Exodus 18:18 (Moses and Israel); from discouragement 2 Samuel 22:46 = Psalm 18:46 (of foreigners, foes of Israel); of mountain יִבּוֺל הַרנֹֿפֵל Job 14:18 (but יִפּוֹל נָפוֺל LagProph. Chald. Siegf Baer, after Greek Version of the LXX, so Bu [or יִבְלֶה]; Du נָבוֺל יִכּוֺל).
2. usually fall like a leaf, or flower wither and fall, fade: כְּאֵלָה נֹבֶ֫לֶת עֶָֽֽֽלהָ Isaiah 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 Isaiah 34:4; עָלֵהוּ לֹא יִבּ׳ Ezekiel 47:12 (trees in Ezekiel's vision), so figurative of good man Psalm 1:3; of Israel Jeremiah 8:13, וַנָּ֫בֶל כֶּעָלֶה Isaiah 64:5; also נָבֵל צִיץ Isaiah 40:7, 8 (both || יָבֵשׁ חָצִיר), צִיץ נֹבֵל Isaiah 28:1; compare Isaiah 28:4; of wicked כְּיֶרֶק דֶּשֶׁא יִבּ׳ Psalm 37:2: (|| כֶּחָצִיר יִמָּ֑לוּ); of devastated earth נָֽבְלָה אֻמְלְלָה הָאָרֶַץ נָֽבְלָה אָֽבְלָה תֵּבֵ֑ל Isaiah 24:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

18:18; 18:18; 18:18

Deuteronomy

32:15; 32:15

2 Samuel

22:46; 22:46

Nehemiah

3:6

Job

14:18

Psalms

1:3; 1:3; 18:46; 18:46; 37:2; 37:2

Proverbs

30:32; 30:32

Isaiah

1:30; 1:30; 24:4; 24:4; 28:1; 28:1; 28:4; 28:4; 34:4; 34:4; 34:4; 40:7; 40:7; 40:8; 40:8; 64:5; 64:5

Jeremiah

8:13; 8:13; 14:21; 14:21; 14:21

Ezekiel

47:12

Micah

7:6; 7:6

Nahum

3:6; 3:6

H5034

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Strong's Number H5034 matches the Hebrew נָבֵל (nāḇēl),
which occurs 25 times in 21 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:18 - “You will surely H5034 wear H5034 out, both H1571 yourself H859 and [fn]these H2088 people H5971 who H834 are with you, for the [fn]task H1697 is too H4480 heavy H3515 for you; you cannot H3201 H3808 do H6213 it alone. H905

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:15 - “But [fn]Jeshurun H3484 grew H8080 fat H8080 and kicked H1163—
You are grown H8080 fat, H8080 thick, H5666 and sleek H3780—
Then he forsook H5203 God H433 who made H6213 him,
And scorned H5034 the Rock H6697 of his salvation. H3444

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:46 - “Foreigners H1121 H5236 [fn]lose H5034 heart, H5034
And [fn]come H2296 trembling H2296 out of their [fn]fortresses. H4526

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 14:18 - “But the falling H5307 mountain H2022 [fn]crumbles H5034 away, H5034
And the rock H6697 moves H6275 from its place; H4725

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 1:3 - He will be like a tree H6086 firmly planted H8362 by [fn]streams H6388 of water, H4325
Which H834 yields H5414 its fruit H6529 in its season H6256
And its [fn]leaf H5929 does not wither; H5034
And [fn]in whatever H3605 H834 he does, H6213 he prospers. H6743

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:45 - Foreigners H1121 H5236 fade H5034 away, H5034
And come H2727 trembling H2727 out of their [fn]fortresses. H4526

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:2 - For they will wither H4448 quickly H4120 like the grass H2682
And fade H5034 like the green H3418 herb. H1877

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:32 - If H518 you have been H5034 foolish H5034 in exalting H5375 yourself
Or if H518 you have plotted H2161 evil, put your hand H3027 on your mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:30 - For you will be like an [fn]oak H424 whose leaf H5929 fades H5034 away H5034
Or as a garden H1593 that has H369 no H369 water. H4325

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 24:4 - The earth H776 mourns H56 and withers, H5034 the world H8398 fades H535 and withers, H5034 the exalted H4791 of the people H5971 of the earth H776 fade H535 away. H535

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:1 - Woe H1945 to the proud H1348 crown H5850 of the drunkards H7910 of Ephraim, H669
And to the fading H5034 flower H6731 of its glorious H6643 beauty, H6643
Which H834 is at the head H7218 of the [fn]fertile H8081 valley H1516
Of those who are [fn]overcome H1986 with wine! H3196

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:4 - And the fading H5034 flower H6731 of its glorious H6643 beauty, H6643
Which H834 is at the head H7218 of the [fn]fertile H8081 valley, H1516
Will be like the first-ripe H1063 fig H1063 prior H2962 to summer, H7019
Which H834 [fn]one sees, H7200
And [fn]as soon H5750 as it is in his [fn]hand, H3709
He swallows H1104 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 34:4 - And all H3605 the host H6635 of heaven H8064 will [fn]wear H4743 away, H4743
And the sky H8064 will be rolled H1556 up like a scroll; H5612
All H3605 their hosts H6635 will also wither H5034 away H5034
As a leaf H5929 withers H5034 from the vine, H1612
Or as one withers H5034 from the fig H8384 tree. H8384

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:7 - The grass H2682 withers, H3001 the flower H6731 fades, H5034
[fn]When H3588 the breath H7307 of the LORD H3068 blows H5380 upon it;
Surely H403 the people H5971 are grass. H2682

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:8 - The grass H2682 withers, H3001 the flower H6731 fades, H5034
But the word H1697 of our God H430 stands H6965 forever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:6 - For all H3605 of us have become H1961 like one who is unclean, H2931
And all H3605 our righteous H6666 deeds H6666 are like a filthy H5708 garment; H899
And all H3605 of us wither H5034 like a leaf, H5929
And our iniquities, H5771 like the wind, H7307 take H5375 us away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:13 - “I will surely H5486 snatch H5486 them away,” H5486 declares H5002 the LORD; H3068
“There H369 will be no H369 grapes H6025 on the vine H1612
And no H369 figs H8384 on the fig H8384 tree, H8384
And the leaf H5929 will wither; H5034
And what I have given H5414 them will pass H5674 away.”’” H5674

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:21 - Do not despise H5006 us, for Your own name’s H8034 sake; H4616
Do not disgrace H5034 the throne H3678 of Your glory; H3519
Remember H2142 and do not annul H6565 Your covenant H1285 with us.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:12 - “By the river H5158 on its bank, H8193 on one H2088 side H2088 and on the other, H2088 will grow H5927 all H3605 kinds of trees H6086 for food. H3978 Their leaves H5929 will not wither H5034 and their fruit H6529 will not fail. H8552 They will bear H1069 every month H2320 because H3588 their water H4325 flows H3318 from the sanctuary, H4720 and their fruit H6529 will be for food H3978 and their leaves H5929 for healing.” H8644

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 7:6 - For son H1121 treats H5034 father H1 contemptuously, H5034
Daughter H1323 rises H6965 up against her mother, H517
Daughter-in-law H3618 against her mother-in-law; H2545
A man’s H376 enemies H340 are the men H376 of his own household. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:6 - “I will throw H7993 [fn]filth H8251 on you
And make H5034 you vile, H5034
And set H7760 you up as a spectacle. H7210
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