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Lexicon :: Strong's H5038 - nᵊḇēlâ

Aa
נְבֵלָה
Transliteration
nᵊḇēlâ
Pronunciation
neb-ay-law'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1286a

Strong’s Definitions

נְבֵלָה nᵉbêlâh, neb-ay-law'; from H5034; a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol:—(dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x

The KJV translates Strong's H5038 in the following manner: carcase (36x), dead body (5x), dieth of itself (4x), dead of itself (1x), died (1x), body (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 48x
The KJV translates Strong's H5038 in the following manner: carcase (36x), dead body (5x), dieth of itself (4x), dead of itself (1x), died (1x), body (1x).

  1. carcass, corpse

    1. of humans, idols, animals

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נְבֵלָה nᵉbêlâh, neb-ay-law'; from H5034; a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol:—(dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself.
STRONGS H5038: Abbreviations
† נְבֵלָה noun feminine carcass, corpse (as inert, flabby); — נ׳ absolute 1 Kings 13:24 +; construct נִבְלַת 1 Kings 13:29 +; suffix נְבֵלָתִי Isaiah 26:19; נִבְלָֽתְךָ Deuteronomy 28:26; 1 Kings 13:22; נֵבְלָתוֺ + Josh 82:9 + 6 times; נִבְלָתָהּ Leviticus 11:39, 40 (twice in verse); נִבְלָתָם Isaiah 5:25 + 14 times; — carcass, corpse:
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a. human (not in Ezekiel, P, (H), which use פֶּגֶר); Joshua 8:29 (JE), 1 Kings 13:22, 24 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:25 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:28 (3 times in verse); 1 Kings 13:29, 30; 2 Kings 9:37; Jeremiah 26:23; Jeremiah 36:30; Deuteronomy 21:23; Deuteronomy 28:26; collective corpses Isaiah 5:25; Isaiah 26:19 (wish for restoration to life), Jeremiah 7:33; Jeremiah 9:21; Jeremiah 16:4; Jeremiah 19:7; Jeremiah 34:20; Psalm 79:2.
b. of lifeless idols, collective נִבְלַת שִׁקּוּצֵיהֶם וגו׳ Jeremiah 16:18.
2. of animals (clean and unclean, wild animals, cattle, birds and reptiles, chiefly Leviticus, Ezekiel), Deuteronomy 14:8; Leviticus 5:2 (3 times in verse); Leviticus 11:8, 11, 24, 25, 27, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38; Leviticus 17:15 (all P); נ׳ specifically = body of animal dying of itself Deuteronomy 14:21; Leviticus 7:24; Leviticus 11:39, 40 (twice in verse) (P), Leviticus 22:8 (H), Ezekiel 4:14; Ezekiel 44:31.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

5:2; 7:24; 11:8; 11:11; 11:24; 11:25; 11:27; 11:28; 11:35; 11:36; 11:37; 11:38; 11:39; 11:39; 11:40; 11:40; 17:15; 22:8

Deuteronomy

14:8; 14:21; 21:23; 28:26; 28:26

Joshua

8:29

1 Kings

13:22; 13:22; 13:24; 13:24; 13:25; 13:28; 13:29; 13:29; 13:30

2 Kings

9:37

Psalms

79:2

Isaiah

5:25; 5:25; 26:19; 26:19

Jeremiah

7:33; 9:21; 16:4; 16:18; 19:7; 26:23; 34:20; 36:30

Ezekiel

4:14; 44:31

H5038

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5038 matches the Hebrew נְבֵלָה (nᵊḇēlâ),
which occurs 48 times in 41 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 5:2 - Or H176 if H834 a soul H5315 touch H5060 any H3605 unclean H2931 thing, H1697 whether H176 it be a carcase H5038 of an H2416➔ unclean H2931 beast, ➔H2416 or H176 a carcase H5038 of H929➔ unclean H2931 cattle, ➔H929 or H176 the carcase H5038 of H8318➔ unclean H2931 creeping things, ➔H8318 and if it be hidden H5956 from him; H4480 he also H1931 shall be unclean, H2931 and guilty. H816

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:24 - And the fat H2459 of the beast that dieth of itself, H5038 and the fat H2459 of that which is torn with beasts, H2966 may be used H6213 in any other H3605 use: H4399 but H398 ye shall H398➔ in no wise H3808 eat of it. ➔H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:8 - Of their flesh H1320 shall ye H398➔ not H3808 eat, ➔H398 and their carcase H5038 shall ye H5060➔ not H3808 touch; ➔H5060 they H1992 are unclean H2931 to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:11 - They shall be H1961 even an abomination H8263 unto you; ye shall H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 of their flesh, H1320 but H853 ye shall have H8262➔ their carcases H5038 in abomination. ➔H8262

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:24 - And for these H428 ye shall be unclean: H2930 whosoever H3605 toucheth H5060 the carcase of them H5038 shall be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even. H6153

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:25 - And whosoever H3605 beareth H5375 ought of the carcase of them H5038 shall wash H3526 his clothes, H899 and be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even. H6153

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:27 - And whatsoever H3605 goeth H1980 upon H5921 his paws, H3709 among all manner H3605 of beasts H2416 that go H1980 on H5921 all four, H702 those H1992 are unclean H2931 unto you: whoso H3605 toucheth H5060 their carcase H5038 shall be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even. H6153

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:28 - And he that beareth H5375 the carcase of them H5038 shall wash H3526 his clothes, H899 and be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even: H6153 they H1992 are unclean H2931 unto you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:35 - And every H3605 thing whereupon H834 any part of their carcase H5038 falleth H5307 shall be unclean; H2930 whether it be oven, H8574 or ranges for pots, H3600 they shall be broken down: H5422 for they H1992 are unclean, H2931 and H2931➔ shall be H1961 unclean ➔H2931 unto you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:36 - Nevertheless H389 a fountain H4599 or pit, H953 wherein there is plenty H4723 of water, H4325 shall be H1961 clean: H2889 but that which toucheth H5060 their carcase H5038 shall be unclean. H2930

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:37 - And if H3588 any part of their carcase H5038 fall H5307 upon H5921 any H3605 sowing H2221 seed H2233 which H834 is to be sown, H2232 it H1931 shall be clean. H2889

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:38

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:38 - But if H3588 any water H4325 be put H5414 upon H5921 the seed, H2233 and H5307➔ any part of their carcase H5038 fall ➔H5307 thereon, H5921 it H1931 shall be unclean H2931 unto you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:39 - And if any H3588 beast, H929 of which H834 ye may eat, H402 die; H4191 he that toucheth H5060 the carcase thereof H5038 shall be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even. H6153

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:40 - And he that eateth H398 of the carcase of it H5038 shall wash H3526 his clothes, H899 and be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even: H6153 he also that beareth H5375 the carcase of it H5038 shall wash H3526 his clothes, H899 and be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even. H6153

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:15 - And every H3605 soul H5315 that H834 eateth H398 that which died H5038 of itself, or that which was torn H2966 with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, H249 or a stranger, H1616 he shall both wash H3526 his clothes, H899 and bathe H7364 himself in water, H4325 and be unclean H2930 until H5704 the even: H6153 then shall he be clean. H2891

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:8 - That which dieth of itself, H5038 or is torn H2966 with beasts, he shall H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 to defile himself H2930 therewith: I H589 am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:8 - And H853 the swine, H2386 because H3588 it H1931 divideth H6536 the hoof, H6541 yet H3808➔ cheweth H1625➔ not ➔H3808 the cud, ➔H1625 it H1931 is unclean H2931 unto you: ye shall H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 of their flesh, H1320 nor H5038➔ touch H5060 their dead carcase. ➔ H5038

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:21 - Ye shall H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 of any thing H3605 that dieth of itself: H5038 thou shalt give it H5414 unto the stranger H1616 that H834 is in thy gates, H8179 that he may eat it; H398 or H176 thou mayest sell it H4376 unto an alien: H5237 for H3588 thou H859 art an H5971➔ holy H6918 people ➔H5971 unto the LORD H3068 thy God. H430 Thou shalt H1310➔ not H3808 seethe ➔H1310 a kid H1423 in H2461➔ his mother's H517 milk. ➔H2461

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:23 - His body H5038 shall H3885➔ not H3808 remain all night ➔H3885 upon H5921 the tree, H6086 but H3588 thou shalt H6912➔ in any wise H6912 bury him ➔H6912 that H1931 day; H3117 (for H3588 he that is hanged H8518 is accursed H7045 of God;) H430 that H3808➔ thy land H127 be H2930➔ not ➔H3808 defiled, ➔H2930 which H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 giveth H5414 thee for an inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:26 - And H1961➔ thy carcase H5038 shall be ➔H1961 meat H3978 unto all H3605 fowls H5775 of the air, H8064 and unto the beasts H929 of the earth, H776 and no man H369 shall fray them away. H2729

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 8:29 - And H853 the king H4428 of Ai H5857 he hanged H8518 on H5921 a tree H6086 until H5704 eventide: H6256 H6153 and as soon as H935➔ the sun H8121 was down, ➔H935 Joshua H3091 commanded H6680 that they should take H3381➔ his carcase H5038 down ➔H3381 from H4480 the tree, H6086 and cast H7993 it H853 at H413 the entering H6607 of the gate H8179 of the city, H5892 and raise H6965 thereon H5921 a H1530➔ great H1419 heap ➔H1530 of stones, H68 that remaineth unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:22 - But camest back, H7725 and hast eaten H398 bread H3899 and drunk H8354 water H4325 in the place, H4725 of the which H834 the LORD did say H1696 to thee, H413 Eat H398 no H408 bread, H3899 and H408➔ drink H8354 no ➔H408 water; H4325 thy carcase H5038 shall H935➔ not H3808 come ➔H935 unto H413 the sepulchre H6913 of thy fathers. H1

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:24 - And when he was gone, H3212 a lion H738 met him H4672 by the way, H1870 and slew him: H4191 and H1961➔ his carcase H5038 was ➔H1961 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and the ass H2543 stood H5975 by it, H681 the lion also H738 stood H5975 by H681 the carcase. H5038

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:25 - And, behold, H2009 men H376 passed by, H5674 and saw H7200 the carcase H5038 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and H853 the lion H738 standing H5975 by H681 the carcase: H5038 and they came H935 and told H1696 it in the city H5892 where H834 the H5030➔ old H2205 prophet ➔H5030 dwelt. H3427

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:28 - And he went H3212 and found H4672 his carcase H5038 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and the ass H2543 and the lion H738 standing H5975 by H681 the carcase: H5038 the lion H738 had H398➔ not H3808 eaten ➔H398 the carcase, H5038 nor H3808 torn H7665 the ass. H2543

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:29 - And H5375➔ the prophet H5030 took up ➔H5375 the carcase H5038 of H376➔ the H430➔ man ➔H376 of God, ➔H430 and laid it H3240 upon H413 the ass, H2543 and brought it back: H7725 and H935➔ the H5030➔ old H2205 prophet ➔H5030 came ➔H935 to H413 the city, H5892 to mourn H5594 and to bury him. H6912

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:30

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:30 - And he laid H3240 his carcase H5038 in his own grave; H6913 and they mourned H5594 over him, H5921 saying, Alas, H1945 my brother! H251

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:37 - And H1961➔ the carcase H5038 of Jezebel H348 shall be ➔H1961 as dung H1828 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the field H7704 in the portion H2506 of Jezreel; H3157 so that H834 they shall H559➔ not H3808 say, ➔H559 This H2063 is Jezebel. H348

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 79:2 - The dead bodies H5038 of thy servants H5650 have they given H5414 to be meat H3978 unto the fowls H5775 of the heaven, H8064 the flesh H1320 of thy saints H2623 unto the beasts H2416 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:25 - Therefore H5921 H3651 is H2734➔ the anger H639 of the LORD H3068 kindled ➔H2734 against his people, H5971 and he hath stretched forth H5186 his hand H3027 against them, H5921 and hath smitten them: H5221 and H7264➔ the hills H2022 did tremble, ➔H7264 and H1961➔ their carcases H5038 were ➔H1961 torn H5478 in the midst H7130 of the streets. H2351 For all H3605 this H2063 his anger H639 is H7725➔ not H3808 turned away, ➔H7725 but H5750➔ his hand H3027 is stretched out H5186 still. ➔H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 26:19 - Thy dead H4191 men shall live, H2421 together with my dead body H5038 shall they arise. H6965 Awake H6974 and sing, H7442 ye that dwell H7931 in dust: H6083 for H3588 thy dew H2919 is as the dew H2919 of herbs, H219 and the earth H776 shall cast out H5307 the dead. H7496

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:33 - And H1961➔ the carcases H5038 of H5971➔ this H2088 people ➔H5971 shall be ➔H1961 meat H3978 for the fowls H5775 of the heaven, H8064 and for the beasts H929 of the earth; H776 and none H369 shall fray H2729➔ them away. ➔H2729

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:22 - Speak, H1696 Thus H3541 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 Even H5307➔ the carcases H5038 of men H120 shall fall ➔H5307 as dung H1828 upon H5921 the H7704➔ open H6440 field, ➔H7704 and as the handful H5995 after H310 the harvestman, H7114 and none H369 shall gather H622 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:4 - They shall die H4191 of H4463➔ grievous H8463 deaths; ➔H4463 they shall H5594➔ not H3808 be lamented; ➔H5594 neither H3808 shall they be buried; H6912 but they shall be H1961 as dung H1828 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the earth: H127 and H2719➔ they shall be consumed H3615 by the sword, ➔H2719 and by famine; H7458 and H1961➔ their carcases H5038 shall be ➔H1961 meat H3978 for the fowls H5775 of heaven, H8064 and for the beasts H929 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 16:18 - And H7999➔ first H7223 I will recompense ➔H7999 their iniquity H5771 and their sin H2403 double; H4932 because H5921 they have defiled H2490 my land, H776 they have filled H4390 mine inheritance H5159 with the carcases H5038 of their detestable H8251 and abominable things. H8441

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:7 - And I will make void H1238 the counsel H6098 of Judah H3063 and Jerusalem H3389 in H4725➔ this H2088 place; ➔H4725 and I will cause them to fall H5307 by the sword H2719 before H6440 their enemies, H341 and by the hands H3027 of them that seek H1245 their lives: H5315 and H5414➔ their carcases H5038 will I give ➔H5414 to be meat H3978 for the fowls H5775 of the heaven, H8064 and for the beasts H929 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 26:23 - And they fetched forth H3318 Urijah H223 out of Egypt, H4714 and brought him H935 unto H413 Jehoiakim H3079 the king; H4428 who slew him H5221 with the sword, H2719 and cast H7993 his dead body H5038 into H413 the graves H6913 of H1121➔ the H5971➔ common ➔H1121 people. ➔H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:20 - I will even give H5414 them H853 into the hand H3027 of their enemies, H341 and into the hand H3027 of them that seek H1245 their life: H5315 and H1961➔ their dead bodies H5038 shall be ➔H1961 for meat H3978 unto the fowls H5775 of the heaven, H8064 and to the beasts H929 of the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 36:30 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of H5921 Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 of Judah; H3063 He shall have H1961 none H3808 to sit H3427 upon H5921 the throne H3678 of David: H1732 and his dead body H5038 shall be H1961 cast out H7993 in the day H3117 to the heat, H2721 and H7140➔ in the night H3915 to the frost. ➔H7140

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:14 - Then said I, H559 Ah H162 Lord H136 GOD! H3069 behold, H2009 my soul H5315 hath H2930➔ not H3808 been polluted: ➔H2930 for H5038➔ from my youth H5271 up even till H5704 now H6258 have I H398➔ not H3808 eaten ➔H398 of that which dieth of itself, ➔ H5038 or is torn in pieces; H2966 neither H3808 came there H935 abominable H6292 flesh H1320 into my mouth. H6310

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 44:31 - The priests H3548 shall H398➔ not H3808 eat ➔H398 of any thing H3605 that is dead of itself, H5038 or torn, H2966 whether H4480 it be fowl H5775 or H4480 beast. H929
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