נבל

This page is a stub.
Please contact us if you would like to assist in its development.
נבל
Part of SpeechVerb
Occurrences25
Possible Meanings
  1. Drop or wither
Related Wordsנְבֵלָה

Possible Meanings

1. Drop or wither

  • Biblical verses – 
  • The root נבל is related to נפל‎.1 For other examples of interchangeability of the ב and פ, see here.
  • Forms of the verb נבל or the noun נבלה appear in Tanakh in reference to humans, animals, and plants:
    • Humans – נבלה (e.g. Devarim 21:23).
    • Animals – נבלה (e.g. Vayikra 5:2).
    • Plants – נבלת עליה (Yeshayahu 1:30). All examples are in Neviim Acharonim (Later Prophets) and Ketuvim.

Disputed Cases

Shemot 18:18 – נָבֹל תִּבֹּל

Exegetes disagree as to the identity of the root and the resulting meaning of the verse:2

Idioms

Relationship to Synonyms

Semantic Evolution

Intra-Biblical

Rabbinic Hebrew

Modern Hebrew

×