5038. nebelah

Lexicon

nebelah: Carcass, corpse, dead body

Original Word: נְבֵלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: nbelah
Pronunciation: neh-bay-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (neb-ay-law')
Definition: Carcass, corpse, dead body
Meaning: a flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dead body, dead carcass, dead of itself, which died, beast that which dieth of itself

From nabel; 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.

see HEBREW nabel

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from nabel
Definition
a carcass, corpse
NASB Translation
body (11), carcass (10), carcasses (11), corpse (2), corpses (3), dead bodies (3), dead body (2), died a natural death (1), dies (1), natural death (1), what died (1), which dies (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

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 6t.; נִבְלָתָהּ Leviticus 11:39,40 (twice in verse); נִבְלָתָם Isaiah 5:25 14t.; — carcass, corpse:

1. a. human (not in Ezekiel, P, (H), which use מֶּגֶר); Joshua 8:29 (JE), 1 Kings 13:22,24 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:25 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:28 (3 t. 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 t. 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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root נָבַל (nabal), which means "to be senseless" or "to fall away."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3498 (νεκρός, nekros): This Greek term means "dead" and is used in the New Testament to describe both physical death and spiritual deadness.
• G4983 (σῶμα, soma): This Greek word means "body" and can refer to a living body or a corpse, depending on the context. It is used in the New Testament to discuss the physical body, the body of Christ (the Church), and the resurrection body.

These entries provide a comprehensive understanding of the term "nevelah" and its implications within the biblical narrative, highlighting the importance of purity and the distinction between life and death in the scriptural context.

Usage: The word "nevelah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a dead body, particularly that of an animal, which is considered unclean according to Mosaic Law. It is often associated with impurity and defilement.

Context: • The term "nevelah" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the concept of ritual impurity. For instance, in Leviticus 11:39-40, the text outlines the laws concerning the handling of carcasses: "If any animal that you may eat dies, anyone who touches its carcass will be unclean until evening. Anyone who eats some of its carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening. Anyone who picks up the carcass must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean until evening."
• The use of "nevelah" underscores the importance of maintaining ritual purity and the separation between the clean and unclean as prescribed in the Torah. The handling of a carcass, whether for consumption or disposal, required specific purification rituals to restore cleanliness.
• In a metaphorical sense, "nevelah" can also refer to idols, which are considered lifeless and devoid of true spiritual value. This usage emphasizes the futility and emptiness of idol worship compared to the worship of the living God.
• The concept of "nevelah" is significant in understanding the broader biblical themes of life, death, and holiness. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the need for redemption and purification.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּנִבְלַ֖ת בְּנִבְלַ֤ת בְּנִבְלַת֙ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם בְנִבְלַ֨ת בנבלת בנבלתה בנבלתם הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה הַנְּבֵלָ֔ה הַנְּבֵלָֽה׃ הַנְּבֵלָה֙ הנבלה הנבלה׃ וְנִבְלָתוֹ֙ וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם וּנְבֵלָ֨ה ובנבלתם ונבלה ונבלתו מִנִּבְלָתָ֑ם מִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּ מִנִּבְלָתָ֔ם מִנִּבְלָתָ֖ם מִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם ׀ מנבלתה מנבלתם נְ֠בֵלָה נְבֵלָ֧ה נְבֵלָה֙ נְבֵלָתִ֖י נִבְלַ֣ת נִבְלַ֧ת נִבְלַ֨ת נִבְלַ֬ת נִבְלָֽתְךָ֙ נִבְלָת֔וֹ נִבְלָת֖וֹ נִבְלָת֜וֹ נִבְלָת֣וֹ נִבְלָתְךָ֖ נִבְלָתָ֔הּ נִבְלָתָ֔ם נִבְלָתָ֖ם נִבְלָתָ֛ם נִבְלָתָם֙ נִבְלָתוֹ֙ נבלה נבלת נבלתה נבלתו נבלתי נבלתך נבלתם bə·niḇ·lā·ṯāh bə·niḇ·lā·ṯām bə·niḇ·laṯ ḇə·niḇ·laṯ bəniḇlaṯ ḇəniḇlaṯ bəniḇlāṯāh bəniḇlāṯām benivLat benivlaTah benivlaTam han·nə·ḇê·lāh hannəḇêlāh hanneveLah min·niḇ·lā·ṯāh min·niḇ·lā·ṯām minniḇlāṯāh minniḇlāṯām minnivlaTah minnivlaTam nə·ḇê·lā·ṯî nə·ḇê·lāh nəḇêlāh nəḇêlāṯî neveLah nevelaTi niḇ·lā·ṯāh niḇ·lā·ṯām niḇ·lā·ṯə·ḵā niḇ·lā·ṯōw niḇ·laṯ niḇlaṯ niḇlāṯāh niḇlāṯām niḇlāṯəḵā niḇlāṯōw nivLat nivlaTah nivlaTam nivlateCha nivlaTo ū·ḇə·niḇ·lā·ṯām ū·nə·ḇê·lāh ūḇəniḇlāṯām ūnəḇêlāh uneveLah uvenivlaTam venivLat venivlaTo wə·niḇ·lā·ṯōw wəniḇlāṯōw

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 5:2
HEB: טָמֵא֒ אוֹ֩ בְנִבְלַ֨ת חַיָּ֜ה טְמֵאָ֗ה
NAS: whether a carcass of an unclean
KJV: thing, whether [it be] a carcase of an unclean
INT: unclean whether A carcass beast of an unclean

Leviticus 5:2
HEB: טְמֵאָ֗ה א֤וֹ בְּנִבְלַת֙ בְּהֵמָ֣ה טְמֵאָ֔ה
NAS: beast or the carcass of unclean cattle
KJV: beast, or a carcase of unclean
INT: of an unclean or the carcass cattle of unclean

Leviticus 5:2
HEB: טְמֵאָ֔ה א֕וֹ בְּנִבְלַ֖ת שֶׁ֣רֶץ טָמֵ֑א
NAS: or a carcass of unclean
KJV: cattle, or the carcase of unclean
INT: of unclean or A carcass swarming of unclean

Leviticus 7:24
HEB: וְחֵ֤לֶב נְבֵלָה֙ וְחֵ֣לֶב טְרֵפָ֔ה
NAS: Also the fat of [an animal] which dies and the fat
KJV: And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat
INT: the fat dies and the fat of an animal

Leviticus 11:8
HEB: לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם לֹ֣א תִגָּ֑עוּ
NAS: touch their carcasses; they are unclean
KJV: shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch;
INT: nor eat their carcasses nor touch

Leviticus 11:11
HEB: תֹאכֵ֔לוּ וְאֶת־ נִבְלָתָ֖ם תְּשַׁקֵּֽצוּ׃
NAS: of their flesh, and their carcasses you shall detest.
KJV: of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.
INT: may not eat and their carcasses shall detest

Leviticus 11:24
HEB: כָּל־ הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם יִטְמָ֥א עַד־
NAS: touches their carcasses becomes unclean
KJV: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean
INT: whoever touches their carcasses unclean until

Leviticus 11:25
HEB: וְכָל־ הַנֹּשֵׂ֖א מִנִּבְלָתָ֑ם יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו
NAS: up any of their carcasses shall wash
KJV: And whosoever beareth [ought] of the carcase of them shall wash
INT: and whoever picks of their carcasses shall wash his clothes

Leviticus 11:27
HEB: כָּל־ הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם יִטְמָ֥א עַד־
NAS: touches their carcasses becomes unclean
KJV: unto you: whoso toucheth their carcase shall be unclean
INT: whoever touches their carcasses becomes until

Leviticus 11:28
HEB: וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ אֶת־ נִבְלָתָ֔ם יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו
NAS: and the one who picks up their carcasses shall wash
KJV: And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash
INT: picks their carcasses shall wash his clothes

Leviticus 11:35
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ יִפֹּ֨ל מִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם ׀ עָלָיו֮ יִטְמָא֒
NAS: moreover, on which part of their carcass may fall
KJV: And every [thing] whereupon [any part] of their carcase falleth
INT: which may fall of their carcass and becomes

Leviticus 11:36
HEB: טָה֑וֹר וְנֹגֵ֥עַ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם יִטְמָֽא׃
NAS: though the one who touches their carcass shall be unclean.
KJV: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.
INT: shall be clean touches their carcass shall be unclean

Leviticus 11:37
HEB: וְכִ֤י יִפֹּל֙ מִנִּבְלָתָ֔ם עַל־ כָּל־
NAS: If a part of their carcass falls
KJV: And if [any part] of their carcase fall
INT: If falls of their carcass on any

Leviticus 11:38
HEB: זֶ֔רַע וְנָפַ֥ל מִנִּבְלָתָ֖ם עָלָ֑יו טָמֵ֥א
NAS: on the seed and a part of their carcass falls
KJV: upon the seed, and [any part] of their carcase fall
INT: the seed falls of their carcass on is unclean

Leviticus 11:39
HEB: לְאָכְלָ֑ה הַנֹּגֵ֥עַ בְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּ יִטְמָ֥א עַד־
NAS: the one who touches its carcass becomes unclean
KJV: he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean
INT: food touches carcass becomes until

Leviticus 11:40
HEB: וְהָֽאֹכֵל֙ מִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּ יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו
NAS: some of its carcass shall wash
KJV: And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash
INT: eats carcass shall wash his clothes

Leviticus 11:40
HEB: וְהַנֹּשֵׂא֙ אֶת־ נִבְלָתָ֔הּ יְכַבֵּ֥ס בְּגָדָ֖יו
NAS: and the one who picks up its carcass shall wash
KJV: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash
INT: evening picks carcass shall wash his clothes

Leviticus 17:15
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאכַ֤ל נְבֵלָה֙ וּטְרֵפָ֔ה בָּאֶזְרָ֖ח
NAS: eats [an animal] which dies or is torn
KJV: that eateth that which died [of itself], or that which was torn
INT: after eats which is torn native

Leviticus 22:8
HEB: נְבֵלָ֧ה וּטְרֵפָ֛ה לֹ֥א
NAS: He shall not eat [an animal] which dies or is torn
KJV: That which dieth of itself, or is torn
INT: which is torn shall not

Deuteronomy 14:8
HEB: לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֔לוּ וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם לֹ֥א תִגָּֽעוּ׃
NAS: nor touch their carcasses.
KJV: nor touch their dead carcase.
INT: nor eat their carcasses nor touch

Deuteronomy 14:21
HEB: תֹאכְל֣וּ כָל־ נְ֠בֵלָה לַגֵּ֨ר אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: anything which dies [of itself]. You may give
KJV: Ye shall not eat [of] any thing that dieth of itself: thou shalt give
INT: eat anything which to the alien who

Deuteronomy 21:23
HEB: לֹא־ תָלִ֨ין נִבְלָת֜וֹ עַל־ הָעֵ֗ץ
NAS: his corpse shall not hang all night
KJV: His body shall not remain all night
INT: shall not hang his corpse on the tree

Deuteronomy 28:26
HEB: וְהָיְתָ֤ה נִבְלָֽתְךָ֙ לְמַאֲכָ֔ל לְכָל־
NAS: Your carcasses will be food to all
KJV: And thy carcase shall be meat
INT: become your carcasses will be food to all

Joshua 8:29
HEB: וַיֹּרִ֧ידוּ אֶת־ נִבְלָת֣וֹ מִן־ הָעֵ֗ץ
NAS: and they took his body down
KJV: that they should take his carcase down
INT: Joshua took his body from the tree

1 Kings 13:22
HEB: לֹֽא־ תָב֥וֹא נִבְלָתְךָ֖ אֶל־ קֶ֥בֶר
NAS: water; your body shall not come
KJV: no water; thy carcase shall not come
INT: shall not come your body to the grave

48 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5038
48 Occurrences

bə·niḇ·laṯ — 3 Occ.
bə·niḇ·lā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
bə·niḇ·lā·ṯām — 3 Occ.
han·nə·ḇê·lāh — 5 Occ.
min·niḇ·lā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
min·niḇ·lā·ṯām — 4 Occ.
nə·ḇê·lāh — 5 Occ.
nə·ḇê·lā·ṯî — 1 Occ.
niḇ·laṯ — 5 Occ.
niḇ·lā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
niḇ·lā·ṯām — 6 Occ.
niḇ·lā·ṯə·ḵā — 2 Occ.
niḇ·lā·ṯōw — 6 Occ.
ū·nə·ḇê·lāh — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·niḇ·lā·ṯām — 2 Occ.
ḇə·niḇ·laṯ — 1 Occ.
wə·niḇ·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.