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נבל

Strong’s: H5034

Associated OET lemmas: בלל · נָבֵל · נָבַל

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: נָבָל · נְבָלָה · נַבְלוּת

Sense 1: to wither, to fade

Semantic domains: Dry (002001001022)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: = process by which plants and their products become devoid of moisture, and therefore lose color and bend over ► which may ultimately result in death if circumstances do not change; ≈ associated with drought and destruction, often as punishment from God

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: אבל · אמל · יבשׁ · מלל · מקק · תמם

Show passage in OET: PSA 1:3

OET-RV PSA 1:3

3 Those people are like trees that are planted by a stream
⇔ and which produce fruit in season.
⇔ Their leaves don’t wither,
⇔ and they prosper in everything they do.

OET-LV PSA 1:3

3 And_it _was like_a _tree planted at streams _of water which fruit _of_its it _gives at_its _appropriate _of_time and_leafage _of_its not it _withers and_all/each/any/every that he _does it _succeeds.

Show passage in OET: PSA 37:2

OET-RV PSA 37:2

2 because they’ll soon dry up like the grass
⇔ ≈ and wither as the green plants.

OET-LV PSA 37:2

2 If/because like_grass quickly they _will _wither and_like_the_greenery _of fresh _grass they_will _fade.

Jump to OET PSA 1:3 section.

Jump to OET PSA 37:2 section.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: OET PSA 1:3 · OET PSA 37:2

ISA: OET ISA 1:30 · OET ISA 24:4 · OET ISA 28:1 · OET ISA 28:4 · OET ISA 34:4 · OET ISA 40:7–8 · OET ISA 64:6

JER: OET JER 8:13

EZE: OET EZE 47:12

Sense 2: to wear oneself out, to tire oneself out

Semantic domains: Weak (002001001065)

Core domains: Strength (172); Work (200)

Definition: = process by which humans lose their strength as a result of hard work

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: EXO 18:18

OET-RV EXO 18:18

18 “You’re definitely on the road to wear yourself out, plus you’ll also wear out these people who are with you, because the responsibility is too heavy for you—you can’t just do it alone.

OET-LV EXO 18:18

18 Surely _(wear _out) both you as _well _as the_people the_this which is_with_you you _will _wear _yourself _out if/because is _too_heavy for_you the_thing not you _are _able to_do _it you_alone.

Jump to OET EXO 18:18 section.

Sense 3: to lose courage, to lose heart

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Core domains: Confidence and Fear (043); Warfare (188)

Definition: = process by which humans lose courage when confronted with a formidable opponent

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: SA2 22:46

OET-RV SA2 22:46

46 They lose heart,
⇔ and come out of their fortresses trembling.

OET-LV SA2 22:46

46 Sons _of foreignness they _withered and_they _girded _themselves from_strongholds _of_their.

Show passage in OET: PSA 18:46

OET-RV PSA 18:45

45 The foreigners lose heart,
⇔ ≈ and came trembling out of their strongholds.

OET-LV PSA 18:46

46  Sons _of foreignness they _withered and_they _came _trembling from_strongholds _of_their.

Jump to OET SA2 22:46 section.

Jump to OET PSA 18:45 section.

Sense 4: to crumble away

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Definition: = process by which objects slowly break or fall apart into small pieces

Show passage in OET: JOB 14:18

OET-RV JOB 14:18

⇔  18 But mountains fall and crumble,
⇔ ≈ and rocks move out of their places.

OET-LV JOB 14:18

18 And_but a _mountain falling it _crumbles _away and_a _rock it _moves from_place _of_its.

Jump to OET JOB 14:18 section.

Form 2

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: נְבֵלָה

Sense 1: to be foolish

Semantic domains: Foolish (002001002010); Great (002001002012)

Core domains: Wisdom (199); Status (170)

Definition: = state in which humans are foolish but think highly of themselves

Show passage in OET: PRO 30:32

OET-RV PRO 30:32

32 If you’ve been foolish enough to brag about yourself,
⇔ then plan to put your hand over your mouth,

OET-LV PRO 30:32

32 If you _have _been _foolish by_exalting _yourself and_if you _have _planned hand to_mouth.

Jump to OET PRO 30:32 section.

Sense 2: to treat with contempt

Semantic domains: Despise (002001002005)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities treat (other) humans, deities or things that belong to God with disrespect

Forms: vbpiel

Synonyms: נאץ · נטשׁ

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:15

OET-RV DEU 32:15

15 So the good fellow got fat and kicked—
⇔ ≈ you were fat, getting bloated, you gorged.
⇔ Then he abandoned the God who created him,
⇔ ≈ and he rejected the rock that had saved him.

OET-LV DEU 32:15

15 And_ Yəshurūn/(Jeshurun) _he _became _fat and_he _kicked you _have _become _fat you _have _become _bloated you _have _become _gorged and_he _abandoned god who_he_made _him and_he _treated _with _contempt the _rock _of his _salvation _of_his.

Show passage in OET: JER 14:21

OET-RV JER 14:21

21 For the sake of your reputation, don’t reject us.
⇔ ≈ Don’t treat the place hosting your wonderful throne with contempt.
⇔ Remember your agreement with us, and don’t break it.

OET-LV JER 14:21

21 Do _not spurn for _the _sake _of name _of_your do _not treat _with _contempt the _throne _of your _glory _of_your remember do _not break covenant _of_your with_us.

Jump to OET DEU 32:15 section.

Jump to OET JER 14:21 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 32:15

JER: OET JER 14:21

MIC: OET MIC 7:6

NAH: OET NAH 3:6