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OSHB Psa 74:18 נָבָל (nāⱱāl) Strongs=5036 Lemma=‘נָבָל’
contextual word gloss=‘foolish’ word gloss=‘foolish’
Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute

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Other uses (11) of identical word form נָבָל (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘נָבָל’ (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 3 different glosses: ‘[the]_foolish’, ‘a_fool’, ‘foolish’.

DEU 32:6 contextual word gloss=‘foolish’ word gloss=‘foolish’ OSHB DEU 32:6 word 6

OET-LV: 6 Wwww to_YHWH do _you(pl)_repay this Oh _people foolish and_not wise am_not is_he I _will _show_you(ms) who_he_created _you he he_made _you and_he_established _you. (DEU_32:6)

OET-RV: 6 Is that how you reward Yahweh,
⇔ you foolish people and without wisdom?
⇔ Isn’t he your father, your creator?
⇔ ≈ He made you and established you. (DEU 32:6)

DEU 32:21 contextual word gloss=‘foolish’ word gloss=‘foolish’ OSHB DEU 32:21 word 12

OET-LV: 21 They they_have _made _me _jealous by_not a _god they_have _provoked _me _to _anger by_their _of_vanities and_I I_will _make _them _jealous by_not a _people by_a _nation foolish I_will _provoke _them _to _anger. (DEU_32:21)

OET-RV: 21 They provoked me with a non-god—
⇔ angered me by their worthless idols,
⇔ so I’ll provoke them with a ‘non-people’.
⇔ I’ll anger them by means of a foolish nation, (DEU 32:21)

2 SAM 3:33 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB 2 SAM 3:33 word 7

OET-LV: 33 and_he _made _a _lament the_king concerning ʼAⱱnēr and_he _said like_the_death _of a _fool will _he _die ʼAⱱnēr. (SA2_3:33)

OET-RV: 33 The king sang this song for Abner:
⇔ “Abner shouldn’t have died as if he was just some drunken fool. (SA2 3:33)

JOB 30:8 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘foolish’ OSHB JOB 30:8 word 2

OET-LV: 8 Sons _of a _fool also sons _of not a _name they _have _been _scourged from the_earth/land. (JOB_30:8)

OET-RV: 8 They’re the children of fools, without any name to them.
⇔ They’ve been driven out of the land. (JOB 30:8)

PSA 14:1 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PSA 14:1 word 4

OET-LV: 14 To_choirmaster of_Dāvid he _says a _fool in_his _of_heart there_is_not a _god they _behave _corruptly they _do _abominably deed[s] there_is_not one _who_does _of (of)_good. (PSA_14:1)

OET-RV: For the musical director: a song by David.
⇔  14 Godless people convince themselves that there is no god.
⇔ They behave corruptly and do evil things.
⇔ No one really does what is good. (PSA 14:1)

PSA 39:9 contextual word gloss=‘[the]_foolish’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PSA 39:9 word 5

OET-LV: 9  from_all transgressions _of_my deliver_me a _reproach _of the_foolish do _not make_me. (PSA_39:9)

OET-RV: 9 I can’t speak and can’t even open my mouth,
⇔ because it’s you who has done it. (PSA 39:9)

PSA 53:2 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PSA 53:2 word 2

OET-LV: 2  he _says a _fool in_his _of_heart there_is_not a _god they _behave _corruptly and_they _do _abominably unrighteousness there_is_not one _who_does _of (of)_good. (PSA_53:2)

OET-RV: 2 God looks down from heaven on the children of humanity
⇔ to see if there are any with insight—
⇔ ≈ who strive to obey him. (PSA 53:2)

PSA 74:22 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘foolish’ OSHB PSA 74:22 word 8

OET-LV: 22 Arise Oh _god conduct case _of_your remember reproach _of_your from a _fool all _of the_day. (PSA_74:22)

OET-RV: 22 Take action, God; defend your own honour.
⇔ Take notice of how fools insult you all day long. (PSA 74:22)

PROV 17:21 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB PROV 17:21 word 8

OET-LV: 21 one _who_begets a _fool to_grief to_him/it and_not the_father _of he _rejoices a _fool. (PRO_17:21)

OET-RV: 21 It’s sad for the parents of a child who makes bad choices,
⇔ ≈ and the father of a fool won’t be a happy person. (PRO 17:21)

ISA 32:6 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB ISA 32:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 If/because a _fool disgraceful _folly he _speaks and_his _of_heart it _does wickedness for_doing godlessness and_by_speaking concerning YHWH error by_keeping _empty the_appetite _of the_hungry and_drink the_thirsty he _deprives. (ISA_32:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙ (ISA 32:6)

JER 17:11 contextual word gloss=‘a_fool’ word gloss=‘fool’ OSHB JER 17:11 word 14

OET-LV: 11 a _partridge which_it _gathers _a _brood and_not it _has _laid one _who_makes wealth and_not with_justice in_the _middle _of his _days _of_of it_will _leave _him and_at_his _of_end he _will _be a _fool. (JER_17:11)

OET-RV: ⇔  11 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 17:11)

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘Lemma=‘נָבָל’’ have 7 different glosses: ‘Nabal’, ‘[is]_Nabal’, ‘[the]_foolish’, ‘[was]_Nabal’, ‘a_fool’, ‘foolish’, ‘of_Nabal’.

Hebrew words (10) other than נָבָל (Morphology=Aamsa PoS=adjective Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) with a gloss related to ‘foolish’

2 SAM 15:31 סַכֶּל (şakkel) Lemma=‘סָכַל’ contextual word gloss=‘make_foolish’ word gloss=‘turn_~_intofoolishness’ OSHB 2 SAM 15:31 word 10

OET-LV: 31 And_Dāvid someone _told to_say ʼAḩītofel is_among_conspirators with ʼAⱱīshālōm and_ Dāvid _he/it _said make _foolish please DOM the _counsel _of ʼAḩītofel Oh_YHWH. (SA2_15:31)

OET-RV: 31 David knew that Ahitofel was among the people conspiring with Abshalom, so he prayed, “Please, Yahweh, make Ahitofel give foolish advice.” (SA2 15:31)

JOB 2:10 הַנְּבָלוֹת (hannəⱱālōt) Lemmas=‘הַ’, ‘נָבָל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘of, the_foolish_women’ morpheme glosses=‘the, foolish’ OSHB JOB 2:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 And_he/it _said to_her/it as_speaks one of_the _foolish _women you _are _speaking also DOM the_good will _we _accept from_with the_ʼElohīm and_DOM the_evil not will _we _accept in_all this not ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) he _sinned with_his _of_lips. (JOB_2:10)

OET-RV: 10 “You’re talking like a foolish person,” Iyyov replied. “Should we only accept good from God and not receive the bad?” In all of that, Iyyov didn’t sin in what he said. (JOB 2:10)

JOB 12:17 יְהוֹלֵל (yəhōlēl) Lemma=‘הָלַל’ contextual word gloss=‘he_makes_look_foolish’ word gloss=‘makes_fools_of’ OSHB JOB 12:17 word 5

OET-LV: 17 he_is_leading _away counsellors barefoot and_judges he _makes _look _foolish. (JOB_12:17)

OET-RV: 17 He leads counsellors away barefoot,
⇔ and makes judges look foolish. (JOB 12:17)

PROV 9:6 פְתָאיִם (fətāʼyim) Lemma=‘פֶּתִי’ contextual word gloss=‘foolish_things’ word gloss=‘simple’ OSHB PROV 9:6 word 2

OET-LV: 6 Abandon foolish _things and_live and_advance in_the_way _of understanding. (PRO_9:6)

OET-RV: 6 Abandon foolish ways and live,
⇔ ≈ and walk on the path of understanding. (PRO 9:6)

PROV 30:32 נָבַלְתָּ (nāⱱaltā) Lemma=‘נָבַל’ contextual word gloss=‘you_have_been_foolish’ word gloss=‘foolish’ OSHB PROV 30:32 word 2

OET-LV: 32 If you _have _been _foolish by_exalting _yourself and_if you _have _planned hand to_mouth. (PRO_30:32)

OET-RV: 32 If you’ve been foolish enough to brag about yourself,
⇔ then plan to put your hand over your mouth, (PRO 30:32)

ECC 7:7 יְהוֹלֵל (yəhōlēl) Lemma=‘הָלַל’ contextual word gloss=‘it_will_make_look_foolish’ word gloss=‘turns_~_into_a_fool’ OSHB ECC 7:7 word 3

OET-LV: 7 If/because (the)_oppression it _will _make _look _foolish a _wise_person and_it _will _destroy a _bribe DOM a _heart. (ECC_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 Oppression drives a wise person insane,
⇔ and a bribe destroys a person’s morals. (ECC 7:7)

ISA 44:25 יְהוֹלֵל (yəhōlēl) Lemma=‘הָלַל’ contextual word gloss=‘he_makes_look_foolish’ word gloss=‘makes_fools_of’ OSHB ISA 44:25 word 5

OET-LV: 25 who_frustrates the_signs _of empty _talkers and_diviners he _makes _look _foolish who_turns _back wise_people backwards and_their _of_knowledge he _makes _foolish. (ISA_44:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 44:25)

ISA 44:25 יְשַׂכֵּל (yəsakkēl) Lemma=‘שׂכל’ contextual word gloss=‘he_makes_foolish’ word gloss=‘makes_~_foolish’ OSHB ISA 44:25 word 10

OET-LV: 25 who_frustrates the_signs _of empty _talkers and_diviners he _makes _look _foolish who_turns _back wise_people backwards and_their _of_knowledge he _makes _foolish. (ISA_44:25)

OET-RV: 25 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 44:25)

JER 10:8 וְיִכְסָלוּ (vəyikşālū) Lemmas=‘וְ’, ‘כָּסַל’ contextual morpheme glosses=‘and, they_are_foolish’ morpheme glosses=‘and, foolish’ OSHB JER 10:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 And_in_one they _are _stupid and_they _are _foolish the_correction _of futilities is_wood it. (JER_10:8)

OET-RV: 8 ◙
⇔ … (JER 10:8)

ZEC 11:15 אֱוִלִי (ʼₑvilī) Lemma=‘אֱוִלִי’ contextual word gloss=‘foolish’ word gloss=‘foolish’ OSHB ZEC 11:15 word 9

OET-LV: 15 and_ YHWH _he/it _said to_me again take to/for_yourself(m) the_equipment _of a _shepherd foolish. (ZEC_11:15)

OET-RV: 15 After that, Yahweh told me, “Again, take the equipment of a simple shepherd for yourself, (ZEC 11:15)