נְבָלָה

ne.va.lahNoun (Feminine)H5039

folly

From: feminine of H5036 (נָבָל);

Short Definition

foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. senselessness, folly 1a) disgraceful folly 1a1) of immorality, profane actions 1b) disgrace, contumely disgrace

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

12 times

Appears 12 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
4
1 Samuel
1
2 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 25:25
  • Deuteronomy 22:21
  • Isaiah 32:6
  • Judges 19:24
  • Judges 20:10

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