נְבֵלָה

ne.ve.lahNoun (Feminine)H5038

carcass

From: from H5034 (נָבֵל);

Short Definition

a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. carcass, corpse 1a) of humans, idols, animals

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

40 times

Appears 40 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Leviticus
16
Jeremiah
7
1 Kings
6
Deuteronomy
4
Ezk
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 13:22
  • Deuteronomy 14:21
  • Jeremiah 16:18
  • Leviticus 11:11
  • Leviticus 11:38

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