Strongs Number: H5034
- Hebrew Word
- נָבֵל
- Transliteration
- nâbêl
- Phonetic
- naw-bale'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to wilt; generally to fall {away} fail: faint; figuratively to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively to {despise} disgrace
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be senseless, be foolish
a. (Qal) to be foolish
b. (Piel)
1. to regard or treat as foolish
2. to treat with contempt
2. to sink or drop down, languish, wither and fall, fade
a. (Qal)
1. to sink or drop down
2. to fall, wither and fall, fade
3. to droop
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {disgrace} {dishonour} lightly {esteem} fade ({away} {-ing}) fall ({down} {-ling} {off}) do {foolishly} come to {nought} X-(idiom) {surely} make {vile} wither.