Berean Strong's Lexicon nabal: Fool, senseless person Original Word: נָבָל Word Origin: Derived from the root verb נָבַל (nabal), meaning "to be senseless" or "to be foolish." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3474 (μωρός, mōros): Often translated as "foolish" or "fool," used in the New Testament to describe those lacking wisdom or spiritual insight (e.g., Matthew 5:22). Usage: The Hebrew word "nabal" is used to describe a person who is foolish, senseless, or morally deficient. It often conveys a sense of someone who is not only lacking in wisdom but also in ethical and spiritual understanding. In the biblical context, a "nabal" is someone who acts contrary to God's ways, often characterized by arrogance, irreverence, and a lack of discernment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, wisdom and understanding were highly valued, and a person's character was often judged by their ability to live in accordance with God's laws. The term "nabal" would have been a strong insult, indicating not just a lack of intelligence but a fundamental moral failing. The cultural context emphasizes the importance of living wisely and righteously, in contrast to the foolishness of a "nabal." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom nabal Definition foolish, senseless NASB Translation fool (9), foolish (5), foolish man (1), foolish women (1), fools (1), fools* (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. נָבָל adjective foolish, senseless, especially of the man who has no perception of ethical and religious claims, and with collateral idea of ignoble, disgraceful; — absolute ׳נ 2 Samuel 3:33 14t.; masculine plural נְבָלִים 2 Samuel 13:13; Ezekiel 13:3 (ᵐ5 Co מִלִּבָּם); feminine plural נְבָלוֺת Job 2:10; — senseless, especially of religious and moral insensibility: ׳עַם נ Deuteronomy 32:6 (of Israel, unappreciative of J.'s benefits; opposed to חָכָם), so of heathen nation Psalm 74:18 (blaspheming name of ׳י), ׳גּוֺי נ Deuteronomy 32:21 ("" לֹא עָם); ׳הַנְּבִאִים הַנּ Ezekiel 13:3 (si vera lectio, see above); elsewhere as substantive (impious and presumptuous) fool, Isaiah 32:5 (opposed to נָדִיב noble-minded), characterized as at once irreligious and churlish, Isaiah 32:6; denying God Psalm 14:1 = Psalm 53:2; insulting God Psalm 74:22, and God's servant Psalm 39:9; Proverbs 17:7 arrogant speech becometh not the (impious and presumptuous) fool (whose faults it only makes the more conspicuous), much less do lying lips him that this is noble (נדיב), Proverbs 17:21 ("" כְּסִיל), Proverbs 30:22 ונבל כי ישׂבע לחם (one of the things under which the earth trembles), בְּנֵי נָבָל Job 30:8 i.e. ignoble men ("" בְּנֵי בְלִישֵֿׁם); as one who might be expected to have a contumelious end, ימות אבנר ׳הַכְּמוֺת נ 2 Samuel 3:33 was Abner (destined) to die, as a ׳נ dieth ? of the man who amasses riches unjustly ובאחריתו יהיה נבל Jeremiah 17:11 i.e. will prove himself to be a ׳נ; as acting immorally (with collateral idea of disgracefully) 2 Samuel 13:13 ואתה תהיה כְּאַחַד הַנְּבָלִים בישׂראל (compare נְבָלָה); feminine only in כְּדַבֵּר אַחַת הַנְּבָלוֺת Job 2:10 (of Job's wife). compare DrDeuteronomy 22:21. 32, 6. 15.21; Psalt. 457. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance foolish, vile person From nabel; stupid; wicked (especially impious) -- fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person. see HEBREW nabel Forms and Transliterations הַנְּבָלִ֑ים הַנְּבָלִ֖ים הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ הנבלות הנבלים וְ֝נָבָ֗ל ונבל לְנָבָ֖ל לְנָבָ֣ל לנבל נָ֝בָ֗ל נָ֭בָל נָבָ֖ל נָבָ֣ל נָבָֽל׃ נָבָל֙ נבל נבל׃ han·nə·ḇā·lîm han·nə·ḇā·lō·wṯ hannəḇālîm hannəḇālōwṯ hannevaLim hannevalOt lə·nā·ḇāl lənāḇāl lenaVal nā·ḇāl nāḇāl naVal Navol venaVal wə·nā·ḇāl wənāḇālLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 32:6 HEB: זֹ֔את עַ֥ם נָבָ֖ל וְלֹ֣א חָכָ֑ם NAS: the LORD, O foolish and unwise KJV: the LORD, O foolish people INT: likewise people foolish not cunning Deuteronomy 32:21 2 Samuel 3:33 2 Samuel 13:13 Job 2:10 Job 30:8 Psalm 14:1 Psalm 39:8 Psalm 53:1 Psalm 74:18 Psalm 74:22 Proverbs 17:7 Proverbs 17:21 Proverbs 30:22 Isaiah 32:5 Isaiah 32:6 Jeremiah 17:11 Ezekiel 13:3 18 Occurrences |
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