נָבָל (nâbâl) — Fool
Hebrew word study: נָבָל (nâbâl), Strong's H5036. stupid; wicked (especially impious)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
stupid; wicked (especially impious)
KJV translation words: fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person.
Strong's H5036 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 32:6 and last appears in Ezekiel 13:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 18)
- Deuteronomy 32:6 — נָבָל — foolish
- Deuteronomy 32:21 — נָבָל — foolish
- 2 Samuel 3:33 — נָבָל — a fool
- 2 Samuel 13:13 — הַנְּבָלִים — the fools
- Job 2:10 — הַנְּבָלוֹת — the foolish women
- Job 30:8 — נָבָל — a fool
- Psalms 14:1 — נָבָל — a fool
- Psalms 39:8 — נָבָל — the foolish
- Psalms 53:1 — נָבָל — a fool
- Psalms 74:18 — נָבָל — foolish
- Psalms 74:22 — נָבָל — a fool
- Proverbs 17:7 — לְנָבָל — for a fool
- Proverbs 17:21 — נָבָל — a fool
- Proverbs 30:22 — וְנָבָל — and a fool
- Isaiah 32:5 — לְנָבָל — to a fool
- Isaiah 32:6 — נָבָל — a fool
- Jeremiah 17:11 — נָבָל — a fool
- Ezekiel 13:3 — הַנְּבָלִים — the fools
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5034 נָבֵל (nâbêl).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H5037 נָבָל (Nâbâl), H5039 נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh), H5040 נַבְלוּת (nablûwth), H5041 נְבַלָּט (Nᵉballâṭ).
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does nâbâl (H5036) mean?
Stupid; wicked (especially impious).
How is H5036 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5036 as: fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person..
How often does נָבָל (nâbâl) appear?
Strong's H5036 is tagged on 18 words in 18 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 32:6 and last appears in Ezekiel 13:3.
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