נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh) — Folly
Hebrew word study: נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh), Strong's H5039. foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment
KJV translation words: folly, vile, villany.
Strong's H5039 is tagged on 13 words in 13 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:7 and last appears in Jeremiah 29:23.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 13)
- Genesis 34:7 — נְבָלָה — a disgraceful folly
- Deuteronomy 22:21 — נְבָלָה — folly
- Joshua 7:15 — נְבָלָה — disgraceful folly
- Judges 19:23 — הַנְּבָלָה — the disgraceful folly
- Judges 19:24 — הַנְּבָלָה — the disgraceful folly
- Judges 20:6 — וּנְבָלָה — and disgraceful folly
- Judges 20:10 — הַנְּבָלָה — the disgraceful folly
- 1 Samuel 25:25 — וּנְבָלָה — and disgraceful folly
- 2 Samuel 13:12 — הַנְּבָלָה — the disgraceful folly
- Job 42:8 — נְבָלָה — punishment for folly
- Isaiah 9:17 — נְבָלָה — disgraceful folly
- Isaiah 32:6 — נְבָלָה — folly
- Jeremiah 29:23 — נְבָלָה — folly
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H5036 נָבָל (nâbâl).
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Frequently asked questions
What does nᵉbâlâh (H5039) mean?
Foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness; concretely, a crime; by extension, punishment.
How is H5039 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H5039 as: folly, vile, villany..
How often does נְבָלָה (nᵉbâlâh) appear?
Strong's H5039 is tagged on 13 words in 13 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:7 and last appears in Jeremiah 29:23.
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