לְ/נָבָ֛ל
𐤋/𐤍𐤁𐤋
Naval
to Nabal
Nabal: A personal name meaning 'fool, senseless one.' In the biblical context, it refers specifically to an individual, an Israelite man described in 1 Samuel 25, whose behavior and character are depicted as lacking wisdom and social sense. The name functions as both a proper noun and, by extension, carries a connotation of folly or lack of prudence in human interaction.
1 Samuel 25:34 · Word #19
Lexicon H5037
| Lemma | נָבָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Naval |
| Strong's | H5037 |
| Definition | Nabal: A personal name meaning 'fool, senseless one.' In the biblical context, it refers specifically to an individual, an Israelite man described in 1 Samuel 25, whose behavior and character are depicted as lacking wisdom and social sense. The name functions as both a proper noun and, by extension, carries a connotation of folly or lack of prudence in human interaction. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Nabal |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5037-02
to Senseless-One
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + proper masculine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to the masculine singular proper name נָבָל, derived from the root נבל meaning "to be senseless, act foolishly." Rendering it as "Senseless-One" preserves the root meaning while reflecting its use as a personal name, and "to" reflects the prefixed preposition. |
View full lexicon entry for H5037 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Naval
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: like Nabal |