נְ֠בֵלָה
𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤄
nᵉbêlâh
carcass
A dead body, specifically the carcass of a human or animal that has died apart from ritual slaughter, with strong emphasis on the state of death and physical decay that ensues. In Israelite law, most often denotes the body of an animal that has died of natural causes or accident (i.e., not properly slaughtered); sometimes used for human corpses. The term can designate the physical remains irrespective of the cause of death, distinguishing the corpse from a ritually slaughtered animal. Occasionally, used figuratively to refer to something spiritually or morally defunct, such as an idol.
Deuteronomy 14:21 · Word #4
Lexicon H5038
| Lemma | נְבֵלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nᵉbêlâh |
| Strong's | H5038 |
| Definition | A dead body, specifically the carcass of a human or animal that has died apart from ritual slaughter, with strong emphasis on the state of death and physical decay that ensues. In Israelite law, most often denotes the body of an animal that has died of natural causes or accident (i.e., not properly slaughtered); sometimes used for human corpses. The term can designate the physical remains irrespective of the cause of death, distinguishing the corpse from a ritually slaughtered animal. Occasionally, used figuratively to refer to something spiritually or morally defunct, such as an idol. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | carcass |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5038-07
decayed carcass
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from נבל ('to wither, decay') and denotes something that has lost vitality and lies in a state of decay. "Decayed carcass" preserves the root sense of withering/decay while reflecting the specialized meaning of a dead body not ritually slaughtered. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
decayed carcass
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "carcass". |