וּ/בְ/נִבְלָתָ֖/ם
𐤅/𐤁/𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤕/𐤌
nᵉbêlâh
their 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 14:8 · Word #15
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 HC/R/Ncfsc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their carcass |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5038-15
and in their carcass
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב + feminine singular construct noun נִבְלָה + 3rd person masculine plural suffix; "and in their carcass." |
| Rendering Rationale | נִבְלָתָם is a feminine singular construct noun from נבל with a 3mp suffix, denoting their decayed, lifeless body. "Carcass" preserves the emphasis on physical death and decay inherent in the root, and the suffix is reflected by "their." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and in their carcass
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is contextually correct as it preserves both conjunction and prepositional phrase per original Hebrew. |