נִבְלָת֜/וֹ
𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤕/𐤅
nᵉbêlâh
his corpse
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 21:23 · Word #3
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 HNcfsc/Sp3ms
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 | his corpse |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5038-13
his decayed carcass
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נְבֵלָה denotes a carcass or corpse marked by lifeless decay, reflecting the root idea of withering and loss of vitality. The construct form with 3ms suffix requires the possessive "his." |
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