הַ/נְּבָלִ֑ים
𐤄/𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤌
nâbâl
the foolish
A person who is senseless, lacking understanding or moral insight, one who rejects social and ethical norms, often specifically referring to someone exhibiting willful disregard for moral conduct or respect for YHWH. The term encompasses intellectual folly as well as moral deficiency, and is used especially for individuals characterized by offensive, ignoble, or disgraceful behavior.
Ezekiel 13:3 · Word #8
Lexicon H5036
| Lemma | נָבָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nâbâl |
| Strong's | H5036 |
| Definition | A person who is senseless, lacking understanding or moral insight, one who rejects social and ethical norms, often specifically referring to someone exhibiting willful disregard for moral conduct or respect for YHWH. The term encompasses intellectual folly as well as moral deficiency, and is used especially for individuals characterized by offensive, ignoble, or disgraceful behavior. |
Morphology HTd/Aampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the foolish |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5036-01
the morally-withered ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural absolute with definite article (הַ), functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of withering or decay applied metaphorically to moral and intellectual collapse. The masculine plural with definite article is preserved as "the ... ones," indicating a definite group characterized by such decay. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the morally-withered ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'the morally-withered ones' preserves the nuance of נְבָלִים in context per SILEX. No change needed. |