וּ/נְבָלִ֖ים
𐤅/𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤉𐤌
unevalim
and harps
or נֵבֶל; from נָבֵל; a skin-bag for liquids (from collapsing when empty); hence, a vase (as similar in shape when full); also a lyre (as having a body of like form); bottle, pitcher, psaltery, vessel, viol.
2 Chronicles 9:11 · Word #12
Lexicon H5035
| Lemma | נֶבֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nebel |
| Strong's | H5035 |
| In-context | and harps |
Morphology HC/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5035-12
and skin-bag lyres
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural absolute noun (Ncmpa) with prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). No pronominal suffix; plural form indicated by ִים ending. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נְבָלִים is the masculine plural absolute form of נֶבֶל, with the prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). The term originally denotes a skin-bag that collapses when empty, and by extension a lyre shaped like such a vessel. "Skin-bag lyres" preserves the root imagery of something formed like a collapsible skin container while accurately reflecting the masculine plural form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נבל (to wither, fade, collapse, become senseless or foolish)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5035-01 |
benevel | with a skin-bag lyre |
H5038-01 |
benivelat | in the decayed carcass of |
H5038-02 |
benivelatah | in her decayed carcass |
Word Usage (38 occurrences of H5035)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Samuel 1:24 | וְ/נֵ֣בֶל | venevel | and a skin |
| 1 Samuel 10:3 | נֵֽבֶל | nevel | bottle |
| 1 Samuel 10:5 | נֵ֤בֶל | nevel | harp |