לְ/נָבָ֖ל
𐤋/𐤍𐤁𐤋
lenaval
a fool
from נָבֵל; stupid; wicked (especially impious); fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person.
Isaiah 32:5 · Word #4
Lexicon H5036
| Lemma | נָבָל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nâbâl |
| Strong's | H5036 |
| In-context | a fool |
Morphology HR/Aamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5036-03
to a withered-fool
| Root | נבל (n-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | to wither, fade, decay; to become senseless; moral dullness |
| Semantic Range | fool, morally senseless person, impious man, vile or shameless individual, one spiritually decayed |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, נָבָל signifies more than intellectual folly; it denotes moral and spiritual decay—one who has withered in covenant faithfulness. Such a person rejects the fear of YHWH, embodying inner corruption that manifests in impiety and social injustice. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular absolute adjective (Aamsa) functioning substantively; one occurrence parsed as a proper noun (Np). Prefixed with לְ preposition ("to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective נָבָל (masculine singular absolute) is used substantively to denote a morally senseless or impious man. Rendering it "withered-fool" preserves the root sense of decay (נבל "to wither, fade") while reflecting the masculine singular form; the prefixed לְ is represented by "to." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נבל (to wither, fade, decay; to become senseless; moral dullness)
| 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 (18 occurrences of H5036)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 32:6 | נָבָ֖ל | naval | foolish |
| Deuteronomy 32:21 | נָבָ֖ל | naval | foolish |
| 2 Samuel 3:33 | נָבָ֖ל | naval | a fool |