נִבְלָתָ/ם֙
𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤕/𐤌
nᵉbêlâh
their-carcasses
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.
Jeremiah 16:4 · Word #17
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/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-carcasses |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5038-11
their decayed carcass
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct state + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ("their"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נְבֵלָה denotes a lifeless, decaying body, emphasizing the state of withering and loss of vitality inherent in the root נבל. The feminine singular construct with 3mp suffix is rendered as a collective singular in English: "their decayed carcass." |
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