בְּ/נִבְלַת֙
𐤁/𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤕
benivelat
carcass of
from נָבֵל; a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol; (dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself.
Leviticus 5:2 · Word #13
Lexicon H5038
| Lemma | נְבֵלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤁𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | nᵉbêlâh |
| Strong's | H5038 |
| In-context | carcass of |
Morphology HR/Ncfsc
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 |
SIBI-P1 H5038-01
in the decayed carcass of
| Root | נבל (n-b-l) |
| Core Meanings | to wither, decay, become senseless or foolish, fall into disgrace |
| Semantic Range | carcass, corpse (human or animal), carrion, that which has died naturally, ritually unclean dead body; figuratively, an idol or something morally decayed. |
| Conceptual Significance | נְבֵלָה often marks ritual impurity in Torah law, especially concerning contact with dead animals. Its root association with decay and disgrace also underscores themes of corruption, mortality, and covenantal uncleanness in Israel’s theological worldview. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine singular construct (Ncfsc) with prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"). The construct form requires a following genitive ("of …"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun נְבֵלָה derives from the root נבל, conveying the idea of withering or decay. "Decayed carcass" preserves this root sense of lifeless deterioration rather than merely "dead body." The form is feminine singular construct with the prefixed preposition בְּ ("in"), so the rendering reflects "in the … of" to show the construct relationship. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נבל (to wither, decay, become senseless or foolish, fall into disgrace)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5035-01 |
benevel | with a skin-bag lyre |
H5038-02 |
benivelatah | in her decayed carcass |
H5038-03 |
benivelatam | in their decayed carcass |
Word Usage (48 occurrences of H5038)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 5:2 | בְ/נִבְלַ֨ת | venivelat | carcass of |
| Leviticus 5:2 | בְּ/נִבְלַת֙ | benivelat | carcass of |
| Leviticus 5:2 | בְּ/נִבְלַ֖ת | benivelat-2 | carcass of |