Nᵉbêlâh — H5038

Definition

feminine noun

a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol

1. carcass, corpse
1. of humans, idols, animals

Usually translated as

dead of itself, dieth of itself, body, which died, carcase, that

Origin

from H5034

• Derived from Nâbêl (H5034)

Greek equivalents

• nekrós (G3498)
• sōma (G4983)

Occurrences

Nᵉbêlâh occurs 48 times in 41 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (16), Deuteronomy (4), Joshua (1), 1 Kings (6), 2 Kings (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (8), Ezekiel (2)

• Leviticus 5:2 — Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a (בְנִבְלַ֨ת) carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
• Leviticus 5:2 — Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a (בְּנִבְלַת֙) carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
• Leviticus 5:2 — Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the (בְּנִבְלַ֖ת) carcase of unclean creeping things, and if it be hidden from him; he also shall be unclean, and guilty.
• Leviticus 7:24 — And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself (נְבֵלָה֙), and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.
• Leviticus 11:8 — Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and (וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם) their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you.
• Leviticus 11:11 — They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination (נִבְלָתָ֖ם).
• Leviticus 11:24 — And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the (בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם) carcase of them shall be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 11:25 — And whosoever beareth ought of (מִנִּבְלָתָ֑ם) the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 11:27 — And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their (בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם) carcase shall be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 11:28 — And he that beareth the (נִבְלָתָ֔ם) carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you.
• Leviticus 11:35 — And every thing whereupon any part of (מִנִּבְלָתָ֥ם) their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken down: for they are unclean, and shall be unclean unto you.
• Leviticus 11:36 — Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their (בְּנִבְלָתָ֖ם) carcase shall be unclean.
• Leviticus 11:37 — And if any part of their (מִנִּבְלָתָ֔ם) carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean.
• Leviticus 11:38 — But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of (מִנִּבְלָתָ֖ם) their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you.
• Leviticus 11:39 — And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the (בְּנִבְלָתָ֖הּ) carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 11:40 — And he that eateth of (מִנִּבְלָתָ֔הּ) the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 11:40 — And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the (נִבְלָתָ֔הּ) carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
• Leviticus 17:15 — And every soul that eateth that which died (נְבֵלָה֙) of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
• Leviticus 22:8 — That which dieth of itself (נְבֵלָ֧ה), or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
• Deuteronomy 14:8 — And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their (וּבְנִבְלָתָ֖ם) dead carcase.
• Deuteronomy 14:21 — Ye shall not eat of any thing that dieth of itself (נְ֠בֵלָה): thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.
• Deuteronomy 21:23 — His body (נִבְלָת֜וֹ) shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
• Deuteronomy 28:26 — And (נִבְלָֽתְךָ֙) thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.
• Joshua 8:29 — And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down (נִבְלָת֣וֹ) from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.
• 1 Kings 13:22 — But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy (נִבְלָתְךָ֖) carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
• 1 Kings 13:24 — And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him (נִבְלָתוֹ֙): and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.
• 1 Kings 13:24 — And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the (הַנְּבֵלָֽה) carcase.
• 1 Kings 13:25 — And, behold, men passed by, and saw the (הַנְּבֵלָה֙) carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.
• 1 Kings 13:25 — And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the (הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה) carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.
• 1 Kings 13:28 — And he went and found his (נִבְלָתוֹ֙) carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.
• 1 Kings 13:28 — And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the (הַנְּבֵלָ֑ה) carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.
• 1 Kings 13:28 — And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the (הַנְּבֵלָ֔ה) carcase, nor torn the ass.
• 1 Kings 13:29 — And the prophet took up the (נִבְלַ֧ת) carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.
• 1 Kings 13:30 — And he laid his (נִבְלָת֖וֹ) carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!
• 2 Kings 9:37 — And (נִבְלַ֣ת) the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.
• Psalms 79:2 — The dead bodies (נִבְלַ֬ת) of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the earth.
• Isaiah 5:25 — Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and (נִבְלָתָ֛ם) their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
• Isaiah 26:19 — Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body (נְבֵלָתִ֖י) shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
• Jeremiah 7:33 — And (נִבְלַ֨ת) the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away.
• Jeremiah 9:22 — Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even (נִבְלַ֣ת) the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and none shall gather them.
• Jeremiah 16:4 — They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth: and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and (נִבְלָתָם֙) their carcases shall be meat for the fowls of heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
• Jeremiah 16:18 — And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with (בְּנִבְלַ֤ת) the carcases of their detestable and abominable things.
• Jeremiah 19:7 — And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hands of them that seek their lives: and their (נִבְלָתָם֙) carcases will I give to be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth.
• Jeremiah 26:23 — And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body (נִבְלָת֔וֹ) into the graves of the common people.
• Jeremiah 34:20 — I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies (נִבְלָתָם֙) shall be for meat unto the fowls of the heaven, and to the beasts of the earth.
• Jeremiah 36:30 — Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body (וְנִבְלָתוֹ֙) shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.
• Ezekiel 4:14 — Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself (וּנְבֵלָ֨ה), or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth.
• Ezekiel 44:31 — The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself (נְבֵלָה֙), or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.