Strong’s H5038
נְבֵלָה
Part of speech
Noun Feminine
Transliteration
nbelah
Pronunciation
neh-bay-LAH
Definition
Carcass, corpse, dead body
Meaning
a flabby thing, a carcase, carrion, an idol
Usage
The term "nebelah" primarily refers to a dead body or carcass, often used in the context of animals but also applicable to human corpses. It conveys a sense of uncleanness and defilement, as contact with a nebelah rendered a person ceremonially unclean according to Mosaic Law.
Bible references
Leviticus 5:2;Leviticus 5:2;Leviticus 5:2;Leviticus 7:24;Leviticus 11:8;Leviticus 11:11;Leviticus 11:24;Leviticus 11:25;Leviticus 11:27;Leviticus 11:28;Leviticus 11:35;Leviticus 11:36;Leviticus 11:37;Leviticus 11:38;Leviticus 11:39;Leviticus 11:40;Leviticus 11:40;Leviticus 17:15;Leviticus 22:8;Deuteronomy 14:8;Deuteronomy 14:21;Deuteronomy 21:23;Deuteronomy 28:26;Joshua 8:29;1 Kings 13:22