Strong's H5034 · Hebrew
נָבֵל
nâbêl · /naw-bale'/
Definition
to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
KJV: disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, [idiom] surely, make vile, wither.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָבֵל across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel1 verse
Psalms3 verses
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. wither: Heb. fade
Psalms 18:45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. strangers: Heb. sons of the stranger
Psalms 37:2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah8 verses
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf fadeth, and as a garden that hath no water.
Isaiah 24:4The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish. the haughty: Heb. the height of the people
Isaiah 28:1Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! overcome: Heb. broken
Isaiah 28:4And the glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be a fading flower, and as the hasty fruit before the summer; which when he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up. eateth: Heb. swalloweth
Isaiah 34:4And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.
Isaiah 40:7The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Isaiah 40:8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
Isaiah 64:6But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Jeremiah2 verses
I will surely consume them, saith the LORD: there shall be no grapes on the vine, nor figs on the fig tree, and the leaf shall fade; and the things that I have given them shall pass away from them.
Jeremiah 14:21Do not abhor us, for thy name's sake, do not disgrace the throne of thy glory: remember, break not thy covenant with us.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5034 (nâbêl) mean?
to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
How many times does H5034 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5034 (נָבֵל) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “away.”
How is nâbêl translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5034 is rendered as “away” (5×), “fade” (3×), “fadeth” (3×), “fading” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָבֵל come from?
a primitive root;