נָבֵל
nâbêl(naw-bale')
“to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace”
25 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace
Translated in KJV as
disgracedishounourlightly esteemfade (away, -ing)fall (down, -ling, off)do foolishlycome to nought[idiom] surelymake vilewither.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.”