נָבֵל
na.vel
to wither
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "na.vel" (H5034B) is defined as "to wither." It falls within the semantic domain of "Death & Life," indicating its connection to the themes of decay, decline, and mortality. This word is used 20 times in the Bible, suggesting its importance in conveying the consequences of various actions or events. The meaning of "na.vel" is not limited to physical decay, but can also imply spiritual or emotional decline. Its usage in the Bible often describes the effects of sin, punishment, or God's judgment, highlighting the consequences of human actions. In some cases, "na.vel" is used to describe the fate of enemies or those who oppose God's people, emphasizing the idea of being cut off or severed from life. The significance of "na.vel" lies in its ability to convey the idea of irreversible change, where something or someone is irreparably damaged or destroyed. This concept is central to the biblical narrative, where it serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the importance of living a life that honors God.
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Occurrences in Scripture
20 total occurrences across the text
He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.
Psalms 18:45The foreigners shall fade away, and shall come trembling out of their strongholds.
Psalms 37:2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb.
Isaiah 1:30For you shall be as an oak whose leaf fades, and as a garden that has no water.
Isaiah 24:4The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish.
Isaiah 24:4The earth mourns and fades away. The world languishes and fades away. The lofty people of the earth languish.
Isaiah 28:1Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley of those who are overcome with wine!
Isaiah 28:4The fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fertile valley, shall be like the first-ripe fig before the summer; which someone picks and eats as soon as he sees it.
Isaiah 34:4All of the army of the sky will be dissolved. The sky will be rolled up like a scroll, and all its armies will fade away, as a leaf fades from off a vine or a fig tree.
Isaiah 34:4All of the army of the sky will be dissolved. The sky will be rolled up like a scroll, and all its armies will fade away, as a leaf fades from off a vine or a fig tree.
Isaiah 34:4All of the army of the sky will be dissolved. The sky will be rolled up like a scroll, and all its armies will fade away, as a leaf fades from off a vine or a fig tree.
Isaiah 40:7The grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh’s breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.
Isaiah 40:8The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
Isaiah 64:6For we have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteousness is like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
Jeremiah 8:13“ ‘I will utterly consume them, says Yahweh. No grapes will be on the vine, no figs on the fig tree, and the leaf will fade. The things that I have given them will pass away from them.’ ”
Ezekiel 47:12By the river on its bank, on this side and on that side, will grow every tree for food, whose leaf won’t wither, neither will its fruit fail. It will produce new fruit every month, because its waters issue out of the sanctuary. Its fruit will be for food, and its leaf for healing.”
Job 14:18“But the mountain falling comes to nothing. The rock is removed out of its place;
Exodus 18:18You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
Exodus 18:18You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
2 Samuel 22:46The foreigners will fade away, and will come trembling out of their close places.