נבל

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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נבל
Root
נ־ב־ל (n-b-l)

Noun

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נֵבֶל or נֶבֶל (névelm (plural indefinite נְבָלִים, singular construct נִבְלֵי־) [pattern: קֵטֶל]

  1. (music) harp
  2. (music) lyre
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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נָבָל (naválm (plural indefinite נְבָלִים, feminine counterpart נְבָלָה)

  1. villain, vile person, miscreant, scoundrel
  2. (fiction) villain, bad guy

Verb

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נָבַל (navál) (pa'al construction)

  1. to wither, wilt, dry out
  2. to lose joy and interest in life
Conjugation
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References

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  • נבל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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