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Strong's H5036 נָבָל (nabal)

Nabal means “vile person” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5036 — tachys (“swift”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5036
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 18
Books 8

Strong's H5036 Quick Answer

Strong's H5036 נָבָל (nabal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nabal (naw-bawl') adj. 1. stupid 2. wicked (especially impious) It has 18 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include fool, fools, vile, and man. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nabal (naw-bawl') adj. 1. stupid 2. wicked (especially impious)
Usage
18 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fool, fools, vile, and man

Meaning and Definition

nabal (naw-bawl') adj. 1. stupid 2. wicked (especially impious) [from H5034] KJV: fool(-ish, -ish man, -ish woman), vile person. Root(s): H5034

Original Word
נָבָל
Transliteration
nabal
Derivation
Root: נבל First root strongs: 5034
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5036. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5036 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nabal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

fool 2 Samuel 3:33 fools 2 Samuel 13:13 vile Isaiah 32:5 man Psalms 74:22

How Strong's H5036 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 18 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5036 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5036 in the Old Testament

18 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Deuteronomy 32:6 KJV

Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?

Deuteronomy 32:21 KJV

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

2 Samuel 3:33 KJV

And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?

Usage Excerpts

First 18 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5036.

Deuteronomy 32:6 Old Testament, KJV
Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
Deuteronomy 32:21 Old Testament, KJV
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
2 Samuel 3:33 Old Testament, KJV
And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner as a fool dieth?
2 Samuel 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.
Job 2:10 Old Testament, KJV
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job 30:8 Old Testament, KJV
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Psalms 14:1 Old Testament, KJV
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalms 39:8 Old Testament, KJV
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Psalms 53:1 Old Testament, KJV
The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.
Psalms 74:18 Old Testament, KJV
Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
Psalms 74:22 Old Testament, KJV
Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
Proverbs 17:7 Old Testament, KJV
Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
Proverbs 17:21 Old Testament, KJV
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs 30:22 Old Testament, KJV
For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;
Isaiah 32:5 Old Testament, KJV
The vile person shall be no more called liberal, nor the churl said to be bountiful.
Isaiah 32:6 Old Testament, KJV
For the vile person will speak villany, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise hypocrisy, and to utter error against the LORD, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and he will cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
Jeremiah 17:11 Old Testament, KJV
As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
Ezekiel 13:3 Old Testament, KJV
Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5036, grouped by book.

Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5036 FAQ

What does nabal (נָבָל) mean?

Nabal (Strong's H5036) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "vile person". nabal (naw-bawl') adj. 1. stupid 2. wicked (especially impious)

How many times is nabal (נָבָל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 18 linked usages for Strong's H5036 across 8 books.

Where can I study nabal (נָבָל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5036 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nabal (נָבָל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fool, fools, vile, and man. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.