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Strong's H5039 נְבָלָה (nebalah)

Nebalah means “foolishness” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G5039 — tekmerion (“infallible proof”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H5039
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 9

Strong's H5039 Quick Answer

Strong's H5039 נְבָלָה (nbalah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. nbalah (neb-aw-law') n-f. 1. foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness 2. concretely, a crime It has 13 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include folly. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
nbalah (neb-aw-law') n-f. 1. foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness 2. concretely, a crime
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
folly

Meaning and Definition

nbalah (neb-aw-law') n-f. 1. foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness 2. concretely, a crime 3. by extension, punishment [feminine of H5036] KJV: folly, vile, villany. Root(s): H5036

Original Word
נְבָלָה
Transliteration
nbalah
Derivation
Root: נבל First root strongs: 5036
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5039. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H5039 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render nbalah, 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.

folly Genesis 34:7 10×

How Strong's H5039 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 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5039 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 H5039 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 34:7 KJV

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done.

Deuteronomy 22:21 KJV

Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.

Joshua 7:15 KJV

And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5039.

Genesis 34:7 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done.
Deuteronomy 22:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
Joshua 7:15 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.
Judges 19:23 Old Testament, KJV
And the man, the master of the house, went out unto them, and said unto them, Nay, my brethren, nay, I pray you, do not so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this folly.
Judges 19:24 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
Judges 20:6 Old Testament, KJV
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
Judges 20:10 Old Testament, KJV
And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.
1 Samuel 25:25 Old Testament, KJV
Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
2 Samuel 13:12 Old Testament, KJV
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.
Job 42:8 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
Isaiah 9:17 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore the LORD shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have mercy on their fatherless and widows: for every one is an hypocrite and an evildoer, and every mouth speaketh folly. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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 29:23 Old Testament, KJV
Because they have committed villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours' wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and am a witness, saith the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5039, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5039 FAQ

What does nebalah (נְבָלָה) mean?

Nebalah (Strong's H5039) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "foolishness". nbalah (neb-aw-law') n-f. 1. foolishness, i.e. (morally) wickedness 2. concretely, a crime

How many times is nebalah (נְבָלָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H5039 across 9 books.

Where can I study nebalah (נְבָלָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5039 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate nebalah (נְבָלָה)?

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