נבל

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

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נבל
Root
נ־ב־ל (n-b-l)

Noun

נֵבֶל (névelm (plural indefinite נְבָלִים, singular construct נִבְלֵי־)

  1. harp, lyre (musical instrument)

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Etymology 2

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Noun

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

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

Verb

נָבַל (navál) third-singular masculine past (pa'al construction)

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

References

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

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