What does נָבָל · ἄφρων mean in the Bible?
נָבָל · ἄφρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who is morally and spiritually foolish".
Hebrew · H5036, G878
נָבָל
Stupid ; wicked (especially impious ) · foolish
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נָבָלH5036stupid ; wicked (especially impious )
Pronunciationnābāl
Fool marked by impiety and moral depravity, not mere intellectual deficit but religious rebellion
Open lexicon entry →ἄφρωνG878foolish
Pronunciationáphrōn
Moral and spiritual obtuseness—reckless inconsideration rather than mere intellectual deficiency
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נָבָל · ἄφρων is a Hebrew phrase meaning "one who is morally and spiritually foolish".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5036, G878?
H5036, G878 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. one who is morally and spiritually foolish
Strong'sH5036, G878
Lexical occurrences18 versesSource Gloss
one who is morally and spiritually foolish
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.