What does נְבֵלָה · שָׁלַךְ mean in the Bible?
נְבֵלָה · שָׁלַךְ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "corpse thrown out, body exposed".
Hebrew · H5038, H7993
נִבְלָתוֹ מֻשְׁלֶכֶת
A flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol · to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
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נְבֵלָה H5038 a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol
Pronunciation nĕbēlāh
A corpse viewed as something flabby and worthless; figuratively applied to idols as spiritually lifeless objects.
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שָׁלַךְ H7993 to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation šālaḵ
Forceful rejection or expulsion from a place or relationship, often signaling divine displeasure or judgment
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What does נִבְלָתוֹ מֻשְׁלֶכֶת (nivlato mushlekhet) mean in the Bible?
נְבֵלָה · שָׁלַךְ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "corpse thrown out, body exposed".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5038, H7993?
H5038, H7993 is connected to 173 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. corpse thrown out, body exposed
Strong's H5038, H7993
Lexical occurrences 173 verses Source Gloss
corpse thrown out, body exposed
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
נִבְלָתוֹ מֻשְׁלֶכֶת is built from this root:
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