Hebrew · H5038, H7993 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "corpse thrown out, body exposed".

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Meaning

corpse thrown out, body exposed
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