To wither, to fade

H5034
Hebrew
UBS
נָבֵל
nâbêlnaw-bale'
Verb

Definition

= process by which plants and their products become devoid of moisture, and therefore lose color and bend over ► which may ultimately result in death if circumstances do not change; ≈ associated with drought and destruction, often as punishment from God

Semantic Domains

Dry
Weak
Afraid
Impact
Foolish
Great
Despise

Etymology

a primitive root;

KJV Translations

disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, -ing), fall (down, -ling, off), do foolishly, come to nought, surely, make vile, wither

Occurrences21
Frequency Rank#1353

Verse Usage

This word appears 21 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.