נְבָלָה

1. disgraceful folly, especially of sins of un-chastity Dom 19,23 (wanton deed GFM), so דְּבַר הַזּאֹת ׳הַנּ vDom 19,24, 2 Sam 13,12 often בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל ׳עָשָׂה נ i.e. do a thing disgraceful according to Israel's standard: 1 Mos 34,7 (J), 5 Mos 22,21 (compare Dr on meaning of word; only here of woman), Dom 20,26 (+ זִמָּה), vDom 20,10; Jer 29,23 (compare לֹא יֵעָשֶׂה כֵּן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלּ 2 Sam 13,12); also of inhospitable churlishness 1 Sam 25,25 (see I, II. נָבָל, and especially Es 32,6); of profane action Jos 7,15 (Achan; ׳עָשָׂה נ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל); of senseless and irreligious language Es 9,16 דֹּבֵר Es 32,6 (יְדַבֵּר).

2. contumely, disgrace ׳עֲשׂוֺת עִמָּכֶם נ Job 42,8 (of ׳י), i.e. deal out to you disgrace, expose you and punish you as נְבָלִים (compare 2 Sam 3,33, below נָבָל), because of your utterances about me.