# נְבֵלָה (nevelah) Israeli respelling: ne-ve-lah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H5038. 41 Old Testament occurrences. a flabby thing, i.e. a carcase or carrion (human or bestial, often collectively); figuratively, an idol King James renderings: (dead) body, (dead) carcase, dead of itself, which died, (beast) that (which) dieth of itself. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/nevelah-h5038 ## Occurrences - [Leviticus 5:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/5/2) — Or if a soul touch any unclean thing, whether it be a carcase of an unclean beast, or a carcase of unclean cattle, or the carcase of unclea… - [Leviticus 7:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/7/24) — And the fat of the beast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in… - [Leviticus 11:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/8) — Of their flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they are unclean to you. - [Leviticus 11:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/11) — They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination. - [Leviticus 11:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/24) — And for these ye shall be unclean: whosoever toucheth the carcase of them shall be unclean until the even. - [Leviticus 11:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/25) — And whosoever beareth ought of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even. - [Leviticus 11:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/27) — And whatsoever goeth upon his paws, among all manner of beasts that go on all four, those are unclean unto you: whoso toucheth their carcas… - [Leviticus 11:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/28) — And he that beareth the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: they are unclean unto you. - [Leviticus 11:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/35) — And every thing whereupon any part of their carcase falleth shall be unclean; whether it be oven, or ranges for pots, they shall be broken… - [Leviticus 11:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/36) — Nevertheless a fountain or pit, wherein there is plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which toucheth their carcase shall be unclean. - [Leviticus 11:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/37) — And if any part of their carcase fall upon any sowing seed which is to be sown, it shall be clean. - [Leviticus 11:38](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/38) — But if any water be put upon the seed, and any part of their carcase fall thereon, it shall be unclean unto you. - [Leviticus 11:39](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/39) — And if any beast, of which ye may eat, die; he that toucheth the carcase thereof shall be unclean until the even. - [Leviticus 11:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/11/40) — And he that eateth of the carcase of it shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: he also that beareth the carcase of it shall… - [Leviticus 17:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/17/15) — And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stran… - [Leviticus 22:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/22/8) — That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD. - [Deuteronomy 14:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/14/8) — And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch th… - [Deuteronomy 14:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/14/21) — Ye shall not eat of anything that dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the stranger that is in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou m… - [Deuteronomy 21:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/21/23) — His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;… - [Deuteronomy 28:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/28/26) — And thy carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away. - [Joshua 8:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/8/29) — And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase… - [1 Kings 13:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/13/22) — But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water… - [1 Kings 13:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/13/24) — And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also… - [1 Kings 13:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/13/25) — And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the cit… - [1 Kings 13:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/13/28) — And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, no… - [1 Kings 13:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/13/29) — And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city,… - [1 Kings 13:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/13/30) — And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother! - [2 Kings 9:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/37) — And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezeb… - [Psalms 79:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/79/2) — The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts of the ear… - [Isaiah 5:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/5/25) — Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: an… - [Isaiah 26:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/26/19) — Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of h… - [Jeremiah 7:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/7/33) — And the carcases of this people shall be meat for the fowls of the heaven, and for the beasts of the earth; and none shall fray them away. - [Jeremiah 9:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/9/22) — Speak, Thus saith the LORD, Even the carcases of men shall fall as dung upon the open field, and as the handful after the harvestman, and n… - [Jeremiah 16:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/16/4) — They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the… - [Jeremiah 16:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/16/18) — And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled mine inheritance with… - [Jeremiah 19:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/19/7) — And I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and… - [Jeremiah 26:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/26/23) — And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body in… - [Jeremiah 34:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/34/20) — I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of them that seek their life: and their dead bodies shall be for me… - [Jeremiah 36:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/36/30) — Therefore thus saith the LORD of Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David: and his dead body shall be ca… - [Ezekiel 4:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/4/14) — Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth o… - [Ezekiel 44:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/44/31) — The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast.