הָפַךְ

ha.phakhVerbH2015

to overturn

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to turn, overthrow, overturn 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to overturn, overthrow 1a2) to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around 1a3) to change, transform 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to turn oneself, turn, turn back 1b2) to change oneself 1b3) to be perverse 1b4) to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against 1b5) to be reversed 1b6) to be overturned, be overthrown 1b7) to be upturned 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to transform oneself 1c2) to turn this way and that, turn every way 1d) (Hophal) to turn on someone

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

86 times

Appears 86 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Job
11
Leviticus
9
Psalms
8
Jeremiah
6
Amos
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 19:3
  • Daniel 10:8
  • Isaiah 34:9
  • Job 30:15
  • Leviticus 13:13

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