כָּשַׁל

ka.shalVerbH3782

to stumble

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to stumble, stagger, totter 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to stumble 1a2) to totter 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to stumble 1b2) to be tottering, be feeble 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow 1c2) to make feeble, make weak 1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble 1e) (Piel) bereave

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

51 times

Appears 51 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
11
Isaiah
10
Daniel
6
Proverbs
5
Psalms
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 2:4
  • Ezk 33:12
  • Isaiah 59:10
  • Jeremiah 46:16
  • Nam 3:3

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