מָעַד

ma.adVerbH4571

to slip

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to waver

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to slip, slide, totter, shake 1a) (Qal) to slip 1b) (Hiphil) to cause or make to shake or totter

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

5 times

Appears 5 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Psalms
2
2 Samuel
1
Job
1
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 22:37
  • Job 12:5
  • Proverbs 25:19
  • Psalms 26:1
  • Psalms 37:31

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