מַגֵּפָה

mag.ge.phahNoun (Feminine)H4046

plague

From: from H5062 (נָגַף);

Short Definition

a pestilence; by analogy, defeat

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. blow, slaughter, plague, pestilence, strike, smite 1a) blow (fatal stroke) 1b) slaughter (of battle) 1c) plague, pestilence (divine judgment)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

21 times

Appears 21 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
5
2 Samuel
4
Zechariah
3
1 Chronicles
2
1 Samuel
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 21:17
  • 2 Chronicles 21:14
  • 2 Samuel 24:25
  • Numbers 25:8
  • Psalms 106:29

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