מַכְשֵׁלָה

makh.she.lahNoun (Feminine)H4384

ruins

From: feminine from H3782 (כָּשַׁל);

Short Definition

a stumbling-block, but only figuratively (fall, enticement (idol))

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. overthrown mass, stumbling-block, something overthrown, decay, ruin 1a) thing overthrown (figurative of kingdom) 1b) stumbling-block (of idols)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
1
Zephaniah
1

Key Passages

  • Isaiah 3:6
  • Zephaniah 1:3

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