נָפַל
na.phalVerbH5307
to fall: fall
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
Full Lexicon Entry
fall/drop/fail 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
382 timesAppears 382 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezk
50
Jeremiah
39
2 Samuel
26
1 Samuel
25
Isaiah
22
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 10:1
- 2 Samuel 11:17
- Ezk 30:4
- Judges 12:6
- Joshua 21:45
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