כשׁל (kshl) — to stumble / to fall / to stagger

Definition: literally: to cause to stumble; hence: = causative process by which humans or deities cause (other) humans not to live up to the expectations others have of them

Forms: vbhif-; vbhof- (passive)

Show passage in OET: CH2 25:8

OET-RV CH2 25:8

8 Even if you go and fight courageously in battle, God will cause you to be defeated by the enemy, because God has the power to help and the power to overthrow.”

OET-LV CH2 25:8

8 If/because (if) you go act be _strong for_battle he_will _overthrow _you the_ʼElohīm to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_enemy if/because there_is strength in_god to_help and_to_overthrow.

Show passage in OET: CH2 28:23

OET-RV CH2 28:23

23 and sacrificed to the gods of Damesek (Damascus) (because Aram (Syria) had defeated him). He reasoned, “Since the gods of the Aramean kings helped them, I’ll sacrifice to them, and then they’ll help me.” However, that led to Ahaz’s fall, and to the fall of all of Yehudah (Judah).

OET-LV CH2 28:23

23 And_he/it _sacrificed to_the _gods _of Dammeseq which_had_defeated in/on/over_him/it and_he/it _said if/because the _gods _of the _kings _of ʼArām they are_helping them to/for_them I _will _sacrifice and_they_will _help _me and_they they _became to_him/it (into)_causing_overthrow_his and_to/for_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

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All 8 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: OET CH2 25:8 · OET CH2 28:23

PSA: OET PSA 64:8

PRO: OET PRO 4:16

JER: OET JER 18:15 · OET JER 18:23

EZE: OET EZE 36:15

MAL: OET MAL 2:8

Sense 4: to stumble, to be lacking

Semantic domains: Non-Happen (002002003004)

Definition: literally: to stumble; hence: = state in which a certain condition is not found in a certain place

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: בוא

Show passage in OET: ISA 59:14

OET-RV ISA 59:14

14 Justice is driven right back,
⇔ and righteousness stands off at a distance,
⇔ because truth has stumbled in the public square,
⇔ and honesty can’t enter.

OET-LV ISA 59:14

14 And_it _has _been _driven _back backwards justice and_righteousness from_a _distance it _stands if/because it _has _stumbled in_place truth and_straightforwardness not it _is _able to_enter.

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Sense 5: to fail

Semantic domains: Lax (002001003013)

Core domains: Intensity (090)

Definition: literally: to stumble; hence: = process by which a condition gradually becomes less intensive

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: כלה · עשׁשׁ

Show passage in OET: NEH 4:4

OET-RV NEH 4:10

10 People around Yehudah (Judah) said, “The workers are running out of strength and there’s a lot of rubble still to be moved. Maybe we’re not up to building this wall.”

OET-LV NEH 4:4

4  And_ Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _he/it _said the _strength _of the _burden-bearer[s] it _has _failed and_the_debris is_much and_we not we _will _be _able to_rebuild (on)_wall.

Show passage in OET: PSA 31:11

OET-RV PSA 31:10

10 Yes my life is weary with sorrow
⇔ ≈ and my years with groaning.
⇔ My strength fails because of my disobedience,
⇔ ≈ and my bones are wasting away.

OET-LV PSA 31:11

11  If/because they _have _wasted _away in_sorrow life _of_my and_years _of_my with_groaning it _has _failed by_iniquity _of_my strength _of_my and_bones _of_my they _have _wasted _away.

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Sense 6: to cause to fail

Semantic domains: Lax (002001003013)

Core domains: Intensity (090)

Definition: literally: to cause to stumble; hence: = causative process by which a deity causes a condition to become gradually less intensive

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: LAM 1:14

OET-RV LAM 1:14

14 The yoke of my disobedience is bound.
⇔ With his hand it’s assembled together and placed on my neck.
⇔ My strength is gone so now I stumble.
⇔ My master arranged for me to be captured and I couldn’t defend myself.

OET-LV LAM 1:14

14 The _yoke _of my _transgressions _of_my it _has _been _bound _on in_his/its_hand they _are _woven _together they _have _come _up on neck _of_my he _has _made _feeble strength _of_my he_has _given _me my_master in_the _hands _of those _whom_not I _am _able to _stand.

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Sense 7: to be weak, to falter

Semantic domains: Weak (002001001065)

Core domains: Strength (172)

Definition: literally: to stumble; hence: hence: process by which humans go through a time in which they are unable to cope with the circumstances they have to deal with

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif-

Synonyms: רָפֶה

Antonyms: גִּבֹּור

Show passage in OET: SA1 2:4

OET-RV SA1 2:4

⇔  4 Warriors have their bows shattered,
⇔ but those who stumbled are given extra strength.

OET-LV SA1 2:4

4 The_bow _of warriors are_shattered and_those _who_stumble they _gird _on strength.

Show passage in OET: CH2 28:15

OET-RV CH2 28:15

15 Then some men from Yisrael were called out by name to come and search the plunder to find clothes and dress the naked captives from Yehudah and give them sandals. Then they gave them food and drink, as well as oil to rub on their wounds. They gave donkeys to those who couldn’t easily walk, and took them to Yeriho (Jericho) (Yeriho, the Palm City) which was nearer their relatives, then those men returned to Shomron.

OET-LV CH2 28:15