UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Notes: Passage: OET PRO 28:18
NRSV "fall into the Pit" REB "fall into a pit" = [1a]

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related names: נְפִילִים

Related lemmas: מַפָּל · מַפָּלָה · מַפֶּלֶת · נֵפֶל

Sense 1: to fall, to sink

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: = process by which humans, animals, or objects move from a higher level to a lower level, typically at a high speed and without control

Forms: vbqal-; vbpeal

Show passage in OET: GEN 14:10

OET-RV GEN 14:10

10 Now the Sidim Valley had many tar pits, and when the kings of Sedom and Amorah fled, they fell into the pits, but the rest fled up into the hills.

OET-LV GEN 14:10

10 And_the _valley _of (the)_Siddim was_pits _of pits _of bitumen and_ the _king _of Şədom and_Amorah _they _fled and_they _fell to_(to) and_those_who_survived the _hill _country_to they _fled.

Show passage in OET: GEN 49:17

OET-RV GEN 49:17

17 He’ll be a snake beside the road,
⇔ ≈ a viper on the path,
⇔ that bites a horse’s heels
⇔ and its rider falls backwards.

OET-LV GEN 49:17

17 May _he _be Dān a _snake on a _road a _viper on a _path which_bites the_heels _of a _horse and_ rider _of_its _he _fell backwards.

Jump to OET GEN 14:10 section.

Jump to OET GEN 49:17 section.

All 50 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 14:10 · OET GEN 49:17

EXO: OET EXO 21:33

LEV: OET LEV 11:32–33 · OET LEV 11:35 · OET LEV 11:37–38

DEU: OET DEU 22:8

SA1: OET SA1 14:45 · OET SA1 26:20

SA2: OET SA2 14:11 · OET SA2 17:12 · OET SA2 20:8

KI1: OET KI1 1:52 · OET KI1 18:38

KI2: OET KI2 1:2 · OET KI2 2:13–14 · OET KI2 6:5–6

JOB: OET JOB 1:16 · OET JOB 31:22

PSA: OET PSA 7:15 · OET PSA 16:6 · OET PSA 35:8 · OET PSA 57:6 · OET PSA 141:10

PRO: OET PRO 22:14 · OET PRO 26:27 · OET PRO 28:10

ECC: OET ECC 10:8 · OET ECC 11:3

ISA: OET ISA 9:10 · OET ISA 10:34 · OET ISA 14:12 · OET ISA 22:25 · OET ISA 24:18

JER: OET JER 48:44

LAM: OET LAM 5:16

EZE: OET EZE 13:11 · OET EZE 27:27 · OET EZE 27:34 · OET EZE 31:12

DAN: OET DAN 7:20

AMO: OET AMO 3:5 · OET AMO 3:14 · OET AMO 9:9

NAH: OET NAH 3:12

ZEC: OET ZEC 11:2

Sense 2: to let fall, to drop

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: = causative process by which humans cause (other) humans and objects to move from a higher level to a lower level, typically at a high speed and without control

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: EXO 21:27

OET-RV EXO 21:27

27 Or if the master knocks out a tooth of a male or female slave, they must let the slave go free in compensation for the tooth.

OET-LV EXO 21:27

27 And_if the _tooth _of his_male_slave _of_his or the _tooth _of his _female _slave _of_his he _will _knock _out to _(the)_person he_will _set _him _free in _place _of tooth _of_his.

Show passage in OET: NUM 35:23

OET-RV NUM 35:23

23 or drops a rock without noticing someone, and they die but they weren’t that person’s enemy and no harm was intended,

OET-LV NUM 35:23

23 Or with_any _of stone which someone _will _die by_it with_not seeing_him and_he/it _made _fall/lie _down on/upon/above_him/it and_he/it _died and_he not was_an _enemy to_him/it and_not he_was_seeking harm _of_his.

Jump to OET EXO 21:27 section.

Jump to OET NUM 35:23 section.

All 11 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 21:27

NUM: OET NUM 35:23

KI2: OET KI2 3:19 · OET KI2 3:25 · OET KI2 6:5

PSA: OET PSA 78:28 · OET PSA 140:10

JER: OET JER 22:7

EZE: OET EZE 30:22 · OET EZE 39:3

DAN: OET DAN 8:10

Sense 3: to burst through

Semantic domains: Move (002002001011)

Definition: meaning unsure; possibly: = action by which a swarm of insects moves forward heedless of whatever opposition comes their way

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JOL 2:8

OET-RV JOL 2:8

8 There’s no jostling each other—
⇔ each man marches straight forward.
⇔ They handle those who present weapons against them
⇔ and their progress isn’t interrupted.

OET-LV JOL 2:8

8 And_each his/its_brother not they_thrust a _man on_track _of_its they_go and_through the_weapon[s] they _fall not they _stop.

Jump to OET JOL 2:8 section.

Sense 4: to lose courage

Semantic domains: Afraid (002001002001)

Definition: literally: (one's) heart falls; hence: = process by which humans lose courage

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: לֵב נפל

Show passage in OET: SA1 17:32

OET-RV SA1 17:32

32 David told the king, “Don’t be discouraged. Your servant will go and fight against this Pelishti.”

OET-LV SA1 17:32

32 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to Shāʼūl not the_heart _of anyone let _it _fall on/upon/above_him/it servant _of_your he _will _go and_he _will _fight with the_Philistine (the)_this.

Jump to OET SA1 17:32 section.

Sense 5: to look angry

Semantic domains: Angry (002001002002)

Definition: literally: (one's) face falls; hence: = process when humans become angry and show that with their facial expression

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: פָּנֶה נפל

Synonyms: חרה

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:5

OET-RV GEN 4:5

5 but he didn’t even look towards Kayin and his offering. Kayin got very angry and his face showed his displeasure.

OET-LV GEN 4:5

5 And_near/to Qayin/(Cain) and_near/to his/its_donation/offering not he _looked and_it _glowed/burnt to/for_Qayin/(Cain) exceedingly and_ his/its_faces/face _they _fell.

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:6

OET-RV GEN 4:6

6 Then Yahweh said to Kayin, “Why are you so angry? And why are you frowning like that?

OET-LV GEN 4:6

6 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Qayin/(Cain) to/for_what does _it _burn to/for_you(fs) and_why your(ms)_faces/face have _they _fallen.

Jump to OET GEN 4:5 section.

Jump to OET GEN 4:6 section.

Sense 6: to look in anger

Semantic domains: Angry (002001002002)

Definition: literally: to cause (one's) face to fall; hence: = action when deities show their anger by their facial expression

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: נפל פָּנֶה

Show passage in OET: JER 3:12

OET-RV JER 3:12

12 Go up north and tell them:
⇔ Unfaithful Yisrael, Yahweh declares:
⇔ Return to me—
⇔ I won’t continue to be angry at you, because I’m faithful.
§ That’s Yahweh’s declaration.

OET-LV JER 3:12

12 Go and_you _will _proclaim DOM the_words/messages the_these northward_toward and_you _will _say return Oh _apostate _one Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _utterance _of YHWH not I _will _make _fall face _of_my on_you(pl) if/because am_faithful I the _utterance _of YHWH not I _will _keep forever_perpetuity.

Jump to OET JER 3:12 section.

Sense 7: to land (on someone)

Semantic domains: Bear (002003003003)

Definition: literally: to fall (on someone); hence: = process by which humans are held responsible for a certain action, whether in the past or in the future

Forms: vbqal-; vbpeal

Show passage in OET: EZR 7:20

OET-RV EZR 7:20

20 Anything else that’s needed for the house of your god that you need to supply can be provided from the king’s treasuries.

OET-LV EZR 7:20

20 And_the _rest _of the _thing[s]_needed _of the _house _of your _god which it _will _fall to/for_you(fs) to_give you _will _give from the _house _of the _treasures _of Oh/the_king.

Show passage in OET: PSA 69:10

OET-RV PSA 69:9

9 because my zeal for your temple has eaten me up,
⇔ and the rebukes of those who rebuke you have fallen on me.

OET-LV PSA 69:10

10  If/because the _zeal _of your _house _of_your it_has _consumed _me and_the _reproaches _of those _who_reproach _you they _have _fallen on_me.

Jump to OET EZR 7:20 section.

Jump to OET PSA 69:9 section.

Sense 8: to be born

Semantic domains: Birth (002002002003)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which humans are brought forth from the womb

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: ISA 26:18

OET-RV ISA 26:18

18 It’s like we were pregnant and in labour, giving birth to wind.
⇔ We haven’t rescued anyone on the earth,
⇔ and the world’s inhabitants haven’t fallen.

OET-LV ISA 26:18

18 We _were _pregnant we _were _in _labour like we _gave _birth _to wind deliverance(s) not we _accomplish the_earth and_not the _inhabitants _of the_world they _fall.

Jump to OET ISA 26:18 section.

Sense 9: to give birth

Semantic domains: Birth (002002002003)

Definition: literally: to drop; hence: = causative process by which humans bring forth children from the womb

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: ISA 26:19

OET-RV ISA 26:19

⇔  19 Your dead will live—their corpses will rise.
⇔ Wake up and sing happily, you all who’ve lived in the dust,
⇔ because your dew is the dew that gives light
⇔ and the earth will release her dead.

OET-LV ISA 26:19

19 Your(pl)_dead _of_ones they _will _live corpse _of_my they_will _rise awake and_shout _for _joy Oh_you(pl)_who_dwell _of dust if/because will _be_the_dew _of lights dew _of_your and_the_earth the_shades it _will _make _fall.

Jump to OET ISA 26:19 section.

Sense 10: to fall into (someone's) hands

Semantic domains: Control (002003002008)

Definition: literally: to fall into the hand(s) of someone; hence: = process by which humans or nations fall under someone else's authority and control

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: נפל בְּיָד

Show passage in OET: JDG 15:18

OET-RV JDG 15:18

18 Then he was very thirsty and cried out to Yahweh, “You yourself have given your servant this great victory, but now must I die with this thirst and get captured by those uncircumcised Pelishtim?”

OET-LV JDG 15:18

18 And_he _was _thirsty very and_he/it _called to YHWH and_he _said you you _have _given by_the _hand _of your _servant _of_your DOM the_victory the_big/large/great(fs) (the)_this and_now I _will _die with_thirst and_I _will _fall in_the _hand _of the _uncircumcised_men.

Show passage in OET: SA2 24:14

OET-RV SA2 24:14

14 David answered Gad, “This is very distressing, but please let Yahweh be the one to punish me because he’s very merciful—don’t let other men be the ones.”

OET-LV SA2 24:14

14 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to Gād it _is _distress to_me exceedingly let _us _fall please in_the _hand _of YHWH if/because are_great his and_in_the _hand _of a _human not let _me _fall.

Jump to OET JDG 15:18 section.

Jump to OET SA2 24:14 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 15:18

SA2: OET SA2 24:14

CH1: OET CH1 5:10 · OET CH1 21:13

LAM: OET LAM 1:7

Sense 11: to throw oneself (on one's sword)

Semantic domains: Dead (002001001019)

Definition: literally: to fall upon (one's) sword; hence: = action by which humans kill themselves with their own sword

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: נפל עַל חֶרֶב

Show passage in OET: SA1 31:4

OET-RV SA1 31:4

4 He said to the man carrying his equipment, “Draw out your sword and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised Pelishtim come and pierce me through then torture me as I’m dying.” But the man who carried his equipment was very scared and wouldn’t do it, so Sha’ul took his sword and fell on it.

OET-LV SA1 31:4

4 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said to_the _bearer _of his _armour(s)_of_his draw sword _of_your and_pierce_me _through with_it lest the _uncircumcised_men the_these they _should _come and_they_will _pierce _me _through and_they _will _deal _wantonly with_me and_not the _bearer _of his _armour(s)_of_his he _was _willing if/because he _was _afraid exceedingly and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _took DOM the_drought//sword/knife and_he _fell on_it.

Show passage in OET: SA1 31:5

OET-RV SA1 31:5

5 When the man carrying his equipment saw that the king was dead, he too fell on his sword and died with him.

OET-LV SA1 31:5

5 And_ the _bearer _of his _armour(s)_of_his _he/it _saw if/because _that Shāʼūl he _had _died and_ also he _he _fell on sword _of_his and_he/it _died with_him/it.

Jump to OET SA1 31:4 section.

Jump to OET SA1 31:5 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 31:4–5

CH1: OET CH1 10:4–5

Sense 12: to desert

Semantic domains: Dissociate (002003002010)

Core domains: Relationship (142); Group (074)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = action by which humans leave the group to which they belong and join another group, which is often seen as the enemy

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: SA1 29:3

OET-RV SA1 29:3

3 But the Pelishti commanders asked, “What are those Ivrim (Hebrews) doing here?”
¶ “That’s David,” Akish replied. “He was the servant of King Sha’ul (Saul) of Yisrael (Israel), but he’s been with me for over a year, and I haven’t found anything distrustful in him from when he lost favour until today?”

OET-LV SA1 29:3

3 And_ the _commanders _of the_Pəlishtiy _they _said what are_the_ˊIⱱrī/(Hebrews) the_these and_ ʼAkīsh _he/it _said to the _commanders _of the_Pəlishtiy am_not is_this Dāvid the _servant _of Shāʼūl the _king _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who he _has _been with_me this days or this years and_not I _have _found in_him/it anything from_the _day _of fell_he until the_day (the)_this.

Show passage in OET: KI2 7:4

OET-RV KI2 7:4

4 If we go into the city, we’ll starve to death in there, but if we sit here, we’ll die anyway. Why don’t we go into the Aramean army camp—if they kill us then we’ll die, but if they let us live, then we’ll live.”

OET-LV KI2 7:4

4 If we _said we _will _enter the_city and_the_famine is_in_city and_we _will _die there and_if we _sat here and_we _will _die and_now come and_let _us _fall to the _camp _of ʼArām if they_will _let _us _live we _will _live and_if they_will _put _us _to _death and_we _will _die.

Jump to OET SA1 29:3 section.

Jump to OET KI2 7:4 section.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 29:3

KI2: OET KI2 7:4 · OET KI2 25:11

CH1: OET CH1 12:19–20

CH2: OET CH2 15:9

JER: OET JER 21:9 · OET JER 37:13–14 · OET JER 38:19 · OET JER 39:9 · OET JER 52:15

Sense 13: to fall into (trouble)

Semantic domains: Engage (002003003010)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which humans become suddenly involved in a certain difficult situation

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: PRO 13:17

OET-RV PRO 13:17

17 A wicked messenger gets into trouble,
⇔ ^ but reliable messengers help the situation.

OET-LV PRO 13:17

17 A _messenger wicked he _falls in_trouble and_an _envoy _of faithfulness(es) is_healing.

Show passage in OET: PRO 17:20

OET-RV PRO 17:20

⇔  20 The person with twisted values won’t find goodness,
⇔ ≈ and the one with a perverse tongue will descend into disaster.

OET-LV PRO 17:20

20 A _person_perverse _of heart not he _finds good and_one _who_is_perverted in_tongue _of_his he _falls in_trouble.

Jump to OET PRO 13:17 section.

Jump to OET PRO 17:20 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

PRO: OET PRO 13:17 · OET PRO 17:20 · OET PRO 28:14

Sense 14: to cease

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which certain activity comes to an end

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: ISA 16:9

OET-RV ISA 16:9

9 So I’ll weep along with those weeping in Yazer for Sivmah’s grapevines.
⇔ I’ll water you with my tears, Heshbon and El’aleh,
⇔ because they’re shouting about your summer fruits and your harvest.

OET-LV ISA 16:9

9 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so I _weep with_the _weeping _of Yaˊzēr the _vine[s]_of Səⱱām I_water _you _abundantly tear[s]_of_my Oh _Ḩeshbōn and_ʼElˊālēh if/because on fruit _of_your _summer and_on harvest _of_your shouting it _has _fallen.

Jump to OET ISA 16:9 section.

Sense 15: to give up, to leave out

Semantic domains: Non-Engage (002003003011)

Definition: literally: to let fall; hence: = action by which humans refrain from engaging in a certain activity

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: JDG 2:19

OET-RV JDG 2:19

19 But then at the death of that leader, they would turn back and behave more corruptly than their ancestors—following other gods and bowing down to idols. They didn’t stop any of their evil activities or their shameless behaviour

OET-LV JDG 2:19

19 And_it _was when_died _of the_judge they _returned and_they _acted _corruptly more_than _of_their _fathers to_go after gods other to_serve_them and_to_bow _down to/for_them not they _let _drop any_of_their _deeds and_any_of_their _way (the)_stubborn.

Show passage in OET: EST 6:10

OET-RV EST 6:10

10 The king agreed so he replied to Haman, “Go quickly and take the robe and the horse and do what you’ve just described for Mordekai the Yehudi (Jew) who sits by the gate to the palace. Make sure that you do absolutely everything that you’ve said.”

OET-LV EST 6:10

10 And_ the_king _he/it _said to_Haman hurry take DOM the_clothing and_DOM the_horse just_as you _have _said and_do so for_Mordəkay the_Jew who_sits at_the _gate _of the_king do _not make _fall a _message from_all that you _have _said.

Jump to OET JDG 2:19 section.

Jump to OET EST 6:10 section.

Sense 16: to become void

Semantic domains: Fail (002003003012)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which a set of past activities becomes invalid and will have to be repeated

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: NUM 6:12

OET-RV NUM 6:12

12 and restart their days of separation, as well as bringing a one-year old male lamb as a guilt offering. (Their initial days of separation won’t count because they were made ‘unclean’.)

OET-LV NUM 6:12

12 And_he _will _be _a _Nāzīr to/for_YHWH DOM the _days _of his _consecration _of_his and_he _will _bring a _lamb the _son _of its _year _of_his to_a _guilt _offering and_the_days (the)_former they _will _fall if/because consecration _of_his it _has _become _unclean.

Jump to OET NUM 6:12 section.

Sense 17: to fail

Semantic domains: Fail (002003003012)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which someone's promises do not have become a reality

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JOS 21:45

OET-RV JOS 21:45

45 Yahweh kept every promise that he’d made to the Israelis—it all happened just like he’d said.

OET-LV JOS 21:45

45 Not a _message it _fell from_all (the)_message (the)_good which YHWH he _had _spoken to the _house _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (the)_everything it _came.

Show passage in OET: JOS 23:14

OET-RV JOS 23:14

14 Listen, today I’m about to go the way that everyone has to go and you all know with all your heart and with all your soul that not one thing has failed to come true from all the good things that your god Yahweh said about you. Everything has happened as said—down to the very last word.

OET-LV JOS 23:14

14 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE I am_about _to _go the_day in_the _way _of all _of the_earth/land and_you(pl)_know in_all heart _of_your(pl) and_on/over_all being _of_your(pl) if/because _that not a _message one it _has _fallen from_all the_words/messages (the)_good which YHWH god _of_your(pl) he _spoke on_you(pl) (the)_everything they _have _come to/for_you(pl) not it _has _fallen from_him/it a _message one.

Jump to OET JOS 21:45 section.

Jump to OET JOS 23:14 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JOS: OET JOS 21:45 · OET JOS 23:14

KI1: OET KI1 8:56

KI2: OET KI2 10:10

Sense 18: to cause to fail

Semantic domains: Fail (002003003012)

Definition: literally: to cause to fall; hence: = causative process by which deities cause their promises not to become a reality

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: SA1 3:19

OET-RV SA1 3:19

19 As Shmuel grew up, Yahweh was with him and nothing he said failed to happen,

OET-LV SA1 3:19

19 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he _grew _up and_YHWH he _was with_him/it and_not he _made _fall from_all words/messages _of_his ground_to_the.

Jump to OET SA1 3:19 section.

Sense 19: to attack

Semantic domains: Conflict (002003002007)

Definition: literally: to fall upon; = action by which humans start a fight with other humans

Forms: vbqal-; vbhit-

Show passage in OET: GEN 43:18

OET-RV GEN 43:18

18 But the brothers were afraid when they found out that they’d been brought to wait outside Yosef’s house, and said to each other, “We must have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our sacks the first time. He wants to overpower us, then arrest us and confiscate our donkeys and take us as slaves.”

OET-LV GEN 43:18

18 And_ the_men _they _were _afraid if/because they _were _brought the _house _of Yōşēf and_they _said on the _matter _of the _silver which_came_back in_sacks _of_our at_beginning we are _being_brought to_roll _himself on_us and_to_throw _himself on_us and_to_take us to_slaves and_DOM donkeys _of_our.

Show passage in OET: JOS 11:7

OET-RV JOS 11:7

7 Then Yehoshua and all his warriors went to Merom and attacked them without warning

OET-LV JOS 11:7

7 And_ Yəhōshūˊa and_all the _people _of (the)_war with_him/it _he _came on_them at the _waters _of Mērōm suddenly and_they _fell on_them.

Jump to OET GEN 43:18 section.

Jump to OET JOS 11:7 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 43:18

JOS: OET JOS 11:7

JOB: OET JOB 1:15

Sense 20: to fall, to come down

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which a certain event starts happening

Forms: vbpeal

Show passage in OET: ISA 9:7

OET-RV ISA 9:8

8 My master sent a message against Ya’akov (Jacob),
⇔ ≈ and it dealt with Yisrael (Israel),

OET-LV ISA 9:7

7  A _message my_master he _has _sent in_Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_it _will _fall on_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: DAN 4:28

OET-RV DAN 4:31

31 He’d only just finished saying that when he heard a voice in the sky, “It’s now decreed to you, King Nevukadnetsar: you’ve just lost your kingdom.

OET-LV DAN 4:28

28  Still the_matter was_in_the _mouth _of Oh/the_king a _voice from the_heavens it _fell to/for_you(fs) they_are_saying Oh _Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar Oh/the_king the_kingdom it _has _passed _away from_you(ms).

Jump to OET ISA 9:8 section.

Jump to OET DAN 4:31 section.

Sense 21: to turn out

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which a situation develops in a certain way

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: RUT 3:18

OET-RV RUT 3:18

18 “Okay my daughter,” No’omi (Naomi) responded. “Wait now until we see what happens, because that man won’t rest today until the matter gets settled.”

OET-LV RUT 3:18

18 And_she/it _said sit _down my _daughter _of_my until that you_will _know how a _matter will _it _fall _out if/because not the_man he _will _be _at _peace if/because (if) he _has _finished the_matter the_day.

Jump to OET RUT 3:18 section.

Sense 22: to happen

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: literally: to fall (upon someone); hence: = process by which humans are affected by a certain condition, emotion, or supernatural influence

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 15:12

OET-RV GEN 15:12

12 Later as the sun was going down, Avram fell into a deep sleep, and it suddenly became completely dark and he became terrified,

OET-LV GEN 15:12

12 And_he/it _was the_sun about_to_go and_a _deep _sleep it _fell on ʼAⱱrām and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE dread darkness great was_falling on/upon/above_him/it.

Show passage in OET: EXO 15:16

OET-RV EXO 15:16

16 Terror and dread have fallen on them.
⇔ After seeing your great power, they’ve stayed as still as stone
⇔ until your people have all marched past, Yahweh.
⇔ Until the people you bought have all gone past them.

OET-LV EXO 15:16

16 It _has _fallen on_them terror and_dread on_the _greatness _of your _arm _of_your they _have _become _still like_stone until people _of_your it _has _passed _by Oh_YHWH until the_people which you _have _bought it _has _passed _by.

Jump to OET GEN 15:12 section.

Jump to OET EXO 15:16 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 15:12

EXO: OET EXO 15:16

JOS: OET JOS 2:9

SA1: OET SA1 11:7 · OET SA1 26:12

EST: OET EST 8:17 · OET EST 9:2–3

JOB: OET JOB 4:13 · OET JOB 13:11 · OET JOB 33:15

PSA: OET PSA 55:4 · OET PSA 105:38

ECC: OET ECC 9:12

ISA: OET ISA 47:11

EZE: OET EZE 8:1 · OET EZE 11:5

DAN: OET DAN 10:7

Sense 23: to cause to happen

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: literally: to cause to fall (upon someone); hence: = causative process by which deities or certain attitudes cause humans to be affected by a certain condition or emotion

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: GEN 2:21

OET-RV GEN 2:21

21 So Yahweh God caused the man to go into a deep sleep, and then while he was sleeping, he removed one of his ribs and closed up over its place with flesh.

OET-LV GEN 2:21

21 And_ YHWH god _he/it _made _fall/lie _down a _deep _sleep on the_humankind and_he/it _fell _asleep and_he/it _took one from_his/its_ribs/planks and_he/it _closed _up flesh instead _of_her/it.

Show passage in OET: PRO 19:15

OET-RV PRO 19:15

15 Laziness makes a person fall into a deep sleep,
⇔ ≈ and a slack person will go hungry.

OET-LV PRO 19:15

15 Laziness it _makes _fall deep _sleep and_a _person _of slackness he _will _be _hungry.

Jump to OET GEN 2:21 section.

Jump to OET PRO 19:15 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 2:21

PRO: OET PRO 19:15

JER: OET JER 15:8

Sense 24: to embrace

Semantic domains: Hold (002003001010)

Definition: literally: to fall on (someone's) neck; hence: = action by which humans spontaneously embrace other humans

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: נפל עַל צַוָּאר

Show passage in OET: GEN 33:4

OET-RV GEN 33:4

4 But Esav ran forward to meet him and embraced him and threw his arms around his neck and kissed him, and they both cried together.

OET-LV GEN 33:4

4 And_ ˊĒsāv _he _ran to_meet_him and_he_embraced _him and_he _fell on neck _of_his and_he_kissed _him and_they _wept.

Show passage in OET: GEN 45:14

OET-RV GEN 45:14

14 Then he hugged his brother Benyamin and cried, and Benyamin cried too while they hugged.

OET-LV GEN 45:14

14 And_he _fell on the _neck(s)_of Binyāmīn his/its_brother and_he _wept and_Binyāmīn he _wept on neck(s)_of_his.

Jump to OET GEN 33:4 section.

Jump to OET GEN 45:14 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 33:4 · OET GEN 45:14 · OET GEN 46:29

Sense 25: to embrace

Semantic domains: Hold (002003001010)

Definition: literally: to fall on (someone's) face; hence: = action by which humans spontaneously embrace other humans

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: נפל עַל פָּנֶה

Show passage in OET: GEN 50:1

OET-RV GEN 50:1

50 Then Yosef (Joseph) hugged his father and cried over him and kissed him.

OET-LV GEN 50:1

50 And_ Yōşēf/(Joseph) _he _fell on the _face _of his/its_father and_he _wept on/upon/above_him/it and_he _kissed to_him/it.

Jump to OET GEN 50:1 section.

Sense 26: to collapse

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which a structure loses its inner strength and falls apart

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JOS 6:5

OET-RV JOS 6:5

5 Finally, with a long blast of the horn, when you all hear that then all the people must shout loudly and the wall around the city will fall down flat, and all the soldiers should go straight in from where they’re standing.”

OET-LV JOS 6:5

5 And_it _was when_blow on_the _horn _of (the)_ram’s _horn in/on/at/with DOM the _sound _of the _trumpet all _of the_people they _will _shout a _shout loud and_ the _wall _of the_city _it _will _fall in_its _place and_ the_people _they _will _go _up everyone before_himself.

Show passage in OET: JOS 6:20

OET-RV JOS 6:20

20 So the people shouted when that horn blew—as soon as they heard it the people shouted loudly and the wall fell down on itself and the people went up and over into the city from wherever they were standing and captured the city.

OET-LV JOS 6:20

20 And_ the_people _it _shouted and_they _gave _a _blast on_trumpets and_he/it _was just_ the_people _as _heard DOM the _sound _of the _trumpet and_ the_people _they _shouted a _shout loud and_ the _city_wall _it _fell in_its _place and_ the_people _he/it _ascended to_the_city everyone before_himself and_they _captured DOM the_city.

Jump to OET JOS 6:5 section.

Jump to OET JOS 6:20 section.

All 18 recorded passages for this sense

JOS: OET JOS 6:5 · OET JOS 6:20

JDG: OET JDG 7:13 · OET JDG 16:30

SA1: OET SA1 5:3

KI1: OET KI1 20:30

JOB: OET JOB 1:19 · OET JOB 14:18

ISA: OET ISA 30:13 · OET ISA 30:25

JER: OET JER 50:15 · OET JER 51:44

EZE: OET EZE 13:11–12 · OET EZE 13:14 · OET EZE 38:20

HOS: OET HOS 10:8

AMO: OET AMO 9:11

Sense 27: to cause to collapse

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Definition: literally: to cause to fall; hence: = causative process by which humans cause a structure to lose its inner strength and fall apart

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: SA2 20:15

OET-RV SA2 20:15

15 Yoav’s men arrived and Avel-Beyt-Ma’akah. They heaped a siege ramp up against the city, and also pounded the wall to try to make it collapse.

OET-LV SA2 20:15

15 And_they _came and_they _laid _siege on/upon/above_him/it in_of house _of maˊₐkāh and_they _poured _out a _mound against the_city and_it _stood by_rampart and_all the_people which was_with Yōʼāⱱ were_about _to _destroy to_make _fall the_wall.

Jump to OET SA2 20:15 section.

Sense 28: to be unable to bear children

Semantic domains: Unable (002001001062)

Core domains: Ability (001); Body (019); Childbirth (030)

Definition: exact meaning unsure; literally: (one's) thigh sags; hence: = process by which a woman becomes unable to bear children

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: יָרֵךְ נפל

Show passage in OET: NUM 5:21

OET-RV NUM 5:21

21 Then the priest will make the woman take that curse as an oath, and he’ll tell her, “Yahweh will make your experience a curse and your people will see the results of the oath, when Yahweh gives disease to your genitals and makes your belly swell.

OET-LV NUM 5:21

21 And_ the_priest/officer _he _will _make _swear DOM the_woman with_the _oath _of the _curse and_ the_priest/officer _saying(ms) to/for _the_woman/wife YHWH may _he _make you into_a _curse and_into_a _oath in _the_middle people _of_your when_ YHWH _makes DOM thigh _of_your falling and_DOM belly _of_your swollen.

Show passage in OET: NUM 5:27

OET-RV NUM 5:27

27 After she’s drunk it, if she was ‘unclean’ and unfaithful to her husband, the water will carry that curse into her, and her belly will swell and her genitals will get diseased, and the woman will become a curse among her people.

OET-LV NUM 5:27

27 And_he_will _make _her _drink DOM the_waters and_she _will _be if she _has _made _herself _unclean and_she _has _acted _unfaithfully unfaithfulness against_husband _of_her and_they _will _go in_her the_waters which_bring_a _curse to_bitter_things and_ belly _of_her _it _will _swell and_ thigh _of_her _it _will _fall and_ the_woman _she _will _become (into)_a_curse in_the _midst _of her _people _of_her.

Jump to OET NUM 5:21 section.

Jump to OET NUM 5:27 section.

Sense 29: to make unable to bear children

Semantic domains: Unable (002001001062)

Core domains: Ability (001); Body (019); Childbirth (030)

Definition: exact meaning unsure; literally: to cause (someone's) thigh to sag; hence: = causative process by which deities cause a woman to be unable to bear children

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: נפל יָרֵךְ

Show passage in OET: NUM 5:22

OET-RV NUM 5:22

22 This water will invoke the curse to make your belly swell and your genitals shrivel.” Then the woman must say, “Indeed, let it be so.”

OET-LV NUM 5:22

22 And_ the_waters which_bring_a _curse the_these _they _will _go in_your(pl)_inward _of_parts to_make _swell a _belly and_to_make _fall a _thigh and_ the_woman _she _will _say amen amen.

Jump to OET NUM 5:22 section.

Sense 30: to come (before someone)

Semantic domains: Know (002004002007)

Definition: literally: to fall (before someone); hence: = process by which information reaches someone in authority

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: JER 36:7

OET-RV JER 36:7

7 Perhaps Yahweh will take notice of their pleas for mercy. Perhaps everyone will turn from their wicked ways, since the anger and fury that Yahweh has proclaimed against this nation is severe.

OET-LV JER 36:7

7 Perhaps supplication _of_their it _will _fall to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_they _will _turn _back everyone from_way _of_his (the)_evil if/because is_great the_anger and_the_rage which YHWH he _has _spoken against the_people (the)_this.

Show passage in OET: JER 37:20

OET-RV JER 37:20

20 But now, my master the king, please listen to this appeal: Don’t return me to the scribe Yonatan’s house, or I’ll die there.”

OET-LV JER 37:20

20 And_now listen please my_master the_king may _it _fall please supplication _of_my to_your_face and_do _not make_me _go _back the _house _of Yōnātān the_scribe and_not I _will _die there.

Jump to OET JER 36:7 section.

Jump to OET JER 37:20 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

JER: OET JER 36:7 · OET JER 37:20 · OET JER 42:2

Sense 31: to present

Semantic domains: Know (002004002007)

Definition: literally: to cause to fall (before someone); hence: = causative process by humans cause information to reach someone in authority

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: JER 38:26

OET-RV JER 38:26

26 then you must tell them, ‘I was just pleading to the king not to return me to the dungeon in Yonatan’s (Jonathan) house or I’d die there.’

OET-LV JER 38:26

26 And_you _will _say to_them I was_making _fall supplication _of_my to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king to_not to_send _me _back the _house _of Yōnātān/(Yəhōnātān/(Jonathan)) to_die there.

Show passage in OET: JER 42:9

OET-RV JER 42:9

9 then he told them, “You all sent me to Yisrael’s (Israel) god Yahweh to pass on your requests and here’s his reply:

OET-LV JER 42:9

9 And_he/it _said to_them thus YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) whom you(pl)_sent DOM_me to_him/it to_make _fall supplication _of_your(pl) before_him he _says.

Jump to OET JER 38:26 section.

Jump to OET JER 42:9 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JER: OET JER 38:26 · OET JER 42:9

DAN: OET DAN 9:18 · OET DAN 9:20

Sense 32: to be assigned (to someone)

Semantic domains: Possess (002003002020)

Definition: literally: to fall (to someone); hence: = process by which land becomes someone's property

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: NUM 34:2

OET-RV NUM 34:2

2 “Tell the people that you’re all about to enter Kena’an (Canaan)—the land that will become your inheritance. The boundaries will be:

OET-LV NUM 34:2

2 Command DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_you _will _say to_them if/because you(pl) are_about _to _go into the_earth/land Kənaˊan/(Canaan) this the_earth/land which it _will _fall to/for_you(pl) (in)_an_inheritance the _land _of Kənaˊan/(Canaan) to_borders _of_its.

Show passage in OET: JOS 17:5

OET-RV JOS 17:5

5 So ten blocks were allocated to Menasheh tribe as well as Gilead and Bashan which were across the Yarden (Jordan)

OET-LV JOS 17:5

5 And_ the _allotted _portions _of Mənashsheh ten _they _fell apart_besides from_the _land _of (the)_Gilˊād and_(the)_Bāshān which is_from_the_other _side of_Yardēn/(Jordan).

Jump to OET NUM 34:2 section.

Jump to OET JOS 17:5 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

NUM: OET NUM 34:2

JOS: OET JOS 17:5

JDG: OET JDG 18:1

EZE: OET EZE 47:14 · OET EZE 47:22

Sense 33: to allot

Semantic domains: Possess (002003002020)

Definition: literally: to cause (something) to fall (to someone); hence: = causative process by which humans or deities cause land to become someone else's property

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: JOS 13:6

OET-RV JOS 13:6

6 I myself will drive out all those who live in the hill country from Levanon as far as Misrefot-Mayim, and all the Tsidonim. Make sure that it’s given to the Israelis as an inheritance, just as I instructed you.

OET-LV JOS 13:6

6 All _of the _inhabitants _of the _hill _country from (the)_Ləⱱānōn to Misrephoth Maim all _of the_Tsīdonī I I_will _dispossess _them from_face/in _front _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) only make_it _fall to_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (in)_an_inheritance just_as I _commanded_you(ms).

Show passage in OET: JOS 23:4

OET-RV JOS 23:4

4 I’ve allocated the remaining kingdoms that you all will defeat as an inheritance for your tribes, alongside those that I conquered from the Yarden (Jordan) to the Mediterranean in the west

OET-LV JOS 23:4

4 See I _have _made _fall to/for_you(pl) DOM the_nations which_remain the_these (in)_an_inheritance for_tribes _of_your(pl) from the_Yardēn/(Jordan) and_all the_nations which I _have _cut _off and_the_sea (the)_great the _setting _of the _sun.

Jump to OET JOS 13:6 section.

Jump to OET JOS 23:4 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

JOS: OET JOS 13:6 · OET JOS 23:4

PSA: OET PSA 78:55

EZE: OET EZE 45:1 · OET EZE 47:22 · OET EZE 48:29

Sense 34: the lot falls (on someone)

Semantic domains: Select (002004002012)

Definition: literally: the lot falls (on someone); hence: = process by which individuals or groups are selected by throwing lots

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: גֹּורָל נפל

Show passage in OET: CH1 26:14

OET-RV CH1 26:14

14 Shelemyah’s group was allocated to the eastern gate, and his son Zekaryah (a wise adviser) was allocated to the northern gate.

OET-LV CH1 26:14

14 And_ the_lot _it _fell eastward_to to_Shelem^yāh and_Zəkar^yāh son _of_his was_a _counsellor with_insight they _throw lots and_ lot _of_his _he/it _went _out northward_for.

Show passage in OET: EZE 24:6

OET-RV EZE 24:6

6 Now the master Yahweh says this: The city of blood won’t end well—it’s like a cooking pot that has rust in it, and that rust won’t come out of it. Take piece after piece out of it, but don’t be choosy about which pieces,

OET-LV EZE 24:6

6 For_so/thus/hence thus he _says my_master YHWH woe the _city _of (the)_blood(s) a _pot which rust _of_its is_in_it and_rust _of_its not it _has _gone _out from_her/it to_pieces _of_its to_pieces _of_its take_it _out not it _has _fallen on/upon_it(f) a _lot.

Jump to OET CH1 26:14 section.

Jump to OET EZE 24:6 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

CH1: OET CH1 26:14

EZE: OET EZE 24:6

JNA: OET JNA 1:7

Sense 35: to cast (lots)

Semantic domains: Select (002004002012)

Definition: literally: to let lots fall; hence: = causative action by which humans throw lots in order to select individuals or groups from among a large group

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: נפל גֹורָל

Show passage in OET: SA1 14:42

OET-RV SA1 14:42

42 Then Sha’ul asked again, “Choose between me and my son Yonatan.” And Yonatan was selected.

OET-LV SA1 14:42

42 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said make _fall between_me and_between Yōnātān son _of_my and_ Yōnātān _he _was _taken _by _lot.

Show passage in OET: CH1 24:31

OET-RV CH1 24:31

31 They, too, used a process of choosing randomly, just like Aharon’s (Aaron) descendants (their relatives), to determine their specific duties irrespective of where they came in their families. This was done in front of King David, Tsadok and Ahimelek, the clan leaders, and the other priests and Levites.

OET-LV CH1 24:31

31 And_ also they _they _throw lots corresponding_to _of relatives _of_their the _descendants _of ʼAhₐron to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Dāvid the_king and_Tsādōq/(Zadok) and_ʼAḩīmelek and_the _heads _of the _fathers of_priests and_of_Lēviyyiy fathers the_chief was_corresponding_to _of his/its_brother (the)_young.

Jump to OET SA1 14:42 section.

Jump to OET CH1 24:31 section.

All 14 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 14:42

CH1: OET CH1 24:31 · OET CH1 25:8 · OET CH1 26:13–14

NEH: OET NEH 10:34 · OET NEH 11:1

EST: OET EST 3:7 · OET EST 9:24

JOB: OET JOB 6:27

PSA: OET PSA 22:18

PRO: OET PRO 1:14

ISA: OET ISA 34:17

JNA: OET JNA 1:7

Sense 36: to be inferior, to become inferior

Semantic domains: Insignificant (002001002015)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which people lose some of their status

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: NEH 6:16

OET-RV NEH 6:16

16 and when our enemies heard about it, the surrounding countries were afraid and discouraged because they realised that our god must have helped us.

OET-LV NEH 6:16

16 And_he/it _was just_as all _of enemies _of_our they _heard and_ all _of the_nations which were_around _of_us _they _saw and_they _fell exceedingly in_their _own _of_eyes and_they _knew if/because _that from_with god _of_our the_work (the)_this it _had _been _done.

Show passage in OET: JOB 12:3

OET-RV JOB 12:3

3 But I too have a mind as well as you.
⇔ I’m not getting bowled over by you.
⇔ Is there anyone who doesn’t know those things?

OET-LV JOB 12:3

3 Also to_me a _heart like_you(pl) not I am_falling more_than _you(pl) and_DOM whom are_there _not like these_things.

Jump to OET NEH 6:16 section.

Jump to OET JOB 12:3 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

NEH: OET NEH 6:16

JOB: OET JOB 12:3 · OET JOB 13:2

Sense 37: to stumble, to fall

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Definition: = process by which humans or animals lose their balance while walking or standing and end up flat on the ground; ≈ associated with failure and loss of face

Forms: vbqal-; vbpeal

Synonyms: כשׁל

Show passage in OET: DEU 22:4

OET-RV DEU 22:4

4 If you see someone else’s donkey or cow that’s fallen beside the road, don’t act as though you didn’t see it. You must try to help the owner to get the animal up.

OET-LV DEU 22:4

4 Not you _will _see DOM the _donkey _of your(ms)_brother/kindred or ox _of_his falling by_way and_you _will _hide _yourself from_them certainly _(raise) you _will _raise_it_up with_him/it.

Show passage in OET: JDG 19:26

OET-RV JDG 19:26

26 The woman managed to get herself back to the house where her master was, and collapsed at the entrance until it got light.

OET-LV JDG 19:26

26 And_ the_woman _she _came to_ of_the _morning _the _turning and_she _fell the _entrance _of the _house _of the_man where master(s)_of_her was_there until the_light.

Jump to OET DEU 22:4 section.

Jump to OET JDG 19:26 section.

All 26 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 22:4

JDG: OET JDG 19:26

SA1: OET SA1 4:18 · OET SA1 17:49

SA2: OET SA2 4:4

PSA: OET PSA 10:10 · OET PSA 20:8 · OET PSA 27:2 · OET PSA 37:24 · OET PSA 118:13 · OET PSA 145:14

PRO: OET PRO 11:5 · OET PRO 24:16–17

ECC: OET ECC 4:10

ISA: OET ISA 8:15 · OET ISA 24:20 · OET ISA 31:3

JER: OET JER 8:4 · OET JER 23:12 · OET JER 25:27 · OET JER 46:6 · OET JER 46:12 · OET JER 46:16 · OET JER 50:32

DAN: OET DAN 3:23

Sense 38: to lie

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Definition: = state in which humans lie flat on the ground, after having been killed or severely wounded by enemies

Forms: vbqal-ptca

Show passage in OET: DEU 21:1

OET-RV DEU 21:1

21 If a dead body is found in the land that your god Yahweh is about to give you, and it appears that that person had been killed out in the countryside by some unknown person,

OET-LV DEU 21:1

21 If/because one_slain it _will _be _found in_land which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_yourself(m) to_take_possession _of _it lying in _the_field not it _is _known who did_he _strike _him _down.

Show passage in OET: JDG 3:25

OET-RV JDG 3:25

25 They waited until they became worried that he hadn’t opened the doors, so they got a key and opened them, only to find their master lying dead on the floor.

OET-LV JDG 3:25

25 And_they _writhed until were _ashamed and_THERE not_he was_opening the _doors _of the _roof _chamber and_they _took DOM the_key and_they _opened_them and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE master(s)_of_their was_lying towards_land dead.

Jump to OET DEU 21:1 section.

Jump to OET JDG 3:25 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 21:1

JDG: OET JDG 3:25 · OET JDG 4:22 · OET JDG 19:27

SA1: OET SA1 5:4

CH2: OET CH2 20:24

Sense 39: to fall

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which humans are killed or severely wounded by enemies

Forms: vbqal-; vbpiel

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:28

OET-RV EXO 32:28

28 The Levite men did what Mosheh ordered and they killed about three thousand Israeli men that day.

OET-LV EXO 32:28

28 And_ the _descendants _of Lēvī _they _did according_to _the _message _of Mosheh and_he _fell of the_people in _the_day (the)_that about_three _of thousand(s)_of person[s].

Show passage in OET: LEV 26:7

OET-RV LEV 26:7

7 You’ll all be able to chase away your enemies and destroy them—

OET-LV LEV 26:7

7 And_you(pl)_will _pursue DOM enemies _of_your(pl) and_they _will _fall before_you(pl) to_sword

Jump to OET EXO 32:28 section.

Jump to OET LEV 26:7 section.

All 101 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 32:28

LEV: OET LEV 26:7–8 · OET LEV 26:36

NUM: OET NUM 14:3 · OET NUM 14:29 · OET NUM 14:32 · OET NUM 14:43

JOS: OET JOS 8:24–25

JDG: OET JDG 4:16 · OET JDG 5:27 · OET JDG 8:10 · OET JDG 9:40 · OET JDG 12:6 · OET JDG 20:44 · OET JDG 20:46

SA1: OET SA1 4:10 · OET SA1 14:13 · OET SA1 17:52 · OET SA1 31:1 · OET SA1 31:8

SA2: OET SA2 1:4 · OET SA2 1:10 · OET SA2 1:12 · OET SA2 1:19 · OET SA2 1:25 · OET SA2 1:27 · OET SA2 2:16 · OET SA2 2:23 · OET SA2 3:29 · OET SA2 3:34 · OET SA2 3:38 · OET SA2 11:17 · OET SA2 17:9 · OET SA2 21:22 · OET SA2 22:39

KI1: OET KI1 20:25 · OET KI1 22:20

CH1: OET CH1 5:22 · OET CH1 10:1 · OET CH1 10:8 · OET CH1 20:8 · OET CH1 21:14

CH2: OET CH2 13:17 · OET CH2 14:13 · OET CH2 18:19 · OET CH2 29:9

PSA: OET PSA 18:38 · OET PSA 36:12 · OET PSA 45:5 · OET PSA 78:64 · OET PSA 91:7

ISA: OET ISA 3:25 · OET ISA 10:4 · OET ISA 13:15 · OET ISA 31:8 · OET ISA 54:15

JER: OET JER 6:15 · OET JER 8:12 · OET JER 9:22 · OET JER 20:4 · OET JER 25:34 · OET JER 39:18 · OET JER 44:12 · OET JER 48:32 · OET JER 49:26 · OET JER 50:30 · OET JER 51:4 · OET JER 51:47 · OET JER 51:49

LAM: OET LAM 2:21

EZE: OET EZE 5:12 · OET EZE 6:7 · OET EZE 6:11–12 · OET EZE 11:10 · OET EZE 17:21 · OET EZE 23:25 · OET EZE 24:21 · OET EZE 25:13 · OET EZE 28:23 · OET EZE 29:5 · OET EZE 30:4–6 · OET EZE 30:17 · OET EZE 32:20 · OET EZE 32:22–24 · OET EZE 32:27 · OET EZE 33:27 · OET EZE 35:8 · OET EZE 39:4–5 · OET EZE 39:23

DAN: OET DAN 11:26

HOS: OET HOS 7:16 · OET HOS 13:16

AMO: OET AMO 7:17

Sense 40: to make fall

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Definition: literally: to cause to fall; hence: = causative process or action by which humans or deities cause (other) humans to be killed or severely wounded by enemies

Forms: vbhif-

Synonyms: הרג · טבח

Show passage in OET: SA1 18:25

OET-RV SA1 18:25

25 he replied, “Pass this onto David, ‘The king doesn’t want an expensive bride price—only a hundred Pelishti foreskins taken from the king’s enemies.’ ” But Sha’ul was still wanting the Pelishtim to be the ones to kill David.

OET-LV SA1 18:25

25 And_ Shāʼūl _he/it _said thus you(pl)_will _say to_Dāvid there_is_not delight to/for_the _king in_bride-price if/because for_a _hundred foreskins _of Pəlishtiy to_avenge _himself on_the _enemies _of the_king and_Shāʼūl he _planned to_make _fall DOM Dāvid by_the _hand _of the_Pəlishtiy.

Show passage in OET: KI2 19:7

OET-RV KI2 19:7

7 Listen, Yahweh will cause him to hear a report and he’ll place a fearful spirit in him so he’ll decide to return to his own country where he’ll be assassinated.”

OET-LV KI2 19:7

7 HERE_I am_about _to _put in/on/over_him/it a _spirit and_he _will _hear a _report and_he _will _return to_his _own _of_land and_I_will _make _him _fall by_sword in_his _own _of_land.

Jump to OET SA1 18:25 section.

Jump to OET KI2 19:7 section.

All 13 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 18:25

KI2: OET KI2 19:7

CH2: OET CH2 32:21

PSA: OET PSA 37:14 · OET PSA 73:18 · OET PSA 106:26–27

PRO: OET PRO 7:26

ISA: OET ISA 37:7

JER: OET JER 19:7

EZE: OET EZE 6:4 · OET EZE 32:12

DAN: OET DAN 11:12

Sense 41: to lie down

Semantic domains: Bow (002001001009)

Definition: = action by which humans assume a lying position, often in order to show respect, allegiance, or devotion

Forms: vbqal-; vbpeal; vbhit-

Synonyms: חוה · קדד

Show passage in OET: GEN 17:3

OET-RV GEN 17:3

3 Then Avram knelt down with his face to the ground and God told him,

OET-LV GEN 17:3

3 And_ ʼAⱱrām _he _fell on his/its_faces/face and_he/it _spoke with_him/it god to_say.

Show passage in OET: GEN 17:17

OET-RV GEN 17:17

17 Avraham fell to his knees and he laughed and said to himself, “How can a hundred year old man father a child? And what about Sarah who’s ninety-nine years old having a baby!”

OET-LV GEN 17:17

17 And_ ʼAⱱrāhām _he _fell on his/its_faces/face and_he _laughed and_he/it _said in_heart _of_his to_a_son _of one _hundred year[s] will _he _be _born and_if Sārāh a_daughter _of ninety year[s] will _she _bear _a _child.

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Jump to OET GEN 17:17 section.

All 52 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 17:3 · OET GEN 17:17 · OET GEN 44:14 · OET GEN 50:18

LEV: OET LEV 9:24

NUM: OET NUM 14:5 · OET NUM 16:4 · OET NUM 16:22 · OET NUM 16:45 · OET NUM 20:6 · OET NUM 24:4 · OET NUM 24:16

DEU: OET DEU 9:18 · OET DEU 9:25

JOS: OET JOS 5:14 · OET JOS 7:6 · OET JOS 7:10

JDG: OET JDG 13:20

RUT: OET RUT 2:10

SA1: OET SA1 19:24 · OET SA1 20:41 · OET SA1 25:23–24 · OET SA1 28:20

SA2: OET SA2 1:2 · OET SA2 9:6 · OET SA2 14:4 · OET SA2 14:22 · OET SA2 19:18

KI1: OET KI1 18:7 · OET KI1 18:39

KI2: OET KI2 4:37

CH1: OET CH1 21:16

CH2: OET CH2 20:18

EZR: OET EZR 10:1

EST: OET EST 7:8 · OET EST 8:3

JOB: OET JOB 1:20

EZE: OET EZE 1:28 · OET EZE 3:23 · OET EZE 9:8 · OET EZE 11:13 · OET EZE 43:3 · OET EZE 44:4

DAN: OET DAN 2:46 · OET DAN 3:5–7 · OET DAN 3:10–11 · OET DAN 3:15 · OET DAN 8:17

Sense 42: to alight, to dismount

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = action by which humans let themselves slide from the back of a riding animal

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 24:64

OET-RV GEN 24:64

64 Rivkah also looked up and saw Yitshak, and dismounted from her camel,

OET-LV GEN 24:64

64 And_ Riⱱqāh _she _lifted _up DOM eyes _of_her and_she/it _saw DOM Yiʦḩāq and_she _fell from_under the_camel.

Show passage in OET: KI2 5:21

OET-RV KI2 5:21

21 So Geyhazi hurried after Na’aman. When Na’aman saw a person running after him, he got down from his chariot to meet him, and he said, “Is there a problem?”

OET-LV KI2 5:21

21 And_ Gēyḩₐzī _he _pursued after Naˊₐmān and_ Naˊₐmān _he _saw one _who_ran after_him and_he _fell from_under the_chariot to_meet_him and_he/it _said peace.

Jump to OET GEN 24:64 section.

Jump to OET KI2 5:21 section.

Sense 43: to cause to lie down

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Definition: = causative action by which humans cause other humans to assume a lying position

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: DEU 25:2

OET-RV DEU 25:2

2 If the guilty person is deserving of punishment, the judge will order him to lie on the ground where he’ll be whipped in front of the judge as the crime deserves.

OET-LV DEU 25:2

2 And_it _was if is_a _son _of striking the _guilty_one and_he_will _make _him _lie _down the_judge and_someone_will _strike _him before_him according_to _the _sufficiency _of his _wickedness _of_his by_number.

Jump to OET DEU 25:2 section.

Sense 44: to perish

Semantic domains: Dead (002001001019)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which humans die in a violent way

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:21

OET-RV EXO 19:21

21 But Yahweh told him, “Go back down and warn the people in case they force their way through to look at me and many of them perish.

OET-LV EXO 19:21

21 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh go _down warn (in)_people lest they _should _break _through to YHWH to_see and_it _will _fall from_him/it many.

Show passage in OET: SA2 21:9

OET-RV SA2 21:9

9 He handed them over to the Givonim, and they hung them on a hill before Yahweh, and the seven of them died together. This happened at the beginning of the barley harvest.

OET-LV SA2 21:9

9 And_he_gave _them in_the _hand _of the _Giⱱˊōnites and_they_impaled _them on_mountain to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_they _fell the _seven _of_of _them together and they _were _put _to _death days _of harvest in_first at_the_beginning _of of_the_harvest _of barley(s).

Jump to OET EXO 19:21 section.

Jump to OET SA2 21:9 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 19:21

SA2: OET SA2 21:9

PSA: OET PSA 82:7

Sense 45: to encamp, to settle

Semantic domains: Dwell (002002001005)

Core domains: Space (166); Household (081)

Definition: literally: to lie; hence: = state in which a group of people are temporarily residing in a certain place

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 25:18

OET-RV GEN 25:18

18 His descendants settled from Havilah to Shur (which is near Mitsrayim (Egypt) as you go toward Ashur (Assyria)). He fell in the face of all his brothers.

OET-LV GEN 25:18

18 And_they _dwelt from_Ḩₐvīlāh to Shūr which is_on the _face _of Miʦrayim your(ms)_going to_ʼAshshūr on the _face _of all _of relatives _of_his he _fell.

Show passage in OET: JDG 7:12

OET-RV JDG 7:12

12 The Midyanites and Amalekim and others from the east covered the valley like a swarm of locusts. Even their camels were as numerous as sand grains on the beach.

OET-LV JDG 7:12

12 And_Midyān and_ˊAmālēq and_all the_people _of the_east were_lying in_valley like_locust[s] to_increase _in _number and_to_camels _of_their there_was_not number like_sand which_is_on the _shore _of the_sea to_increase _in _number.

Jump to OET GEN 25:18 section.

Jump to OET JDG 7:12 section.

Sense 46: to fall

Semantic domains: Unsafe (002003003021)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which an individual or nation loses power, prosperity or status

Forms: vbqal-

Synonyms: כשׁל

Antonyms: פרח · קום

Show passage in OET: KI2 14:10

OET-RV KI2 14:10

10 It’s true that you won a battle with Edom and you’re feeling encouraged. Accept that honour, but stay home now. Why would you stir up trouble only to fall again—you and all Yehudah with you?”

OET-LV KI2 14:10

10 Indeed _(defeat) you _have _defeated DOM ʼEdōm and_it_has _lifted _you heart _of_your be _honoured and_remain in_house _of_your and_for_what will _you _engage _in _strife with_harm and_ you _you _will _fall and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) with_you.

Show passage in OET: CH2 25:19

OET-RV CH2 25:19

19 You defeated Edom and now it’s gone to your head. So stay in your chair at home and don’t get over-excited, otherwise both you and Yehudah will be toppled.”

OET-LV CH2 25:19

19 You _have _said HERE you _have _defeated DOM ʼEdōm and_it_has _lifted _you heart _of_your to_display _honour now remain in_house _of_your to/for_what will _you _engage _in _strife with_harm and_ you _you _will _fall and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) with_you.

Jump to OET KI2 14:10 section.

Jump to OET CH2 25:19 section.

All 17 recorded passages for this sense

KI2: OET KI2 14:10

CH2: OET CH2 25:19

EST: OET EST 6:13

PSA: OET PSA 5:10

PRO: OET PRO 11:14 · OET PRO 11:28 · OET PRO 28:18

ISA: OET ISA 3:8 · OET ISA 21:9

JER: OET JER 49:21 · OET JER 51:8 · OET JER 51:49

DAN: OET DAN 11:19

HOS: OET HOS 7:7

AMO: OET AMO 5:2 · OET AMO 8:14

MIC: OET MIC 7:8

Sense 47: to become weak, to become limp

Semantic domains: Weak (002001001065)

Definition: literally: to fall; hence: = process by which someone's arms lose their strength, ≈ which is a symbol for their political and military strength

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: EZE 30:25

OET-RV EZE 30:25