Strongs H5307

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נָפַל (nâphal) v (naw-fal')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
KJV: be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (× hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, × surely, throw down.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

n.ek.aa

נָפַל 433 occurrences vb. fall, lie

Qal 366
- 1 fall, by accident
- 2
  - a Esp. of violent death
  - b fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc.
  - c fig. = experience calamity
  - d fall, of a city
- 3
  - a Fall prostrate
  - b fall = prostrate oneself before
  - c fall upon one's neck, in embrace
- 4
  - a Fall upon = attack
  - b desert or fall away to, go over to
- 5 Fig., of deep sleep
- 6 Other idiomatic uses
- 7 = lie; = lie prostrate
Hiph.
- 1 cause to fall
- 2 Of causing death; = overthrow, bring to destruction
- 3 Esp. of casting lot
- 4 Fig., let drop, cause to fail
- 5 cause deep sleep to fall
- 6 Other idioms
Hithp. throw, or prostrate oneself

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 403:

JER 51:8

OET-LV: 8 Suddenly Bāⱱel it _will _fall and_it _was _broken wail on/upon_it(f) get balm for_pain _of_its perhaps it _will _be _healed. (JER 51:8)

OET-RV: 8 Suddenly Babylon will fall and be destroyed.
⇔ Wail for it—give it medicine for its pain—perhaps it can be healed? (JER 51:8)

EZE 30:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ a _sword _it _will _come on_Miʦrayim and_it _will _be anguish on_Kūsh/(Cush) when_fall the_slain in_Miʦrayim and_people _will _take _away wealth _of_its foundations _of_its and_they _will _be _torn _down. (EZE 30:4)

OET-RV: 4 Then an army will come against Egypt,
⇔ and there’ll be anguish in Kush when the people are killed in Egypt—
⇔ when they take its wealth,
⇔ and when its foundations get torn apart. (EZE 30:4)

EZE 13:14

OET-LV: 14 And_I _will _tear _down DOM the_wall which you(pl)_plastered whitewash and_I_will _make _it _touch (to) the_earth/land foundation[s]_of_its and_it _will _be _uncovered and_it _will _fall and_you(pl)_will _come _to _an _end in_the _midst _of_of _it and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH. (EZE 13:14)

OET-RV: 14 I’ll tear down the wall that you covered with whitewash, and I’ll demolish it to ground level and expose its foundations. So it’ll fall, and you’ll be annihilated in the middle of it all. Then you people will know that I am Yahweh. (EZE 13:14)

ISA 24:18

OET-LV: 18 And_it _was the_one_who_flees from_the _sound _of the _dread he _will _fall into the_pit and_the_one_who_goes _up from_the _midst _of the _pit he _will _be _caught in_snare if/because windows from_a _high _place they _have _been _opened and_ the_foundations _of _they _have _shaken the_earth. (ISA 24:18)

OET-RV: 18 The one who runs away from the sound of terror, will fall into the pit,
⇔ and those who get up out of the pits, will be caught in the snare,
⇔ because the windows in the high place have been opened,
⇔ and the earth’s foundations have been shaken. (ISA 24:18)

PRO 13:17

OET-LV: 17 A _messenger wicked he _falls in_trouble and_an _envoy _of faithfulness(es) is_healing. (PRO 13:17)

OET-RV: 17 A wicked messenger gets into trouble,
⇔ ^ but reliable messengers help the situation. (PRO 13:17)

EZE 38:20

OET-LV: 20 And_they _will _shake from_before _of_me the _fish(es)_of the_sea and_bird the_heavens and_the _animal[s]_of the_field and_all the_creeping _(thing) the_(one)_creeping on the_soil and_all/each/any/every the_humankind which is_on the _surface _of the_soil and_they _will _be _thrown _down the_mountains and_they _will _fall the _steep_places and_all wall to_ground it _will _fall. (EZE 38:20)

OET-RV: 20 and the fish in the sea and the birds in the skies, the wild animals in the countryside including all the creatures that crawl on the earth, and every person who’s on the surface of the land will tremble in front of me. The mountains will be thrown down and the cliffs will fall, until every wall falls to the ground. (EZE 38:20)

JER 37:13

OET-LV: 13 And_he/it _was he was_at_the _gate _of Binyāmīn and_there a _captain _of the_guard and_his/its_name was_Yirʼiyyāyh/(Irijah) the _son _of Shelem^yāh the _son _of Ḩₐnan^yāh and_he _arrested DOM Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) the_prophet to_say to the_ones_from _Kasdiy you are_falling. (JER 37:13)

OET-RV: 13 As he went through the Benyamin gate, a chief guard named Yiriyah (son of Shelemyah, son of Hananyah) was there. He seized the prophet Yirmeyah and claimed that he was deserting to the Babylonians. (JER 37:13)

JOS 6:20

OET-LV: 20 And_it _shouted the_people and_they _gave _a _blast on_trumpets and_he/it _was just_as _heard the_people DOM the _sound _of the _trumpet and_they _shouted the_people a _shout loud and_it _fell the _city_wall in_its _place and_he/it _ascended the_people to_the_city everyone before_himself and_they _captured DOM the_city. (JOS 6:20)

OET-RV: 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. (JOS 6:20)

EZE 30:25

OET-LV: 25 And_I _will _strengthen DOM the _arms _of the _king _of Bāⱱel and_the _arms _of Parˊoh they _will _fall and_they _will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH when_put_I sword _of_my in_the _hand _of the _king _of Bāⱱel and_he _will _stretch _out it against the _land _of Miʦrayim. (EZE 30:25)

OET-RV: 25 I’ll strengthen the arms of the Babylonian king, while Far-oh’s arms will fall. Then they’ll know that I am Yahweh, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he uses it against Egypt. (EZE 30:25)

KI2 7:4

OET-LV: 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. (KI2 7:4)

OET-RV: 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.” (KI2 7:4)

NUM 14:3

OET-LV: 3 And_why is_YHWH bringing us into the_earth/land (the)_this to_fall by_sword wives _of_our and_our _little _of_one[s] they _will _become (into)_plunder am_not good to/for_us is_to _return towards_Miʦrayim. (NUM 14:3)

OET-RV: 3 Why did Yahweh bring us to this place only to be slaughtered in battle with our wives and children being taken as plunder? Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?” (NUM 14:3)

NUM 16:4

OET-LV: 4 And_ Mosheh _he/it _listened and_he _fell on his/its_faces/face. (NUM 16:4)

OET-RV: 4 When Mosheh heard that, he fell to his knees with his face to the ground (NUM 16:4)

JER 38:26

OET-LV: 26 And_you _will _say to_them was_making _fall I 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. (JER 38:26)

OET-RV: 26 then you must tell them, ‘I was just pleading to the king not to return me to the dungeon in Yonatan’s house or I’d die there.’ (JER 38:26)

SA1 14:13

OET-LV: 13 And_ Yōnātān _he/it _ascended on hands _of_his and_on feet _of_his and_the _bearer _of his _armour(s)_of_his was_behind_him and_they _fell to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Yōnātān and_the _bearer _of his _armour(s)_of_his was_killing behind_him. (SA1 14:13)

OET-RV: 13 So Yonatan climbed up on his hands and feet, with his servant following behind him. Then at the top, Yonatan struck them down with his sword while his servant followed behind and killed them. (SA1 14:13)

EZE 32:12

OET-LV: 12 By_the_swords _of warriors I _will _make _fall multitude _of_your ruthless_ones_of nations of _them _of_all and_they _will _devastate DOM the _pride _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_ all _of _it _will _be _destroyed multitude _of_its. (EZE 32:12)

OET-RV: 12 I’ll cause large numbers of you to be killed by warriors’ swords—each warrior a terror of nations.
⇔ Those warriors will devastate the pride of Egypt and destroy all its many people. (EZE 32:12)

PSA 37:14

OET-LV: 14 A _sword they _have _drawn wicked_people and_they _have _bent bow _of_their to_make _fall the_poor and_the_needy to_slaughter people_upright _of way. (PSA 37:14)

OET-RV: 14 The wicked have drawn out their swords and have bent their bows
⇔ to bring the oppressed and needy down—
⇔ yes, to kill those who are godly. (PSA 37:14)

PRO 28:14

OET-LV: 14 How _blessed is_a _person who_fears continually and_one _who_hardens his/its_heart he _will _fall in_calamity. (PRO 28:14)

OET-RV: 14 The person who strives to allows obey Yahweh will be blessed,
⇔ ^ but the one who firmly resists will fall into trouble. (PRO 28:14)

NEH 11:1

OET-LV: 11 And_ the _leaders _of _they _lived of_the _people in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_the _rest _of the _people they _throw lots to_bring one of the_ten to_dwell in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) the _city _of (the)_holiness and_nine the_hands were_in_cities. (NEH 11:1)

OET-RV: 11 The people’s leaders lived in Yerushalem, but the rest of the people drew straws to select one out of ten families to reside in Yerushalem the holy city—the other nine settled in the towns, (NEH 11:1)

ECC 9:12

OET-LV: 12 If/because also not he _knows the_humankind DOM time _of_his like_fish(es) which_are_caught in_a _net evil and_like_birds which_are_caught in_snare like_them are_ensnared the _children _of the_humankind to_a _time _of evil when_it_falls on_them suddenly. (ECC 9:12)

OET-RV: 12 You see, humanity doesn’t know when their time is about to be up:
⇔ just like a fish getting caught in a deadly net,
⇔ or birds that get caught in a trap,
⇔ so too people can get caught out when trouble suddenly hits them. (ECC 9:12)

EZE 9:8

OET-LV: 8 And_he/it _was just_as_they _were _striking and_was_remaining I and_I_fell on face _of_my and_I _cried _out and_I _said alas my_master YHWH about_to _destroy are_you DOM all _of the _remnant _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) when_you_pour _out DOM rage _of_your on Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (EZE 9:8)

OET-RV: 8 As they were attacking it, I found myself alone, and I fell to my knees with my head bowed down to the ground, and cried out, and said, “Ah, master Yahweh, will you destroy the entire remnant of Yisrael by pouring out your rage on Yerushalem?” (EZE 9:8)

CH1 10:1

OET-LV: 10 and_the_Fəlishtiy they _fought against_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_ the _man _of _he _fled of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_face/in _front _of the_Fəlishtiy and_they _fell slain on_the _mountain _of Gilboˊa. (CH1 10:1)

OET-RV: 10 Now the Philistines fought against Yisrael, and the Israeli men fled away from the Philistines, and many were killed on Mt. Gilboa. (CH1 10:1)

SA2 3:34

OET-LV: 34 Hand _of_your not were_bound and_feet _of_your not to_bronze _fetters they _were _brought _near as_falls to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before sons _of injustice you _have _fallen and_ all _of _they _repeated the_people to_weep on/upon/above_him/it. (SA2 3:34)

OET-RV: 34 He wasn’t handcuffed or with his feet in chains.
⇔ He fell like someone disturbing a burglar.”
§ And so the people wept even more for him. (SA2 3:34)

GEN 15:12

OET-LV: 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. (GEN 15:12)

OET-RV: 12 Later as the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and it suddenly became completely dark and he became terrified, (GEN 15:12)

EZE 39:5

OET-LV: 5 On the _surface _of the_field you _will _fall if/because I I _have _spoken the _utterance _of my_master YHWH. (EZE 39:5)

OET-RV: 5 You’ll die there in the countryside, because I myself declare it. That’s the master Yahweh’s declaration. (EZE 39:5)

JOS 8:25

OET-LV: 25 And_he/it _was all _of those_who_fell in _the_day (the)_that from_man and_unto woman were_two _plus ten thousand all _of the _people _of (the)_ˊAy. (JOS 8:25)

OET-RV: 25 so a total of twelve thousand men and women from Ay were killed that day. (JOS 8:25)

SA2 21:22

OET-LV: 22 DOM four _of these they _were _born to_the_Raphah in_Gat and_they _fell by_the _hand _of Dāvid and_by_the _hand _of his _servants _of_his. (SA2 21:22)

OET-RV: 22 Those four men were descendants of the giants in Gat, but they were killed by David and his men. (SA2 21:22)

KI2 2:14

OET-LV: 14 And_he/it _took DOM the _cloak _of ʼĒliy^yāh which it _had _fallen from_on_him and_he _struck DOM the_waters and_he _said where is_YHWH the _god _of ʼĒliy^yāh also he and_he _struck DOM the_waters and_they _were _divided hither and_hither and_ ʼElīshāˊ _he _passed _over. (KI2 2:14)

OET-RV: 14 and he took Eliyah’s cloak and hit the river with it, saying, “Where is Eliyah’s god Yahweh?” Then as he hit the water, the river divided into two parts and Elisha crossed through the middle. (KI2 2:14)

EST 9:2

OET-LV: 2 They _assembled the_Yəhūdī in_cities _of_their in_all the _provinces _of the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh to_ a _hand _stretch _out harm _of_(of)_their on_those _who _were_seeking _of and_anyone not he _stood before_them if/because of _them _of_dread it _had _fallen on all _of the_peoples. (EST 9:2)

OET-RV: 2 Throughout the empire, the Jews joined together in their cities to defend themselves against those who wanted to harm them. No one was able to fight back against them because everyone else in the empire had become afraid of them. (EST 9:2)

EZE 43:3

OET-LV: 3 And_like_the _appearance _of the _vision which I _saw was_like_vision which I _had _seen when_came_I to_destroy DOM the_city and_visions were_like_vision which I _had _seen to the _river _of Kəⱱār and_I _fell to face _of_my. (EZE 43:3)

OET-RV: 3 What I saw in this vision was like what I’d seen in my earlier visions, first by the Kebar Canal, then later when he came to destroy Yerushalem. I fell to my knees with my face to the ground. (EZE 43:3)

ISA 26:18

OET-LV: 18 We _were _pregnant we _were _in _labour like we _gave _birth _to wind deliverance(s) not we _accomplish the_earth and_not they _fall the_world the _inhabitants _of. (ISA 26:18)

OET-RV: 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. (ISA 26:18)

JER 3:12

OET-LV: 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. (JER 3:12)

OET-RV: 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. (JER 3:12)

JER 49:21

OET-LV: 21 From_the _sound _of their _falling it _will _shake the_earth/land the_calling _out at_the_sea _of reed[s] it _will _be _heard sound _of_its. (JER 49:21)

OET-RV: 21 The ground will shake at the sound of their falling.
⇔ The sound of distressed shouts will be heard right across at the Red Sea. (JER 49:21)

SA1 25:24

OET-LV: 24 And_she _fell at feet _of_his and_she/it _said be_on_me I my_master the_iniquity and_let _her _speak please maidservant _of_your in_ears _of_your and_hear DOM the _words/messages _of your _maidservant _of_your. (SA1 25:24)

OET-RV: 24 She clutched his feet and said, “My master, let the guilt be on me myself. Please let your female servant explain to you—please listen to what your female servant has to say. (SA1 25:24)

KI2 6:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _was the_one was_making _fall the_beam and_DOM the_iron it _fell into the_waters and_he _cried _out and_he/it _said alas my_master and_he was_asked. (KI2 6:5)

OET-RV: 5 but while one of them was chopping down a tree, suddenly the axe head separated from the handle and went flying into the water. The man called out to Elisha, “Oh, Master, what should I do? It’s not my axe—I borrowed it!” (KI2 6:5)

CH1 26:14

OET-LV: 14 and_it _fell the_lot eastward_to to_Shelem^yāh and_Zəkar^yāh son _of_his was_a _counsellor with_insight they _throw lots lot _of_his and_he/it _went _out northward_for. (CH1 26:14)

OET-RV: 14 Shelemyah’s group was allocated to the eastern gate, and his son Zekaryah (a wise adviser) was allocated to the northern gate. (CH1 26:14)

CH1 20:8

OET-LV: 8 These they _were _born to_the_Rapha in_Gat and_they _fell by_the _hand _of Dāvid and_by_the _hand _of his _servants _of_his. (CH1 20:8)

OET-RV: 8 Those were the descendants of Rafa from Gat who were killed by David and his men. (CH1 20:8)

LEV 26:36

OET-LV: 36 And_those_who_remain among_you(pl) and_I _will _bring despair in_heart _of_their in_the _land _of their _enemies _of_their and_it _will _pursue DOM_them the _sound _of a _leaf driven _about and_they _will _flee a _flight _of a _sword and_they _will _fall and_there_will_not_be one _who_pursues. (LEV 26:36)

OET-RV: 36 Then those of you who are left in your enemies’ countries, I’ll make you paranoid there—even the sound of a blowing leaf will make them run away as if someone’s chasing them with a sword, and they’ll fall down even when no one’s chasing them. (LEV 26:36)

DAN 11:26

OET-LV: 26 And_those _who_eat _of rations his they_will _break _him and_army _of_his it _will _overflow and_they _will _fall slain_ones many. (DAN 11:26)

OET-RV: 26 Even those who sit at his table and eat his fine food will work against him. His army will be swept away with large numbers of casualties. (DAN 11:26)

JOS 17:5

OET-LV: 5 And_ the _allotted _portions _of _they _fell of _Mənashsheh ten apart_besides from_the _land _of (the)_Gilˊād and_(the)_Bāshān which is_from_the_other _side of_Yardēn/(Jordan). (JOS 17:5)

OET-RV: 5 So ten blocks were allocated to Menashsheh tribe as well as Gilead and Bashan which were across the Yordan (JOS 17:5)

EZE 13:12

OET-LV: 12 And_BEHOLD/LO/SEE it _has _fallen the_wall am_not will _it _be _said to_you(pl) where is_the_plaster which you(pl)_plastered. (EZE 13:12)

OET-RV: 12 See, the wall will fall down. Haven’t others asked you where the white coating went that you put on it? (EZE 13:12)

CH2 25:19

OET-LV: 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 _will _fall you and_Yəhūdāh/(Yihudah) with_you. (CH2 25:19)

OET-RV: 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.” (CH2 25:19)

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