5307. naphal
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naphal: to fall, lie
Original Word: נָפַל
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: naphal
Phonetic Spelling: (naw-fal')
Short Definition: fall

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Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to fall, lie
NASB Translation
abandon (1), allot (1), allotted (2), anyone falls (1), apportioned (2), attacked (2), born (1), bring down (1), burst (1), came down (1), cast (16), cast down (5), casts (1), collapse (1), come (3), dash down (1), defect (1), defected (3), deserted (3), deserters (3), did (1), dismounted (1), divide by lot (2), divide it by lot (1), downfall (1), dropped (1), fail (1), fail* (1), failed (4), fall (130), fall down (4), fallen (55), fallen away (1), fallen down (4), falling (3), falling down (2), falls (22), falls away (1), fell (98), fell down (8), felled (1), felling (1), give birth (1), go over (1), going over (2), gone over (3), inferior (2), killed (1), knocks (1), lay (1), lay down (1), lay flat (1), lie down (1), look (1), lost (2), lying (5), making (1), perish (1), present (1), presenting (3), prostrating (1), remains (1), settled (1), surely fall (1), throw (2), topple (1), turns (1), void (1), waste away (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
נָפַל433 verb fall, lie (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, ᵑ7 נְפַל, Syriac ; compare also Arabic dedit praedam (NöZMG xl (1886), 725 Frä153f.), Minaean נפל remove HomSudar. Chrest. 128); —

Qal366 Perfect ׳נ Judges 5:27 +, 3 feminine singular נָָֽפְלָה Genesis 15:12 +, etc.; Imperfect יִמֹּל 1 Samuel 14:45 +, וַיִּמֹּל Judges 4:16 +; 1 singular אֶמֹּל 1 Chronicles 21:13 (needless change from 1 plural נִמְּלָה "" 2 Samuel 24:14 We Dr); 3 masculine plural יִמְּלוּ Hosea 7:16 +, יִמֹּ֑לוּ Isaiah 3:25 +, 3 feminine plural תִּמֹּ֫לְנָה Ezekiel 13:11; Ezekiel 30:25, etc.; Imperative masculine plural נִפְלוּ Hosea 10:8; Jeremiah 25:27; Infinitive absolute נָפוֺל Esther 6:13; construct נְפֹל Isaiah 30:25 +; לִנְמֹּל Jeremiah 51:49 +; suffix נָפְלוֺ 1 Samuel 29:3, נִפְלוֺ 2 Samuel 1:10, נִפְלָם Jeremiah 49:21 (on these forms compare BaNB 104); Participle נֹפֵל Judges 4:22 +; feminine נֹפֶ֫לֶת Genesis 15:12 +; plural נֹפְלִים Joshua 8:25 + (insert also 1 Samuel 28:19b ᵐ5 Th We Dr Kit Bu HPS; Klo כֹּרְעִים), etc.; —

1 fall, by accident, שָֿׁ֫מָּה׳וְנ Exodus 21:33 (E) and there fall into it (a pit) an ox or an ass, compare Deuteronomy 22:4 (בַּדֶּרֶךְ, on the way),bird עַלמַּֿח Amos 3:5; subject person, 1 Samuel 4:18 (from seat, מֵעַל), Deuteronomy 22:8 (twice in verse) (from roof, מִן); often into (ב) pit (usually figurative) Proverbs 26:27; Proverbs 28:10, also (absolute), Proverbs 22:14, Ecclesiastes 10:8; Psalm 7:16; Psalm 57:7 (בְּתוֺךְ), compare Psalm 35:8; Psalm 141:10 (net), also, with אֶל, Isaiah 24:18 = Jeremiah 48:44; fall בְּלֵב יַמִּים Ezekiel 25:27; opposed to קוּם Jeremiah 8:4 compare Ecclesiastes 4:10 (twice in verse); with אָחוֺר fall backward Genesis 49:17 (poem); with בְּעַד through 2 Kings 1:2 compare (of locusts) Joel 2:8; עַלחֶֿרֶב ׳נ causing death 1 Samuel 31:4,5 = 1 Chronicles 10:4,5; עַלמָּֿנָיו אַ֫רְצָה ׳נ 1 Samuel 17:49 (Goliath); subject thing, 2 Kings 2:13,14 (מֵעַל), 2 Kings 6:5 (אֶלֿ into water), 2 Kings 6:6 (absolute); with עַל Leviticus 11:32,35,37,38, אֶלֿ Leviticus 11:33; absolute of tent Judges 7:13 + Judges 7:13 (gloss, GFM, Bu); of wall Joshua 6:5 (JE), Jeremiah 51:44, figurative Ezekiel 13:11 (strike out ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Sm Co Berthol), Ezekiel 13:12; Ezekiel 13:14, לְאֶרֶץ Ezekiel 38:20; + תַּחְתֶּיהָ i.e. flat Joshua 6:20; ׳נ of bricks Isaiah 9:9 (in figurative), מֶּרֶץ Isaiah 30:13; towes Isaiah 30:25, foundations Jeremiah 50:15; wall fell upon (על) 1 Kings 20:30, so of house Judges 16:30; Job 1:19, mountains Hosea 10:8; mountain also absolute Job 14:18 (compare נָבֵל), height Ezekiel 38:20; tree Ecclesiastes 11:3 (twice in verse) (ב location), compare Isaiah 10:34 (בְ instrumental, in figure), Zechariah 11:2 (absolute); branches Ezekiel 31:12 (figurative); a grain Amos 9:9 (אֶרֶץ = to earth); of dew 2 Samuel 17:12 (with על), hailstones Ezekiel 13:11; blood (אַ֫רְצָה) 1 Samuel 26:20; hair of head (ארצה) 1 Samuel 14:45; 2 Samuel 14:11; 1 Kings 1:52; horns of altar Amos 3:14 (לָאָרֶץ); peg Isaiah 22:25; fruit עַלמֶּֿה Nahum 3:12; crown Lamentations 5:16; arm from (מִן) shoulder Job 31:22; of sword (apparently) 2 Samuel 20:8 (but on text see Commentaries); fire from heaven, absolute 1 Kings 18:38 with מִן Job 1:16 ; hand of ׳י Ezekiel 8:1 (with עַלֿ; but read וַתְּהִי ᵐ5 Co Berthol); spirit of ׳י Ezekiel 11:5 (עַלֿ); of lot (גּוֺרָל) Ezekiel 24:6; Jonah 1:7 (both with עַל), 1 Chronicles 26:14 (with לְ; "" יָצָא), + Esther 3:7 ᵐ5 Ry Wild (עַל); compare Hiph`il 3; hence (of share, inheritance) fall, be allotted, to (לְ) Judges 18:1 (ב = as: בְּ 17c; so Numbers 34:2; Ezekiel 47:14), Psalm 16:6, absolute Joshua 17:5. — On Ezekiel 47:22b see Hiph`il 3.

2. a. Especially of violent death (c. 96 t.), Judges 5:27 (3 t. in verse) (+ שָׁדוּד), 1 Samuel 4:10; 1 Samuel 14:13; 2 Samuel 11:17; 2 Samuel 21:9; 1 Kings 22:20 2Chronicles 18:9, etc.; + וַיָּמָת, etc.; 2 Samuel 1:4; 2 Samuel 2:23 (twice in verse); חָלָל ׳נ fall pierced (fatally) Judges 9:40; 1 Samuel 17:52; 1 Samuel 31:1 = 1 Chronicles 10:1 +; חַלְלֵי חֶרֶב Ezekiel 35:8; compare בְּתוֺח חֲלָלִים Ezekiel 32:20; תַּחַת הֲרוּגִים ׳נ Isaiah 10:4; מְּגָרִים ׳נ corpses fall Jeremiah 9:21; Numbers 14:29 (P), Numbers 14:32 (JE); by the sword, בַּחֶרֶב Amos 7:17; Hosea 7:16; Hosea 14:1; Isaiah 3:25; 2 Samuel 1:12; Ezekiel 5:12; Ezekiel 6:11; Numbers 14:3,43 (JE), (+ בָּרָעָב, בַּדֶּבֶר), etc.; לְפִי חֶרֶב ׳נ Joshua 8:24 (JE), Judges 4:16 ; בְּיַד by the hand of 2 Samuel 21:22; 2 Samuel 24:14 (twice in verse) = 1 Chronicles 21:13 (twice in verse), 1 Chronicles 5:10; 1 Chronicles 20:8 ; תַּחַת רגליִ ׳נ fall under my feet 2 Samuel 22:39 = Psalm 18:39.

b. figurative = go to ruin, perish, etc. (c. 30 t.); Amos 5:2; Amos 8:14 +; often "" כָּשַׁל Isaiah 3:8; Isaiah 8:15 (+ other words), Isaiah 31:3; Jeremiah 8:12; Jeremiah 46:12; Jeremiah 50:32; Psalm 27:2; Proverbs 24:17; "" כָּרַע Psalm 20:9; figurative of earth Isaiah 24:20 (opposed to קוּם), Haman falls before (לִפְנֵי) Mordecai Esther 6:13 (twice in verse); compare Isaiah 14:12 (absolute); peculiar to Prov are בְּרִשְׁעָה ׳נ Proverbs 11:5, בְּרַע Proverbs 13:17, בְּרָעָה Proverbs 17:20; Proverbs 28:14.

c. figurative = experience calamity Micah 7:8 (opposed to קוּם), Psalm 37:34; Psalm 145:14; Proverbs 24:16.

d. fall, of a city Jeremiah 51:8 ("" וַתִּשָּׁבֵר).

3. a. Fall prostrate, Judges 19:26,27, + אַ֫רְצָה Job 1:20; fall at full length (in a faint) וַיִּמֹּל מְלֹאֿ קוֺמָתוֺ 1 Samuel 28:20; sink down Numbers 24:4,16 (J E; supernatural influence); of arms of Pharaoh Ezekiel 30:25 (opposed to חָזַק).

b. fall = prostrate oneself before (לִפְנֵי) man Genesis 50:18 (E), 2 Samuel 19:19; Genesis 44:14 (J; + אַ֫רְצָה); before ׳י2Chronicles 20:18; אֶלמָּֿנָיו אַ֫רְצָה ׳נ before ׳י or his representative Joshua 5:14; Joshua 7:6 (both J E); also (ארצה omitted) Ezekiel 43:3; Ezekiel 44:4; before man 2 Samuel 14:22; more often עַלמָּֿנָיו ׳נ, before man 2 Samuel 9:6; 1 Kings 18:7,39; Ruth 2:10, before ׳י Genesis 17:3,17 6t. P, Ezekiel 3:23; Ezekiel 9:8; Ezekiel 11:13; 1 Chronicles 21:16; Daniel 8:17; + אַ֫רְפָה, before man 2 Samuel 14:4, before ׳י Judges 13:20; לְאַמָּיו אַ֫רְצָה 1 Samuel 20:41, לְאַמֵּי דָוִד עַלמָּֿנֶיהָ 1 Samuel 25:23, ארצה ׳נ 2 Samuel 1:2 (all before man); עַלרַֿגְלָיו ׳נ fall at one's feet 1 Samuel 25:24; 2 Kings 4:37, ׳לִפְנֵי ר Esther 8:3. See synonym below קדד.

c. fall upon (עַל) one's neck, in embrace Genesis 33:4; Genesis 46:29 (both J), Genesis 45:14 (E), עַלמְּֿנֵי אָבִיו Genesis 50:1 (J).

4. a. Fall upon (עַל) = attack Jeremiah 48:32 (figurative), compare Isaiah 16:9; with בְּ Joshua 11:7 (D), absolute Job 1:15; אִישׁ אֶלרֵֿעֵהוּ ׳נ Jeremiah 46:16.

b. desert or fall away to, go over to, with עַלֿ 2 Kings 25:11 (twice in verse) = Jeremiah 52:15 (twice in verse), Jeremiah 21:9; Jeremiah 37:14; Jeremiah 39:9; 1 Chronicles 12:20; 1 Chronicles 12:21 (twice in verse) (van d. H. v.1 Chronicles 12:19; v.1 Chronicles 12:20; v.1 Chronicles 12:20), 2 Chronicles 15:9, with אֶלֿ 2 Kings 7:4; Jeremiah 37:13; Jeremiah 38:19, absolute 1 Samuel 29:3; Jeremiah 39:9.

c. בְּיַד ׳נ fall into the hand (power) of Judges 15:18; Lamentations 1:7: — compare also 2. a. above

5 Figurative, of deep sleep, with עַל Genesis 15:12 (J), 1 Samuel 26:12; Job 4:13; Job 33:15; face, countenance (in displeasure) Genesis 4:5,6 (J); לֵב אָדָם עָלָיו ׳נ 1 Samuel 17:32 (of sinking heart); וַיִּמְּלוּ בְעֵינֵיהֶם) Nehemiah 6:16 and they were cast down in their (own) eyes (compare BeRy, Ryle); of calamity followed by עַלֿ Isaiah 47:11; Ecclesiastes 9:12; terror, etc., followed by עַלֿ Genesis 15:12 (J), Joshua 2:9 (JE), Exodus 15:16 (song), 1 Samuel 11:7; Job 13:11; Psalm 55:5; Psalm 105:38; Esther 8:17; Esther 9:2,3; Daniel 10:7; reproach, followed by עַלֿ Psalm 69:10; = fail to be accomplished Joshua 21:43; Joshua 23:14 (twice in verse) (all D), 1 Kings 8:56; 2 Kings 10:10 (+ אַ֫רְצָה); = not to be reckoned Numbers 6:12 (P); of word (דָּבָר) falling into (ב) Israel Isaiah 9:7; = fall out, turn out, result Ruth 3:18 (subject דָּבָר).

6 Other idiomatic uses are: לְמִשְׁכָּב ׳נ take to one's bed Exodus 21:18 (E); settle Genesis 25:18 (J); = alight quickly, מֵעַל הַגָּמָל Genesis 24:64 (J), מֵעַל הַמֶּרְכָּבָה 2 Kings 5:21; waste away Numbers 5:21,22,27; = be born Isaiah 26:18 (compare

Hiph`il Isaiah 26:19); = be offered, of supplication (׳לִפְנֵי י) Jeremiah 36:7; Jeremiah 37:20; Jeremiah 42:2 (compare Hiph`il 6); with מִן = be inferior to Job 12:3; Job 13:2.

7 = lie, of Midianites, etc. (like locusts; ב location) Judges 9:12; = lie prostrate, 1 Samuel 19:24; usually participle Joshua 7:10 (J E; עַלמָּֿנֶיךָ), 1 Samuel 5:3,4 (לְפָנָיו), Amos 9:11, עַלהַֿמִּטָּה Esther 7:8; of the dead 1 Samuel 31:8 = 1 Chronicles 10:8; Deuteronomy 21:1; Ezekiel 32:27 (Co conjecture נְפִילִים [compare Genesis 6:4], see also Berthol ToyHpt); נֹפֵל אַ֫רְצָה מֵת Judges 3:25; compare Judges 4:22 (omit ארצה); אַ֫רְצָה ׳מְּגָרִים נ2Chronicles 20:24; compare also Ezekiel 32:22,23,24 (strike out in Ezekiel 32:22 Hi Co Berthol, in Ezekiel 32:23 ToyHpt).

Hiph`il Perfect הִמִּיל 1 Samuel 3:19 +; 2 masculine singular suffix הִמַּלְתָּם Psalm 73:18; 3plural הִמִּילוּ Judges 2:19 +; 1 plural הִמַּלְנוּ Nehemiah 10:35, etc.; Imperfect יַמִּיל Exodus 21:27, וַיַּמֵּל Genesis 2:21 +, suffix יַמִּלֵם Psalm 140:11; 3masculine plural יַמִּילוּ 2 Kings 3:25; Psalm 22:19, יַמִּיל֑וּן Job 29:24, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix הַמִּלֶהָ Joshua 13:6; masculine plural הַמִּילוּ 1 Samuel 14:42; Infinitive construct לְהַמִּיל 1 Samuel 18:25 +; לַנְמִּל Numbers 5:22 read לִנְמֹּל (Di Ol§ 78 c Sta§ 114 a, 2i. 309 Ges§ 66, 2 R 1); Participle מַמִּיל 2 Kings 6:5 2t., plural מַמִּילִים Daniel 9:18; —

1 cause to fall, with accusative, literally:

a. fell tree 2 Kings 3:19,25; compare 2 Kings 6:5.

b. throw down wall 2 Samuel 20:15.

c. knock out tooth Exodus 21:27 (E).

d. lay prostrate Deuteronomy 25:2 (for bastinado).

e. cast (cedar pillars) into (עַלֿ) fire Jeremiah 22:7; so (with ב), wicked men Psalm 140:11.

f. make sword drop from (מִן) hand Ezekiel 30:22 (figurative), compare Ezekiel 39:3.

g. cause stone to fall עַל Numbers 35:23, flesh Psalm 78:28 (בְּקֶרֶב), stars Daniel 8:10 (in vision).

2 Of causing death בַּחֶרֶב 2 Kings 19:7 = Isaiah 37:7; Jeremiah 19:7; Ezekiel 32:12 (all ׳י subject), 2 Chronicles 32:21 (human subject); בְּיַד 1 Samuel 18:25; + חֲלָלִים Ezekiel 6:4; Proverbs 7:26; also Psalm 106:26; Daniel 11:12 = overthrow, bring to destruction, Psalm 37:14; Psalm 73:18 (with ל), Psalm 106:27.

3 Especially of casting lot (גּוֺרָל), Isaiah 34:17 (with לְ for), Nehemiah 10:35 (with עַל + infinitive), Nehemiah 11:1 (c. infinitive), 1 Chronicles 26:14 (with לְ; so read KitHpt compare ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Be Öttli), Psalm 22:19 (with עַל), Esther 9:24 (c. infinitive); absolute Jonah 1:7 (twice in verse); 1 Chronicles 24:31; 1 Chronicles 25:8; 1 Chronicles 26:13; Esther 3:7; + בְּתוֺכֵנוּ Proverbs 1:14 (i.e. share with us); omitted גּוֺרָל 1 Samuel 14:32 (with בֵּין), Job 6:27 (with עַל); hence ׳הִמּ = assign, apportion, by lot, usually with לְ person, Joshua 13:6; Joshua 23:4 (both D), Ezekiel 45:1; Ezekiel 47:22 a = Ezekiel 47:22 b (read יַמִּילוּ ᵑ9 ᵑ7 Hi-Sm Co Berthol), Ezekiel 48:29 (read בְנַחֲלָה for ׳מנ ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Hi-Sm, etc.), Psalm 78:55 (compare Qal 1 end; and בְּ 17c).

4 Figurative, let drop, cause to fail (cf Qal 5), Judges 2:19; Esther 6:10, + אַ֫רְצָה 1 Samuel 3:19.

5 Cause deep sleep to fall (עַלֿ) Genesis 2:21 (J), Proverbs 19:15 (absolute), make countenance fall, look displeased at (ב), Jeremiah 3:12, compare Job 29:24 (object אוֺר מָּנַי); cause terror, etc., to fall (עַלֿ) Jeremiah 15:8.

6 Other idioms are: bring to life (properly drop young) Isaiah 26:19 (figurative); present supplication Jeremiah 38:26; Jeremiah 42:9; Daniel 9:18,20 (all with לִפְנֵי); — on both compare Qal 6.

Hithpa`el throw, or prostrate oneself,

1 Infinitive construct הִתְנַמֵּל throw himself upon (על) Genesis 43:18 (J; i.e. attack).

2 Perfect1singular הִתְנַמָּ֑לְתִּי Deuteronomy 9:25; Imperfect1singular וָאֶתְנַמַּל Deuteronomy 9:18,25; Participle מִתְנַמֵּל Ezra 10:1; — prostrate oneself and lie prostrate, ׳לִפְנֵי י. —

Pil`el. וְנִפְלַל Ezekiel 28:23, read וְנָפַל Hi-Sm Co Berthol.

נְפַל verb fall (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect3masculine singular ׳נ Daniel 2:46; נְפַ֑ל Daniel 4:28; 3masculine plural נְפַ֫לוּ Daniel 3:23 + Daniel 7:20 Kt (Qr 3 feminine plural נְפַ֫לָה, K§ 23, 2); Imperfect3masculine singular יִמֵּל (K§ 42) Daniel 3:6 +; 2 masculine plural תִּמְּלוּן Daniel 3:5,15; Participle plural נָֽפְלִין Daniel 3:7

1 fall, עַלאַֿנְמּוֺהִי Daniel 2:46; fall down and do homage Daniel 3:5,6,7,10,11,15; ל location Daniel 3:23; of voice, מִןשְֿׁמַיָּא Daniel 4:28.

2 fall by violence Daniel 7:20 (with קֳדָם).

3 יִמֵּל לָךְ Ezra 7:20 it shall fall to thee (thou shalt need) to give (compare Christian-Palestinian Aramaic, SchulthLex. 126 and ZAW xxii (1902), 163).



Strong's
cast down, self, lots, out, cease, die, divide by lot, let fail,

A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) -- 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 palal), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (X hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, X surely, throw down.

see HEBREW palal

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