יִפֹּ֥ל
𐤉𐤐𐤋
nâphal
fail
To fall (intransitive), to drop down, to collapse, fail, perish; by extension, to be prostrate, to be overthrown, to die, or to come by lot or chance; in causative stems, to cause to fall, to throw down, to cast down or out, to knock over. The word is used both literally (physical falling, collapse) and figuratively (defeat in battle, death, destruction, failure, allocation by casting lots, prostration or supplication).
1 Samuel 17:32 · Word #6
Lexicon H5307
| Lemma | נָפַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤐𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nâphal |
| Strong's | H5307 |
| Definition | To fall (intransitive), to drop down, to collapse, fail, perish; by extension, to be prostrate, to be overthrown, to die, or to come by lot or chance; in causative stems, to cause to fall, to throw down, to cast down or out, to knock over. The word is used both literally (physical falling, collapse) and figuratively (defeat in battle, death, destruction, failure, allocation by casting lots, prostration or supplication). |
Morphology HVqj3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fail |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5307-98
he will fall
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem (simple active), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses the simple intransitive action of falling. The imperfect 3rd masculine singular form indicates incomplete or future action, hence "he will fall," preserving both root meaning and morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
let fall
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In the negative jussive construction following 'al', the verb is not simple future ('he will fall') but expresses a prohibitive wish—'let [it] not fall'. Adjusted for prohibitive syntax. |