נְפַ֑ל
𐤍𐤐𐤋
nᵉphal
fell
To fall, drop, collapse, or descend—physically or metaphorically; to happen by chance, occur; to fall into some state or situation (e.g., misfortune, sleep); to be brought to ruin or subjection. The word encompasses physical falling to the ground, as well as the collapse or overthrow of individuals, cities, or nations. It is used both of animate and inanimate objects, and, by extension, of events befalling a person or people.
Daniel 4:28 · Word #8
Lexicon H5308
| Lemma | נְפַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤐𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nᵉphal |
| Strong's | H5308 |
| Definition | To fall, drop, collapse, or descend—physically or metaphorically; to happen by chance, occur; to fall into some state or situation (e.g., misfortune, sleep); to be brought to ruin or subjection. The word encompasses physical falling to the ground, as well as the collapse or overthrow of individuals, cities, or nations. It is used both of animate and inanimate objects, and, by extension, of events befalling a person or people. |
Morphology AVqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | fell |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5308-02
he fell
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (simple active), perfect, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (simple active) perfect 3rd masculine singular denotes a completed action by a male subject. "He fell" preserves the core intransitive sense of the root נפל as a physical or metaphorical falling. |
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