כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן

𐤊𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤍

kishshâlôwn

a fall

A falling, collapse, or act of stumbling; a moment of failure, weakness, or defeat, especially in a communal or military context. The term most commonly refers to the downfall of individuals or groups, whether literal (physically falling) or metaphorical (experiencing ruin or defeat).

H3783

Proverbs 16:18 · Word #5

Lexicon H3783

Lemmaכִּשָּׁלוֹן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤔𐤋𐤅𐤍
Transliterationkishshâlôwn
Strong'sH3783
DefinitionA falling, collapse, or act of stumbling; a moment of failure, weakness, or defeat, especially in a communal or military context. The term most commonly refers to the downfall of individuals or groups, whether literal (physically falling) or metaphorical (experiencing ruin or defeat).

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasea fall

SIBI-P1 Translation H3783-01

stumbling-collapse

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun in the absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun כִּשָּׁלוֹן denotes the event or state resulting from stumbling (כשל), so "stumbling-collapse" preserves the root idea of loss of footing while expressing the resulting downfall. The masculine singular absolute form indicates a single instance or state of such collapse.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

stumbling-collapse

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1's 'stumbling-collapse' correctly preserves the dual sense (falling and collapse) of the term כִשָּׁלוֹן. Context does not require change.