To fall, to sink

H5307
Hebrew
UBS
נָפַל
nâphalnaw-fal'
Verb

Definition

= process by which humans, animals, or objects move from a higher level to a lower level, typically at a high speed and without control

Semantic Domains

Move
Afraid
Angry
Bear
Birth
Control
Dead
Dissociate
Engage
Non-Engage
Fail
Conflict
Happen
Hold
Impact
Unable
Know
Possess
Select
Insignificant
Stance
Bow
Dwell
Unsafe
Weak
Unwilling

Etymology

a primitive root;

KJV Translations

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 (פָּלַל)), 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

Occurrences403
Frequency Rank#81

Verse Usage

This word appears 403 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.