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Lexicon :: Strong's H5307 - nāp̄al

Aa
נָפַל
Transliteration
nāp̄al
Pronunciation
naw-fal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1392

Strong’s Definitions

נָפַל nâphal, naw-fal'; 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 6419), 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.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 434x

The KJV translates Strong's H5307 in the following manner: fall (318x), fall down (25x), cast (18x), cast down (9x), fall away (5x), divide (5x), overthrow (5x), present (5x), lay (3x), rot (3x), accepted (2x), lie down (2x), inferior (2x), lighted (2x), lost (2x), miscellaneous (22x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 434x
The KJV translates Strong's H5307 in the following manner: fall (318x), fall down (25x), cast (18x), cast down (9x), fall away (5x), divide (5x), overthrow (5x), present (5x), lay (3x), rot (3x), accepted (2x), lie down (2x), inferior (2x), lighted (2x), lost (2x), miscellaneous (22x).
  1. to fall, lie, be cast down, fail

    1. (Qal)

      1. to fall

      2. to fall (of violent death)

      3. to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before

      4. to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to , go away to, fall into the hand of

      5. to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result

      6. to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to

      7. to lie, lie prostrate

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate

      2. to overthrow

      3. to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot

      4. to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)

      5. to cause to fall

    3. (Hithpael)

      1. to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon

      2. to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself

    4. (Pilel) to fall

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נָפַל nâphal, naw-fal'; 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 6419), 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.
STRONGS H5307: Abbreviations
נָפַל 433 verb fall, lie (Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew, Targum נְפַל, Syriac bdb065602; compare also Arabic bdb065603 dedit praedam (NöZMG xl (1886), 725 Frä153f.), Minaean נפל remove HomSudar. Chrest. 128); —
Qal366 Perfect נ׳ Judges 5:27 +, 3rd person feminine singular נָֽפְלָה Genesis 15:12 +, etc.; Imperfect יִפֹּל 1 Samuel 14:45 +, וַיִּפֹּל Judges 4:16 +; 1st person singular אֶפֹּל 1 Chronicles 21:13 (needless change from 1st person plural נִפְּלָהנִמְּלָה || 2 Samuel 24:14 We Dr); 3rd person masculine plural יִפְּלוּ Hosea 7:16 +, יִפֹּ֑לוּ Isaiah 3:25 +, 3rd person feminine plural תִּפֹּ֫לְנָה 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 +; לִנְפֹּל 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 Greek Version of the LXX 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 עַל־פַּח 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; † אַ֫רְצָה עַל־פָּנָיו 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 Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version 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), פֶּרֶץ Isaiah 30:13; towers 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 עַל־פֶּה 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 Greek Version of the LXX 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 Greek Version of the LXX Ry Wild (עַל); compare Hiph. 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. 3.; hence (of share, inheritance) fall, be allotted, to (לְ) Judges 18:1 (ב as: בְּ I 7 c; so Numbers 34:2 Ezekiel 47:14), Psalm 16:6, absolute Joshua 17:5. — On Ezekiel 47:22 see Hiph. 3.
2.
a. Especially of violent death (approximately + 96 times), Judges 5:27 (3 times in verse) (+ שָׁדוּד), 1 Samuel 4:10; 1 Samuel 14:13; 2 Samuel 11:17; 2 Samuel 21:9; 1 Kings 22:20 2 Chronicles 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; פְּגָרִים 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 of2 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. (about + 30 times); 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) מְלֹא־ וַיִּפֹּל קוֹמָתוֹ 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 י׳ 2 Chronicles 20:18; אַ֫רְעָה אֶל־פָּנָיו 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 עַל־פָּנָיו נ׳, before man 2 Samuel 9:6; 1 Kings 18:7, 39; Ruth 2:10, before י׳ Genesis 17:3, 17 + 6 times 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; אַ֫רְצָה לְאַפָּיו 1 Samuel 20:41, עַל־פָּנֶיהָ דָוִד לְאַפֵּי 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), אָבִיו עַל־פְּנֵי 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. 1 Chronicles 12:19; 1 Chronicles 12:20; 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); בְעֵינֵיהֶם וַיִפְּלוּ) 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. Isaiah 26:19); = be offered, of supplication (לִפְנֵי י׳) Jeremiah 36:7; Jeremiah 37:20; Jeremiah 42:2 (compare Hiph. 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; עַל־פָּנֶיךָ), 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 נ׳ פְּגָרִים 2 Chronicles 20:24; compare also Ezekiel 32:22, 23, 24 (strike out in Ezekiel 32:22 Hi Co Berthol, in Ezekiel 32:23 ToyHpt).
Hiph. Perfect הִפִּיל 1 Samuel 3:19 +; 2nd person masculine singular suffix הִפַּלְתָּם Psalm 73:18; 3rd person plural הִפִּילוּ Judges 2:19 +; 1st person plural הִפַּלְנוּ Nehemiah 10:35, etc.; Imperfect יַפִּיל Exodus 21:27, וַיַּפֵּל Genesis 2:21 +, suffix יַפִּלֵם Psalm 140:11; 3rd person masculine plural יַפִּילוּ 2 Kings 3:25; Psalm 22:19, יַפִּיל֑וּן Job 29:24, etc.; Imperative masculine singular suffix הַפִּלֶהָ Joshua 13:6; masculine plural הַפִּילוּ 1 Samuel 14:42; Infinitive construct לְהַפִּיל 1 Samuel 18:25 +; לַנְפִּל Numbers 5:22 read לִנְפֹּל (Di Ol§ 78 c Sta§ 114 a, 2i. 309 Ges§ 66, 2 R 1); Participle מַפִּיל 2 Kings 6:5 + 2 times, plural מַפִּילִים 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 (with infinitive), 1 Chronicles 26:14 (with לְ; so read KitHpt compare Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Be Öttli), Psalm 22:19 (with עַל), Esther 9:24 (with 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 הִפּ׳ = assign, apportion, by lot, usually with לְ person, Joshua 13:6; Joshua 23:4 (both D), Ezekiel 45:1; Ezekiel 47:22a = Ezekiel 47:22b (read יַפִּילוּ Vulgate Targum Hi-Sm Co Berthol), Ezekiel 48:29 (read בְנַחֲלָה for מנ׳ Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate 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 פָּנַי אוֺר); 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.
Hithp. throw, or prostrate oneself,
1. Infinitive construct הִתְנַפֵּל throw himself upon (על) Genesis 43:18 (J; i.e. attack).
2. Perfect 1st person singular הִתְנַפָּ֑לְתִּי Deuteronomy 9:25; Imperfect 1st person singular וָאֶתְנַפַּל Deuteronomy 9:18, 25; Participle מִתְנַפֵּל Ezra 10:1; — prostrate oneself and lie prostrate, לִפְנֵי י׳. —
Pil`el. וְנִפְלַל Ezekiel 28:23, read וְנָפַל Hi-Sm Co Berthol.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H5308.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:21; 2:21; 4:5; 4:6; 6:4; 15:12; 15:12; 15:12; 15:12; 17:3; 17:17; 24:64; 25:18; 33:4; 43:18; 44:14; 45:14; 46:29; 49:17; 50:1; 50:18

Exodus

15:16; 21:18; 21:27; 21:27; 21:33

Leviticus

11:32; 11:33; 11:35; 11:37; 11:38

Numbers

5:21; 5:22; 5:22; 5:27; 6:12; 14:3; 14:29; 14:32; 14:43; 24:4; 24:16; 34:2; 34:2; 35:23

Deuteronomy

9:18; 9:25; 9:25; 21:1; 22:4; 22:8; 25:2

Joshua

2:9; 5:14; 6:5; 6:20; 7:6; 7:10; 8:24; 8:25; 11:7; 13:6; 13:6; 17:5; 17:5; 21:43; 23:4; 23:14

Judges

2:19; 2:19; 3:25; 4:16; 4:16; 4:22; 4:22; 5:27; 5:27; 7:13; 7:13; 9:12; 9:40; 13:20; 15:18; 16:30; 18:1; 18:1; 19:26; 19:27

Ruth

2:10; 3:18

1 Samuel

3:19; 3:19; 4:10; 4:18; 5:3; 5:4; 11:7; 14:13; 14:32; 14:42; 14:45; 14:45; 17:32; 17:49; 17:52; 18:25; 18:25; 19:24; 20:41; 25:23; 25:24; 26:12; 26:20; 28:19; 28:20; 29:3; 29:3; 31:1; 31:4; 31:5; 31:8

2 Samuel

1:2; 1:4; 1:10; 1:12; 2:23; 9:6; 11:17; 14:4; 14:11; 14:22; 17:12; 19:19; 20:8; 20:15; 21:9; 21:22; 22:39; 24:14; 24:14

1 Kings

1:52; 8:56; 18:7; 18:38; 18:39; 20:30; 22:20

2 Kings

1:2; 2:13; 2:14; 3:19; 3:25; 3:25; 4:37; 5:21; 6:5; 6:5; 6:5; 6:6; 7:4; 10:10; 19:7; 25:11

1 Chronicles

5:10; 10:1; 10:4; 10:5; 10:8; 12:19; 12:20; 12:20; 12:20; 12:21; 20:8; 21:13; 21:13; 21:16; 24:31; 25:8; 26:13; 26:14; 26:14

2 Chronicles

15:9; 18:9; 20:18; 20:24; 32:21

Ezra

10:1

Nehemiah

6:16; 10:35; 10:35; 11:1

Esther

3:7; 3:7; 6:10; 6:13; 6:13; 7:8; 8:3; 8:17; 9:2; 9:3; 9:24

Job

1:15; 1:16; 1:19; 1:20; 4:13; 6:27; 12:3; 13:2; 13:11; 14:18; 29:24; 29:24; 31:22; 33:15

Psalms

7:16; 16:6; 16:6; 18:39; 20:9; 22:19; 22:19; 27:2; 35:8; 37:14; 37:34; 55:5; 57:7; 69:10; 73:18; 73:18; 78:28; 78:55; 105:38; 106:26; 106:27; 140:11; 140:11; 141:10; 145:14

Proverbs

1:14; 7:26; 11:5; 13:17; 17:20; 19:15; 22:14; 24:16; 24:17; 26:27; 28:10; 28:14

Ecclesiastes

4:10; 9:12; 10:8; 11:3

Isaiah

3:8; 3:25; 3:25; 8:15; 9:7; 9:9; 10:4; 10:34; 14:12; 16:9; 22:25; 24:18; 24:20; 26:18; 26:19; 26:19; 30:13; 30:25; 30:25; 31:3; 34:17; 37:7; 47:11

Jeremiah

3:12; 8:4; 8:12; 9:21; 15:8; 19:7; 21:9; 22:7; 25:27; 36:7; 37:13; 37:14; 37:20; 38:19; 38:26; 39:9; 39:9; 42:2; 42:9; 46:12; 46:16; 48:32; 48:44; 49:21; 50:15; 50:32; 51:8; 51:44; 51:49; 52:15

Lamentations

1:7; 5:16

Ezekiel

3:23; 5:12; 6:4; 6:11; 8:1; 9:8; 11:5; 11:13; 13:11; 13:11; 13:11; 13:12; 13:14; 24:6; 28:23; 30:22; 30:25; 30:25; 31:12; 32:12; 32:20; 32:22; 32:22; 32:23; 32:23; 32:24; 32:27; 35:8; 38:20; 38:20; 39:3; 43:3; 44:4; 45:1; 47:14; 47:14; 47:22; 47:22; 47:22; 47:22; 48:29

Daniel

8:10; 8:17; 9:18; 9:18; 9:20; 10:7; 11:12

Hosea

7:16; 7:16; 10:8; 10:8; 14:1

Joel

2:8

Amos

3:5; 3:14; 5:2; 7:17; 8:14; 9:9; 9:11

Jonah

1:7; 1:7

Micah

7:8

Nahum

3:12

Zechariah

11:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5307 matches the Hebrew נָפַל (nāp̄al),
which occurs 435 times in 403 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 9 (1Sa 17:52–2Ki 1:2)

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The men of Israel and Judah rallied, shouting their battle cry, and chased the Philistines to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron.[fn] Philistine bodies were strewn all along the Shaaraim road to Gath and Ekron.

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Then Saul replied, “Say this to David: ‘The king desires no other bride-price except a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies.’ ” Actually, Saul intended to cause David’s death at the hands of the Philistines.

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Saul then removed his clothes and also prophesied before Samuel; he collapsed and lay naked all that day and all that night. That is why they say, “Is Saul also among the prophets? ”

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When the servant had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell facedown to the ground, and paid homage three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.

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When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey and knelt down with her face to the ground and paid homage to David.

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She knelt at his feet and said, “The guilt is mine, my lord, but please let your servant speak to you directly. Listen to the words of your servant.

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So David took the spear and the water jug by Saul’s head, and they went their way. No one saw them, no one knew, and no one woke up; they all remained asleep because a deep sleep from the LORD came over them.

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“So don’t let my blood fall to the ground far from the LORD’s presence, for the king of Israel has come out to search for a single flea, like one who pursues a partridge in the mountains.”

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Immediately, Saul fell flat on the ground. He was terrified by Samuel’s words and was also weak because he had not eaten anything all day and all night.

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Then the Philistine commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here? ”

Achish answered the Philistine commanders, “That is David, servant of King Saul of Israel. He has been with me a considerable period of time.[fn] From the day he defected until today, I’ve found no fault with him.”

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The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them and were killed on Mount Gilboa.

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Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me! ” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.

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When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died with him.

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The next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his three sons dead on Mount Gilboa.

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On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head came from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid homage.

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“What was the outcome? Tell me,” David asked him.

“The troops fled from the battle,” he answered. “Many of the troops have fallen and are dead. Also, Saul and his son Jonathan are dead.”

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“So I stood over him and killed him because I knew that after he had fallen he couldn’t survive. I took the crown that was on his head and the armband that was on his arm, and I’ve brought them here to my lord.”

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They mourned, wept, and fasted until the evening for those who died by the sword ​— ​for Saul, his son Jonathan, the LORD’s people, and the house of Israel.

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The splendor of Israel lies slain on your heights.

How the mighty have fallen!

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How the mighty have fallen in the thick of battle!

Jonathan lies slain on your heights.

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How the mighty have fallen

and the weapons of war have perished!

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Then each man grabbed his opponent by the head and thrust his sword into his opponent’s side so that they all died together. So this place, which is in Gibeon, is named Field of Blades.[fn]

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But Asahel refused to turn away, so Abner hit him in the stomach with the butt of his spear. The spear went through his body, and he fell and died right there. As they all came to the place where Asahel had fallen and died, they stopped,

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“May it hang over Joab’s head and his father’s whole family, and may the house of Joab never be without someone who has a discharge or a skin disease, or a man who can only work a spindle,[fn] or someone who falls by the sword or starves.”

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Your hands were not bound,

your feet not placed in bronze shackles.

You fell like one who falls victim to criminals.

And all the people wept over him even more.

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Then the king said to his soldiers, “You must know that a great leader has fallen in Israel today.

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Saul’s son Jonathan had a son whose feet were crippled. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nanny picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to flee, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.

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Mephibosheth son of Jonathan son of Saul came to David, fell facedown, and paid homage. David said, “Mephibosheth! ”

“I am your servant,” he replied.

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Then the men of the city came out and attacked Joab, and some of the men from David’s soldiers fell in battle; Uriah the Hethite also died.

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When the woman from Tekoa came[fn] to the king, she fell facedown to the ground, paid homage, and said, “Help me, Your Majesty! ”

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She replied, “Please, may the king invoke the LORD your God, so that the avenger of blood will not increase the loss, and they will not eliminate my son! ”

“As the LORD lives,” he vowed, “not a hair of your son will fall to the ground.”

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Joab fell with his face to the ground in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” Joab said, “your servant knows I have found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted the request of your servant.”

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“He’s probably already hiding in one of the caves[fn] or some other place. If some of our troops fall[fn] first, someone is sure to hear and say, ‘There’s been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’

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“Then we will attack David wherever we find him, and we will descend on him like dew on the ground. Not even one will be left ​— ​neither he nor any of the men with him.

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They forded the Jordan to bring the king’s household across and do whatever the king desired.[fn]

When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell facedown before the king

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They were at the great stone in Gibeon when Amasa joined them. Joab was wearing his uniform and over it was a belt around his waist with a sword in its sheath. As he approached, the sword fell out.

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Joab’s troops came and besieged Sheba in Abel of Beth-maacah. They built a siege ramp against the outer wall of the city. While all the troops with Joab were battering the wall to make it collapse,

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and handed them over to the Gibeonites. They hanged[fn] them on the hill in the presence of the LORD; the seven of them died together. They were executed in the first days of the harvest at the beginning of the barley harvest.[fn]

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These four were descended from the giant in Gath and were killed by David and his soldiers.

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I wipe them out and crush them,

and they do not rise;

they fall beneath my feet.

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David answered Gad, “I have great anxiety. Please, let us fall into the LORD’s hands because his mercies are great, but don’t let me fall into human hands.”

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Then Solomon said, “If he is a man of character, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground, but if evil is found in him, he dies.”

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“Blessed be the LORD! He has given rest to his people Israel according to all he has said. Not one of all the good promises he made through his servant Moses has failed.

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While Obadiah was walking along the road, Elijah suddenly met him. When Obadiah recognized him, he fell facedown and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah? ”

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Then the LORD’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.

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When all the people saw it, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, he is God! The LORD, he is God! ”

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“Raise another army for yourself like the army you lost ​— ​horse for horse, chariot for chariot ​— ​and let’s fight with them on the plain; and we will certainly be stronger than they are.” The king listened to them and did it.

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The ones who remained fled into the city of Aphek, and the wall fell on those twenty-seven thousand remaining men.

Ben-hadad also fled and went into an inner room in the city.

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“And the LORD said, ‘Who will entice Ahab to march up and fall at Ramoth-gilead? ’ So one was saying this and another was saying that.

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Ahaziah had fallen through the latticed window of his upstairs room in Samaria and was injured. So he sent messengers, instructing them, “Go inquire of Baal-zebub,[fn] the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this injury.”


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