נָפַל (nâphal) — Be Accepted

Hebrew word study: נָפַל (nâphal), Strong's H5307. to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

HebrewStrong's H5307
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נָפַל (nâphal)
Pronounced: naw-fal'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: 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 ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.

Where this word appears

Strong's H5307 is tagged on 434 words in 402 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:21 and last appears in Zechariah 11:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

they will fall ×31and he fell ×30and they fell ×28and it fell ×21it will fall ×18he will fall ×17they have fallen ×15and it will fall ×14and they will fall ×14it has fallen ×14and she fell ×8it had fallen ×8

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּפֹּל ×44וַיִּפְּלוּ ×28נָפְלוּ ×24יִפֹּל ×22יִפְּלוּ ×19נָפַל ×19וַתִּפֹּל ×14יִפֹּלוּ ×14נֹפֵל ×14נָפְלָה ×13

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×54Jeremiah ×452 Samuel ×30Psalms ×281 Samuel ×25Isaiah ×25Judges ×211 Chronicles ×19

Verses (first 25 of 402)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4651 מַפָּל (mappâl), H4654 מַפָּלָה (mappâlâh), H4658 מַפֶּלֶת (mappeleth), H5303 נְפִיל (nᵉphîyl), H5308 נְפַל (nᵉphal), H5309 נֶפֶל (nephel).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does nâphal (H5307) mean?

To fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative).

How is H5307 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5307 as: 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 ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down..

How often does נָפַל (nâphal) appear?

Strong's H5307 is tagged on 434 words in 402 verses across 33 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:21 and last appears in Zechariah 11:2.