כָּשַׁל
To totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter , stumble , faint or fall
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What does כָּשַׁל (kāšal) mean in the Bible?
כָּשַׁל (kāšal) is a Hebrew word meaning "to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter , stumble , faint or fall". Persistent rejection results in spiritual collapse.
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Meaning
Physical weakness escalating to moral/spiritual failure; stumbling progresses from literal trip to complete collapse or ruin
to totter or waver (through weakness of the legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall BDB: stumble Usage: bereave (from the margin), cast down, be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall (down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown, (cause to) stumble, × utterly, be weak.
Why This Word Matters
Persistent rejection results in spiritual collapse. Hosea 14:9
The term captures the moral and spiritual collapse resulting from rebellion against the Lord. Isaiah 28:7-13
Describes the fate of transgressors. Isaiah 3:1-12
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 17×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 21×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×
Hophal causative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action 1×
Biblical Occurrences
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