What does מִדְחֶה · πτῶσις mean in the Bible?
מִדְחֶה · πτῶσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "downfall, collapse, or destruction".
Hebrew · H4072, G4431
מַפָּלָה
Overthrow · fall
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מִדְחֶה H4072 overthrow
πτῶσις G4431 fall
Pronunciation ptōsis
Physical collapse or metaphorical ruin; in Luke, refers to spiritual downfall as sign of contradiction.
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What does מַפָּלָה (mapalah) mean in the Bible?
מִדְחֶה · πτῶσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "downfall, collapse, or destruction".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4072, G4431?
H4072, G4431 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. downfall, collapse, or destruction
Strong's H4072, G4431
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Source Gloss
downfall, collapse, or destruction
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַפָּלָה is built from this root:
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain