{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H5307",
  "lemma": "נָפַל",
  "transliteration": "nâphal",
  "definition": "to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)",
  "kjv": "be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail…",
  "occurrences": 434,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "נָפַל 433 vb. fall, lie",
    "Qal 366",
    "1. fall, by accident",
    "a. Esp. of violent death",
    "b. fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc.",
    "c. fig. = experience calamity",
    "d. fall, of a city",
    "a. Fall prostrate",
    "b. fall = prostrate oneself before",
    "c. fall upon one's neck, in embrace",
    "a. Fall upon = attack",
    "b. desert or fall away to, go over to",
    "5. Fig., of deep sleep",
    "6. Other idiomatic uses",
    "7. = lie; = lie prostrate",
    "Hiph.",
    "1. cause to fall",
    "2. Of causing death; = overthrow, bring to destruction",
    "3. Esp. of casting lot",
    "4. Fig., let drop, cause to fail",
    "5. cause deep sleep to fall",
    "6. Other idioms",
    "Hithp. throw, or prostrate oneself"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 2:21",
      "text": "The LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. As the man slept, he took one of his ribs, and closed up the…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/2?v=21"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 4:5",
      "text": "but he didn’t respect Cain and his offering. Cain was very angry, and the expression on his face fell.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 4:6",
      "text": "The LORD said to Cain, “Why are you angry? Why has the expression of your face fallen?",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/4?v=6"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 14:10",
      "text": "Now the valley of Siddim was full of tar pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and some fell there. Those who…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 15:12",
      "text": "When the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. Now terror and great darkness fell on him.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/15?v=12"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 17:3",
      "text": "Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/17?v=3"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 17:17",
      "text": "Then Abraham fell on his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, “Will a child be born to him who is one hundred…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/17?v=17"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 24:64",
      "text": "Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she got off the camel.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/24?v=64"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 25:18",
      "text": "They lived from Havilah to Shur that is before Egypt, as you go toward Assyria. He lived opposite all his relatives.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/25?v=18"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Genesis 33:4",
      "text": "Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/33?v=4"
    }
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