What does כִּי · נָפַל mean in the Bible?
כִּי · נָפַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed".
Hebrew · H3588, H5307
כִּי־יִפֹּל הַנֹּפֵל
(By implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed · to fall , in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
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כִּי H3588 (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Pronunciation kiy
Multivalent conjunctive particle whose meaning shifts dramatically based on context and attached particles; foundational to logical and causal relationships throughout biblical discourse.
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נָפַל H5307 to fall , in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
What does כִּי־יִפֹּל הַנֹּפֵל (ki-yippol hannofel) mean in the Bible?
כִּי · נָפַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3588, H5307?
H3588, H5307 is connected to 4,923 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Strong's H3588, H5307
Lexical occurrences 4,923 verses Source Gloss
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
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