What does מַהְפֵּכָה (mahĕpēkāh) mean in the Bible?
מַהְפֵּכָה (mahĕpēkāh): Violent overturning or complete reversal, often of divine judgment upon cities or social order, not mere destruction
Hebrew · H4114
מַהְפֵּכָה
מַהְפֵּכָה (mahĕpēkāh): Violent overturning or complete reversal, often of divine judgment upon cities or social order, not mere destruction
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מַהְפֵּכָהH4114
Pronunciationmahĕpēkāh
What does מַהְפֵּכָה (mahĕpēkāh) mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4114?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include as I overthrew (1), demolished (1), just like the destruction (1), overthrew (1), overthrown (1).
Where does מַהְפֵּכָה (mahĕpēkāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 29:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (2), Amos (1), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itas I overthrew1×Amos 4:11
demolished1×Isaiah 1:7
just like the destruction1×Deuteronomy 29:23
overthrew1×Jeremiah 50:40
overthrown1×Isaiah 13:19
were overthrown1×Jeremiah 49:18
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 29:23כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞תtojust like the destructionPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructIsaiah 1:7כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֥תtodemolishedPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructIsaiah 13:19כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣תtooverthrownPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructJeremiah 49:18כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞תtowere overthrownPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructJeremiah 50:40כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨תtooverthrewPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular constructAmos 4:11כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤תtoas I overthrewPreposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDeuteronomy 29:23
Aligned rows6
Books represented4
Deuteronomy1Isaiah2Jeremiah2Amos1
Source forms
כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת2xkə·mah·pê·ḵaṯDeuteronomy 29:23, Jeremiah 49:18
כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֥ת1xkə·mah·pê·ḵaṯIsaiah 1:7
כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת1xkə·mah·pê·ḵaṯIsaiah 13:19
כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת1xkə·mah·pê·ḵaṯJeremiah 50:40
כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת1xkə·mah·pê·ḵaṯAmos 4:11
Parsing patterns
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct6xDeuteronomy 29:23, Isaiah 1:7, Isaiah 13:19, Jeremiah 49:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Violent overturning or complete reversal, often of divine judgment upon cities or social order, not mere destruction
Source Gloss
a destruction
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Violent overturning or complete reversal, often of divine judgment upon cities or social order, not mere destruction
a destruction BDB: overthrow Usage: when...overthrew, overthrow(-n).
Word Origins
מַהְפֵּכָה is built from this root: