What does מַפָּלָה (mappālāh) mean in the Bible?
מַפָּלָה (mappālāh): Destruction or collapse resulting from prior downfall; emphasizes the ruined state left after catastrophic failure
Hebrew · H4654
מַפָּלָה
Something fallen , i.e. a ruin
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מַפָּלָהH4654
Pronunciationmappālāh
What does מַפָּלָה (mappālāh) mean in the Bible?
מַפָּלָה (mappālāh): Destruction or collapse resulting from prior downfall; emphasizes the ruined state left after catastrophic failure
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How does the BSB render H4654?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a ruin (1), of ruins (1), to ruin (1).
Where does מַפָּלָה (mappālāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 17:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita ruin1×Isaiah 25:2
of ruins1×Isaiah 17:1
to ruin1×Isaiah 23:13
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Usage map
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First aligned rowIsaiah 17:1
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
Isaiah3
Source forms
לְמַפֵּלָ֑ה1xlə·map·pê·lāhIsaiah 25:2
לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃1xlə·map·pê·lāhIsaiah 23:13
מַפָּלָֽה׃1xmap·pā·lāhIsaiah 17:1
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular2xIsaiah 23:13, Isaiah 25:2
Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 17:1
Evidence Summary
Revelation
Hebrew word. Destruction or collapse resulting from prior downfall; emphasizes the ruined state left after catastrophic failure
Source Gloss
something fallen , i.e. a ruin
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Destruction or collapse resulting from prior downfall; emphasizes the ruined state left after catastrophic failure
something fallen, i.e. a ruin Usage: ruin(-ous).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
Heap of fallen stones or ruin.
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Word Origins
מַפָּלָה is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The word conveys total collapse of urban pride.Isaiah 17:1-3
Canonical Themes
Revelation