What does מַפֶּלֶת · πτῶσις mean in the Bible?
מַפֶּלֶת · πτῶσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "collapse, ruin, or downfall".
Hebrew · H4658, G4431
מַפַּלְתָּם
Fall , i.e. decadence ; concretely, a ruin ; specifically a carcase · fall
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מַפֶּלֶתH4658fall , i.e. decadence ; concretely, a ruin ; specifically a carcase
πτῶσιςG4431fall
Pronunciationptōsis
Physical collapse or metaphorical ruin; in Luke, refers to spiritual downfall as sign of contradiction.
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מַפֶּלֶת · πτῶσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "collapse, ruin, or downfall".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4658, G4431?
H4658, G4431 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. collapse, ruin, or downfall
Strong'sH4658, G4431
Lexical occurrences8 versesSource Gloss
collapse, ruin, or downfall
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַפַּלְתָּם is built from this root: