What does מַפֶּלֶת mean in the Bible?
e. decadence ; concretely, a ruin ; specifically a carcase".
Hebrew · H4658
מַפֶּלֶת
Fall , i.e. decadence ; concretely, a ruin ; specifically a carcase
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מַפֶּלֶת H4658
What does מַפֶּלֶת mean in the Bible?
מַפֶּלֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "fall , i.e. decadence ; concretely, a ruin ; specifically a carcase".
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How does the BSB render H4658?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of your downfall (4), carcass (1), its fallen trunk (1), of its downfall (1), their downfall (1).
Where does מַפֶּלֶת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 14:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (6), Judges (1), Proverbs (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 It of your downfall 4× Ezekiel 26:15, Ezekiel 26:18, Ezekiel 27:27, Ezekiel 32:10
carcass 1× Judges 14:8
its fallen trunk 1× Ezekiel 31:13
of its downfall 1× Ezekiel 31:16
their downfall 1× Proverbs 29:16
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 14:8 מַפֶּ֣לֶת to carcass Noun - feminine singular construct Proverbs 29:16 בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם to their downfall Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Ezekiel 26:15 מַפַּלְתֵּ֗ךְ to of your downfall Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 26:18 מַפַּלְתֵּ֑ךְ to of your downfall Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 27:27 מַפַּלְתֵּֽךְ׃ to of your downfall Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Ezekiel 31:13 מַפַּלְתּ֥וֹ to its fallen trunk Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Ezekiel 31:16 מַפַּלְתּוֹ֙ to of its downfall Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Ezekiel 32:10 מַפַּלְתֶּֽךָ׃ס to of your downfall Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Judges 14:8
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 3
Judges 1 Proverbs 1 Ezekiel 6
Source forms
בְּֽמַפַּלְתָּ֥ם 1x bə·map·pal·tām Proverbs 29:16
מַפֶּ֣לֶת 1x map·pe·leṯ Judges 14:8
מַפַּלְתּ֥וֹ 1x map·pal·tōw Ezekiel 31:13
מַפַּלְתּוֹ֙ 1x map·pal·tōw Ezekiel 31:16
מַפַּלְתֵּ֗ךְ 1x map·pal·têḵ Ezekiel 26:15
מַפַּלְתֵּ֑ךְ 1x map·pal·têḵ Ezekiel 26:18
מַפַּלְתֵּֽךְ׃ 1x map·pal·têḵ Ezekiel 27:27
מַפַּלְתֶּֽךָ׃ס 1x map·pal·te·ḵā Ezekiel 32:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular 3x Ezekiel 26:15, Ezekiel 26:18, Ezekiel 27:27
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2x Ezekiel 31:13, Ezekiel 31:16
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Judges 14:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular 1x Ezekiel 32:10
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Proverbs 29:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. fall , i.e. decadence ; concretely, a ruin ; specifically a carcase
Source Gloss
fall , i.e. decadence ; concretely, a ruin ; specifically a carcase
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
fall, i.e. decadence; concretely, a ruin; specifically a carcase BDB: carcass Usage: carcase, fall, ruin.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַפֶּלֶת is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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