What does נָפַל · גּוֹרָל mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H5307, H1486
נָפַל גּוֹרָלוֹת
To fall , in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) · properly, a pebble , i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
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נָפַל H5307 to fall , in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
גּוֹרָל H1486 properly, a pebble , i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)
Pronunciation goral
Lot cast to determine God's will; extends to mean divinely-appointed portion or inheritance destined for someone.
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What does נָפַל גּוֹרָלוֹת (naphal goralot) mean in the Bible?
נָפַל · גּוֹרָל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "To cast lots, use lots for decision or assignment.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5307, H1486?
H5307, H1486 is connected to 512 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. To cast lots, use lots for decision or assignment.
Source Gloss
To cast lots, use lots for decision or assignment.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 221
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 192×
Imperfect 1Chr 12:20 · 1Kgs 1:52 · 1Sam 14:45 · 2Kgs 10:10 · 2Sam 14:11 · 2Sam 17:12 · Amos 9:9 · Deut 22:8 · Eccl 10:8 · Eccl 11:3 · Ezek 6:12 · Isa 10:34 · Isa 13:15 · Isa 24:18 · Isa 54:15 · Jer 48:44 86×
Perfect 1Chr 5:22 · 1Chr 12:20 · 1Chr 12:21 · 2Chr 15:9 · 2Chr 20:18 · 2Chr 29:9 · 2Kgs 25:11 · 2Sam 1:12 · 2Sam 1:19 · 2Sam 1:25 · 2Sam 1:27 · Ezek 27:34 · Ezek 31:12 · Gen 4:6 · Hos 7:7 · Isa 9:9 71×
Participle active 1Chr 10:8 · 1Sam 5:3 · 1Sam 5:4 · 1Sam 31:8 · 2Chr 20:24 · Deut 21:1 · Deut 22:4 · Esth 7:8 · Ezek 32:23 · Ezek 32:27 · Gen 15:12 · Isa 30:13 · Jer 37:13 · Jer 37:14 · Job 12:3 · Job 13:2 25×
Cohortative 1Chr 21:13 · 2Sam 24:14 4×
Jussive 1Sam 17:32 · 1Sam 26:20 · Jer 37:20 · Jer 42:2 4×
Infinitive absolute Esth 6:13 1×
Sequential imperfect Hos 10:8 1×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 28×
Imperfect 2Kgs 3:19 · Ezek 47:22 · Ezek 48:29 · Job 6:27 · Ezek 32:12 · Ezek 39:3 · Jer 3:12 · 2Kgs 3:25 · Ps 22:19 · Isa 26:19 · Prov 19:15 · Exod 21:27 · Prov 1:14 13×
Perfect 1Chr 26:14 · Judg 2:19 · Neh 11:1 · 1Sam 3:19 · Esth 3:7 · Isa 34:17 · Jer 15:8 · Josh 23:4 · Neh 10:35 · Prov 7:26 10×
Participle active 2Kgs 6:5 · Dan 9:18 · Jer 38:26 3×
Sequential imperfect 1Sam 14:42 1×
Jussive Esth 6:10 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×
Perfect Deut 9:25 1×
Word Origins
נָפַל גּוֹרָלוֹת is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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