נָפַל / יָלַד
To fall , in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative) · to bear young ; causatively, to beget ; medically, to act as midwife ; specifically, to show lineage
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נָפַל H5307 to fall , in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
יָלַד H3205 to bear young ; causatively, to beget ; medically, to act as midwife ; specifically, to show lineage
What does נָפַל / יָלַד (nāphal / yālaḏ) mean in the Bible?
נָפַל · יָלַד is a Hebrew word meaning "to give birth, bring forth".
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