עָלֶה נִדָּף
A leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage · to shove asunder, i.e. disperse
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עָלֶה H5929 a leaf (as coming up on a tree); collectively, foliage
נָדַף H5086 to shove asunder, i.e. disperse
What does עָלֶה נִדָּף (ʿāleh niddāp̄) mean in the Bible?
עָלֶה · נָדַף is a Hebrew word meaning "leaf driven or blown about".
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Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 6 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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