שֶׁ/יִּפּ֥וֹל
𐤔/𐤉𐤐𐤅𐤋
sheyipol
where it falls
a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.
Ecclesiastes 11:3 · Word #15
Lexicon H5307
| Lemma | נָפַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤍𐤐𐤋 |
| Transliteration | nâphal |
| Strong's | H5307 |
| In-context | where it falls |
Morphology HTr/Vqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H5307-43
that he falls
| Root | נפל (n-p-l) |
| Core Meanings | falling, collapsing, descending, being cast down, perishing |
| Semantic Range | to fall physically, collapse, be cast down, die, be defeated, fail, be allotted by lot, come upon, or occur |
| Conceptual Significance | נפל often conveys more than physical falling; it can denote defeat before enemies, death, or the collapse of status and strength. In covenantal contexts, "falling" can signify judgment or divine intervention, highlighting human frailty before YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Relative particle שֶׁ + Qal imperfect (yiqtol) 3ms of נפל. The imperfect form can denote future, potential, or contingent action depending on context. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form שֶׁיִּפּוֹל consists of the relative particle שֶׁ ("that/which") prefixed to the Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular of נפל ("he falls"). The rendering "that he falls" preserves the simple (Qal) verbal sense of falling and accurately reflects the third masculine singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root נפל (falling, collapsing, descending, being cast down, perishing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5307-01 |
apil | I will cause to fall |
H4658-01 |
bemapaletam | in their fall |
H5307-02 |
binefol | in falling |
Word Usage (435 occurrences of H5307)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 2:21 | וַ/יַּפֵּל֩ | vayapel | and he caused to fall |
| Genesis 4:5 | וַֽ/יִּפְּל֖וּ | vayipelu | fell |
| Genesis 4:6 | נָפְל֥וּ | nafelu | has fallen |