תַּהְפֻּכ֑וֹת
𐤕𐤄𐤐𐤊𐤅𐤕
tahepukhot
perverse things
from הָפַךְ; a perversity or fraud; (very) froward(-ness, thing), perverse thing.
Proverbs 16:30 · Word #4
Lexicon H8419
| Lemma | תַּהְפֻּכָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤄𐤐𐤊𐤄 |
| Transliteration | tahpukâh |
| Strong's | H8419 |
| In-context | perverse things |
Morphology HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8419-02
overturnings
| Root | הפך (h-p-k) |
| Core Meanings | to turn, overturn, reverse, transform, turn upside down |
| Semantic Range | moral perversions, distortions, reversals, devious acts, fraudulent schemes, subversive or twisted words |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical usage, תַּהְפֻּכוֹת often describes moral and social inversion—actions or speech that overturn what is upright and just. It conveys not merely wrongdoing, but a twisting of established order, reflecting a worldview in which righteousness aligns with straightness and fidelity, while evil is an overturning of that order. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine plural noun, absolute state (HNcfpa), from תַּהְפֻּכָה (tahpukâh). The -וֹת ending marks feminine plural. No pronominal suffix is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תַּהְפֻּכֹת is the feminine plural absolute form derived from the root הפך ("to turn, overturn"). Rendering it as "overturnings" preserves the core image of reversal or inversion inherent in the root while accurately reflecting the feminine plural morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root הפך (to turn, overturn, reverse, transform, turn upside down)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2015-01 |
bahafokhe | when overturning |
H8419-01 |
betahepukhot | in the overturnings of |
H2015-02 |
ehepokhe | I will overturn |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H8419)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 32:20 | תַּהְפֻּכֹת֙ | tahepukhot | perverse |
| Proverbs 2:12 | תַּהְפֻּכֽוֹת | tahepukhot | perverse things |
| Proverbs 2:14 | בְּֽ/תַהְפֻּכ֥וֹת | betahepukhot | in perversions |