דֹּֽפִי
𐤃𐤐𐤉
dophîy
slander
A cause for stumbling or downfall, particularly a circumstance, action, or accusation that causes another's moral or social failure. In some contexts, it refers specifically to an object, act, or utterance that results in someone's harm or disgrace, such as slander or misrepresentation.
thambi "sin" (Gikuyu-Kamba group) · thambi "sin, wrongdoing" (Kamba) · thambi "sin, wrongdoing" (Kikuyu) +1 morePsalms 50:20 · Word #7
Lexicon H1848
| Lemma | דׇּפִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤃𐤐𐤉 |
| Transliteration | dophîy |
| Strong's | H1848 |
| Definition | A cause for stumbling or downfall, particularly a circumstance, action, or accusation that causes another's moral or social failure. In some contexts, it refers specifically to an object, act, or utterance that results in someone's harm or disgrace, such as slander or misrepresentation. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | slander |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1848-01
cause of downfall
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root idea of pushing or driving someone into a fall, capturing the noun as the agent or circumstance that causes downfall. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it denotes a single concrete or figurative cause of stumbling. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
slander
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'cause of downfall' is possible but, as the SILEX definition notes, in accusatory contexts dofi refers specifically to 'slander'. The context of the verse requires this sense. |
Bantu Hebrew
דֹּֽפִי (dophîy) — A cause for stumbling or downfall, particularly a circumstance, action, or accusation that causes another's moral or social failure. In some contexts, it refers specifically to an object, act, or utterance that results in someone's harm or disgrace, such as slander or misrepresentation.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| thambi | sin | Gikuyu-Kamba group |
| thambi | sin, wrongdoing | Kamba |
| thambi | sin, wrongdoing | Kikuyu |
| dhambi | sin, offense, wrongdoing | Swahili |