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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 4654. מַפָּלָה (mappalah) -- Downfall, ruin, overthrow</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/4654.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/isaiah/23-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/4654.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 4654</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/4653.htm" title="4653">◄</a> 4654. mappalah <a href="../hebrew/4654a.htm" title="4654a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">mappalah: Downfall, ruin, overthrow</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מַפָּלָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>mappalah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>map-paw-law'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(map-paw-law')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Downfall, ruin, overthrow<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>something fallen, a ruin<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root נָפַל (naphal), meaning "to fall."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "mappalah," the concept of downfall or ruin can be related to Greek terms such as καταστροφή (katastrophē - Strong's Greek 2692), meaning "overthrow" or "destruction."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "mappalah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a significant fall or collapse, often in the context of a military defeat or a catastrophic event leading to ruin. It conveys the idea of a sudden and complete downfall, emphasizing the severity and finality of the event.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of "mappalah" would have been understood in the context of warfare and divine judgment. The Israelites believed that their success or failure in battle was directly linked to their faithfulness to God. A "mappalah" was often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or punishment for disobedience. This understanding reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses were contingent upon the people's adherence to God's laws.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מַמָּלָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a ruin</b></font>; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> of city <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-1.htm">Isaiah 17:1</a>. <p> <font class="hebrew2">מַמֵּלָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> id.; — absolute <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מ</font> of city <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/23-13.htm">Isaiah 23:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/25-2.htm">Isaiah 25:2</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>ruinous <p>Or mappelah {map-pay-law'}; from <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm">naphal</a>; something fallen, i.e. A ruin -- ruin(-ous). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm">naphal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>לְמַפֵּלָ֑ה לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃ למפלה למפלה׃ מַפָּלָֽה׃ מפלה׃ lə·map·pê·lāh lemappeLah ləmappêlāh map·pā·lāh mappaLah mappālāh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 17:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהָיְתָ֖ה מְעִ֥י <b> מַפָּלָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And will become <span class="itali">a fallen</span> ruin.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> from [being] a city, <span class="itali">and it shall be a ruinous</span> heap.<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/17-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and will become ruin <span class="itali">A fallen</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/23-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 23:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַרְמְנוֹתֶ֔יהָ שָׂמָ֖הּ <b> לְמַפֵּלָֽה׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> its palaces, they made <span class="itali">it a ruin.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thereof; [and] he brought <span class="itali">it to ruin.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/23-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> palaces made <span class="itali">A ruin</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/25-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 25:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קִרְיָ֥ה בְצוּרָ֖ה <b> לְמַפֵּלָ֑ה </b> אַרְמ֤וֹן זָרִים֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> city <span class="itali">into a ruin;</span> A palace<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> city <span class="itali">a ruin:</span> a palace<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/25-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> city A fortified <span class="itali">A ruin</span> A palace of strangers<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4654.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4654.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4654<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/lemappelah_4654.htm">lə·map·pê·lāh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mappalah_4654.htm">map·pā·lāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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