נָפַל
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Meanings
Pa'al verb
1. To fall: to be pulled downward by gravity.
2. To fall: to decline sharply.
3. To be less the someone or something else. (flowery)
4. To be dropped
5. To crash, to suddenly or expectedly stop working. (computing and electronics)
6. To occur, to fall (on a certain day of the week, date, or similar); said of an instance of a recurring event such as a holiday or date.
7. To fall (into a category or a domain), to come under, to be included.
8. To happen upon, to stumble upon, to meet someone unexpectedly. (slang)
9. To fall, to die especially in battle. (by extension of physically falling, slang)
10. To fall, to suffer defeat, ruin or distraction.
11. To reside, to dwell, to settle. (biblical)
12. To attack, to start a battle (to apply violent force). (biblical)
13. To be captured (in a trap or an ambush, etc.)
14. To be seized by force or stratagem, to be captured, to fall into the hand of others.
15. To be decided.
Pronunciation
nafál
Examples309
Leave him, what did he do that you ... on him all of you?
The outpost fell into enemy hands.
The software crashed while executing a big operation.
The choice between the two participants was decided.
To my surprise, I happened upon a silent and even shy taxi driver.
Whoever digs a hole and scoops it out falls into the pit they have made.