לָבַט
lâbaṭ · law-bat'
to overthrow; intransposed, to fall
Lexicon
Derivation: a primitive root;
to overthrow; intransposed, to fall
- to overthrow
- intransposed, to fall
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: fall.
Letters
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
- בBet2
Picture: floor plan of a tent or house
- Concrete
- house · tent · dwelling
- Extended
- family · household · what is inside · in
- טTet9
Picture: a basket, or something coiled
- Concrete
- basket · coil · snake · container
- Extended
- to surround · to contain · to store · to twist
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
authority, the one who leads › the house, what is within › to surround and contain
Authority, the one who leads of the house, what is within that works to surround and contain.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of לָבַט above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
3 occurrences · 3 OT · 0 NT · 1 distinct forms