מַפָּל
mappâl · map-pawl'
a falling off, i.e. chaff; also something pendulous, i.e. a flap
Lexicon
Derivation: from H5307 (נָפַל);
a falling off, i.e. chaff; also something pendulous, i.e. a flap
- a falling off, i.e. chaff
- also, something pendulous, i.e. a flap
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: flake, refuse.
Letters
- מMem40
Picture: waves of water
- Concrete
- water · sea · blood · liquid
- Extended
- chaos · mighty and uncontrollable · the masses · from / out of
- פPe80
Picture: an open mouth
- Concrete
- mouth · lips · teeth
- Extended
- to speak · a word · an edge or opening · to scatter speech
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
water, chaos, the mighty deep › to speak, the word › authority, the one who leads
Water, chaos, the mighty deep that works to speak, the word of authority, the one who leads.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of מַפָּל 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
2 occurrences · 2 OT · 0 NT · 2 distinct forms