Isaiah 8:15 — Word Study
WLCוְכָ֥שְׁלוּ בָ֖ם רַבִּ֑ים וְנָפְל֣וּ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ ס
BSAManyrab [a large multitude, numerous] will stumblekâshal [trip and fall, lose their footing] they will fallnâphal [be defeated, fail] and be brokenshâbar [shattered, completely destroyed] they will be ensnaredyâqôsh [trapped, caught in a snare] and capturedlâkad [taken prisoner, seized]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ | and they will stumble | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| בָ֖ם | over them | Preposition, suffix |
| רַבִּ֑ים | many [people] | Adj |
| וְנָפְל֣וּ | and they will fall | Verb, Qal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ | and they will be broken | Verb, Niphal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ | and they will be ensnared | Verb, Niphal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
| וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ ס | and they will be captured | Verb, Niphal, sequential perfect third person common plural |
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| BSB | Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.” |
| KJV | And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. |
| ASV | And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken. |
| YLT | And many among them have stumbled and fallen, And been broken, and snared, and captured. |
| WEB | Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.” |
| BBE | And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net. |
Where they part company is in the translation of נָפַל — see How Translations Differ.
The verse consists of a main clause followed by two consequence clauses, highlighting the outcomes of stumbling.







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subjectרַב
verbכָּשַׁל
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Deep Study — Isaiah 8:15
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Context — The Warning of Isaiahgenerated
Isaiah 8:15 presents a stark warning about the consequences of stumbling over God's message. Isaiah depicts a scenario where many will fall and be broken, ensnared, and captured, emphasizing the seriousness of rejecting divine truth. This passage serves as a reminder of the importance of heeding God's word and the dangers of spiritual blindness, as further illustrated in the surrounding verses.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew 11:6 | Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me. ” |
| 2 | Matthew 15:14 | Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” |
| 3 | Matthew 21:44 | He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed. ” |
| 4 | Luke 20:17–18 | But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’ ? |
| 5 | John 6:66 | From that time on many of His disciples turned back and no longer walked with Him. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 6 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — כָּשַׁל, ve.Kha.she.lugenerated
The verb כָּשַׁל (kashal) means to stumble or totter, often due to weakness. It can refer to physical stumbling, as well as metaphorical weakness or failure. The parsing indicates it is a sequential perfect verb, meaning the action is completed and affects the present. This suggests a definitive outcome for those who stumble over God's message.
In this context, the word highlights the spiritual failure of many who encounter God's truth but do not accept it. The consequences of this stumbling are severe, leading to falling, breaking, and ultimately being ensnared.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is presented in the Berean Standard Bible, which uses stumble for כָּשַׁל, and this is consistent across the KJV and ASV.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb כָּשַׁל governs the entire verse, indicating the action of many stumbling. The structure unfolds with a series of verbs that describe the consequences of this stumbling: falling, being broken, being ensnared, and being captured.
The sequential nature of the verbs suggests a progression of events that follow the initial act of stumbling, emphasizing the severe repercussions that await those who reject God's message.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates כָּשַׁל as σκανδαλίζονται, which carries the meaning of causing to stumble or being a stumbling block. This choice indicates a focus on the action of causing others to falter, highlighting the relational aspect of the warning.
This translation aligns with the overall theme of the passage, where the message itself becomes a source of offense and stumbling for many.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Isaiah 8:15 warns that many people will stumble over God's message, leading to their downfall. They will fall and be broken, trapped in their rejection of the truth. This verse emphasizes the serious consequences of not heeding God's word.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To stumble over God's message means to reject or misinterpret it, leading to spiritual failure and consequences.
Isaiah emphasizes the fate of many to highlight the widespread impact of rejecting God's truth and the seriousness of spiritual blindness.
One can avoid stumbling by seeking understanding, being open to God's truth, and applying it in their life.
The consequences include spiritual downfall, being trapped in sin, and ultimately facing judgment.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I stumbled over God's truth in my own life?
- How can I ensure that I am not ensnared by misunderstandings of God's message?
- What steps can I take to help others avoid stumbling over spiritual truths?
- How does this passage challenge me to reflect on my own faith and understanding?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Isaiah 8:15 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd many among them,.... Not all, though the greater part; for Christ was set for the falling and rising of many in Israel, Lu 2:34: shall stumble, and fall, and be broken: stumble at Christ, the
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentarySay ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid. The words of Yahweh. Verse 12. Say ye not, A confederacy - rather.
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleMany among them; not all, for there shall be a remnant, as was foretold, 5:13. Shall stumble at that stone or rock, mentioned . This was accomplished at the coming of the Messias, whom the Jews rejected to their own destruction.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsIsaiah 8:15 And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.Ver. 15. And many among them shall stumble and fall.] So may God’ s elect, but not so as to be broken, because they cannot fall below a supporting hand of God. Utter prolapsion cannot possibly befall them. And be broken, and snared, and taken.] The Septuagint here add of their own, And men shall be taken that are in a supposed safety, living as if they were out of the reach of God’ s rod.
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) And many among them shall stumble, and fall . . .—The accumulation of words more or less synonymous has obviously, as before, the emphasis of iteration. Possibly for the prophet and his disciples, each word had a distinct ethical significance, which we can only partially recover. Looking to the figure implied in Isaiah 8:14, they seem to describe the several stages of the capture of the animal for whom the trap has been laid. It first stumbles, then falls into the pit, and breaks its limbs, then is fastened in the trap, and is powerless to escape.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges15. many among them] Not all; a “Remnant shall turn” and be saved: how, is more fully shewn in the next verses. The expressions of this verse are reproduced with little variation in ch. Isaiah 28:13. They are frequently alluded to in the N.T. (Luke 2:34; Matthew 21:44 : Romans 9:33).
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleAnd many among them - Many by the invasion under the Assyrian. Many were taken captive; many killed. and many were carried to Babylon.
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Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible14, 15. He shall be for a sanctuary — The context and its scope require this word to mean here, refuge, place of safety — a figure for the MESSIAH himself.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Isaiah 8 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”
Many will stumble over it, fall, be broken, be snared, and be captured.”
Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they will be ensnared and captured.”
Many will stumble over the stone and the rock, and will fall and be seriously injured, and will be ensnared and captured.”
Tyndale line
And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
And many shall stumble thereon, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be insnared, and be taken.
And many among them shall stumble, and shall fall and shalbe broken and shalbe snared and shalbe taken.
Strictly literal
And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and snared, and taken.
And many among them have stumbled and fallen, And been broken, and snared, and captured.
And many among them have stumbled and fallen, || And been broken, and snared, and captured.”
And many shall stumble over them, and fall, and be broken, and snared, and be caught.
Many will stumble over it and fall and be broken, and be ensnared and captured.
From the Latin
And very many of them shall stumble and fall, and shall be broken in pieces, and shall be snared, and taken.
Simplified
Many people will stumble over them. They will fall and be broken. They will be trapped and caught.
And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint largely agree on the wording of this verse, with six of the seven words matched. The Dead Sea Scrolls also support the MT, confirming the consistency of the text across these ancient witnesses.
וְכָ֥שְׁלוּ בָ֖ם רַבִּ֑ים וְנָפְל֣וּ וְנִשְׁבָּ֔רוּ וְנוֹקְשׁ֖וּ וְנִלְכָּֽדוּ׃ ס
6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
וכשלו ב׳מ רבים ונפלו ונשברו ונוקשו ונלכדו
7 words on the leather.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Isaiah 8:15
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
כָּשַׁל (kashal) means to stumble or totter, often due to weakness. It can refer to physical stumbling, as well as metaphorical weakness or failure. The verb has various forms, including causing others to stumble or making them weak. The entries suggest a range of meanings from literal stumbling to broader implications of ruin and weakness.
כָּשַׁל vb. stumble, stagger, totter
Qal
stumble at, over, something (lit. by means of)
totter
Niph.
stumble
be tottering, feeble
Pi. only apparent
Hiph.
cause to stumble
make feeble, weak
Hoph. either and let them be ones who have stumbled before thee, i.e. regard them as such, or and let them be ones overthrown before thee
base
H3782 כָּשַׁל stumble, stagger, totter .. stumble at, over, something (lit. by means of)
. totter
. . stumble
. be tottering, feeble
. only apparent
. . cause to stumble
. make feeble, weak
. either and let them be ones who have stumbled before thee, i.e. regard them as such, or and let them be ones overthrown before thee
3782 kashal kaw-shal'
a primitive root; to totter or waver (through weakness of the
legs, especially the ankle); by implication, to falter,
stumble, faint or fall:--bereave (from the margin), cast down,
be decayed, (cause to) fail, (cause, make to) fall
(down, -ing), feeble, be (the) ruin(-ed, of), (be) overthrown,
(cause to) stumble, X utterly, be weak.
כָּשַׁל (ka.shal) — to stumble.
1) to stumble, stagger, totter
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to stumble
1a2) to totter
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to stumble
1b2) to be tottering, be feeble
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to stumble, bring injury or ruin to, overthrow
1c2) to make feeble, make weak
1d) (Hophal) to be made to stumble
1e) (Piel) bereave
Conj | V-Qal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/Vqq3cp
הֶם (hem) — them.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 3rd person masculine plural
HR/Sp3mp — Preposition · suffixHR/Sp3mp
רַב (rav) means much, many, or great, often used in contrast to מְעַט (me'at). It can describe abundance in quantity or rank and is also used as a noun for chief or captain. The word conveys a range of meanings from numerous to exceedingly, and it can function as both an adjective and a noun.
רַב 429 adj. much, many, great
(oft. opp. מְעַט)
much: of substances
esp. of collectives, numerous
pl. many
רַב as subst. coll. pers.
cstr. = abounding in
מִן comp. = more numerous than
רַב = abundant, enough
as adv. much, exceedingly
less oft. great
base
רַב 49 n.m. chief
base
H7227a רַב much, many, great . (oft. opp. מְעַט) . . much: of substances
. esp. of collectives, numerous
. pl. many
. רַב as subst. coll. pers.
. cstr. = abounding in
. + מִן comp. = more numerous than
. רַב = abundant, enough
. as adv. much, exceedingly
. less oft. great
H7227b רַב chief
7227 rab rab
by contracted from 7231; abundant (in quantity, size, age,
number, rank, quality):--(in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly),
captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full, great(-ly, man,
one), increase, long (enough, (time)), (do, have) many(-ifold,
things, a time), ((ship-))master, mighty, more, (too, very)
much, multiply(-tude), officer, often(-times), plenteous,
populous, prince, process (of time), suffice(-lent).
see HEBREW for 07231
רַב (rav) — many.
adj
1) much, many, great
1a) much
1b) many
1c) abounding in
1d) more numerous than
1e) abundant, enough
1f) great
1g) strong
1h) greater than
adv
1i) much, exceedingly
רַב (rav) — chief.
captain, chief
Aramaic equivalent: rav.re.van (רַבְרְבָן "noble" H7261)
רַב (rav) — (Sidon) the Great.
Combined with tsi.don (צִידוֹן "Sidon" H6721H)
§ captain, chief
Adj — AdjHAampa
pe'-p'-l: In English Versions of the Bible represents something over a dozen Hebrew and Greek words. Of these, in the Old Testament, `am, is overwhelmingly the most common (about 2,000 times), with le'om, and goy, next in order; but the various Hebrew words are used with very little or no difference in force (e.g. Pr 14:28; but, on the other hand, in Ps 44 contrast verses 12 and 14). Of the changes introduced by the Revised Version (British and American) the only one of significance (cited explicitly in the Preface to the English Revised Version) is the frequent use of the plural "peoples" (strangely avoided in the King James Version except Re 10:11; 17:15), where other nations than Israel are in question. So, for instance, in Ps…
נָפַל (naphal) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to fall,' encompassing a wide range of applications, including falling by accident, experiencing violent death, or going to ruin. It can also refer to prostrating oneself, attacking, or causing someone to fall. The term appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often indicating physical or metaphorical downfall.
נָפַל 433 vb. fall, lie
Qal 366
fall, by accident
Esp. of violent death
fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc.
fig. = experience calamity
fall, of a city
Fall prostrate
fall = prostrate oneself before
fall upon one's neck, in embrace
Fall upon = attack
desert or fall away to, go over to
Fig., of deep sleep
Other idiomatic uses
= lie; = lie prostrate
Hiph.
cause to fall
Of causing death; = overthrow, bring to destruction
Esp. of casting lot
Fig., let drop, cause to fail
cause deep sleep to fall
Other idioms
Hithp. throw, or prostrate oneself
base
H5307 נָפַל fall, lie .. fall, by accident
. . Esp. of violent death
. fig. = go to ruin, perish, etc.
. fig. = experience calamity
. fall, of a city
. . Fall prostrate
. fall = prostrate oneself before
. fall upon one's neck, in embrace
. . Fall upon = attack
. desert or fall away to, go over to
. Fig., of deep sleep
. Other idiomatic uses
. = lie; = lie prostrate
. . cause to fall
. Of causing death; = overthrow, bring to destruction
. Esp. of casting lot
. Fig., let drop, cause to fail
. cause deep sleep to fall
. Other idioms
. throw, or prostrate oneself
5307 naphal naw-fal'
a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications
(intransitive or causative, literal or figurative):--be
accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide
(by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall
(away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have
(inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for 6419), lay
(along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be (X hast) lost,
lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make
to) rot, slay, smite out, X surely, throw down.
see HEBREW for 06419
נָפַל (na.phal) — to fall: fall.
: fall/drop/fail
1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to fall
1a2) to fall (of violent death)
1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before
1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of
1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result
1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to
1a7) to lie, lie prostrate
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate
1b2) to overthrow
1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot
1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.)
1b5) to cause to fall
1c) (Hithpael)
1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon
1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself
1d) (Pilel) to fall
נָפַל (na.phal) — to fall: deserting.
: deserting
1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to fall
1a2) to fall (of violent death)
Conj | V-Qal-3cp — Verb · Qal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/Vqq3cp
fol (vb.): The idea of falling is most frequently expressed in Hebrew by naphal, but also by many other words; in Greek by pipto, and its compounds. The uses of the word in Scripture are very varied. There is the literal falling by descent; the falling of the countenance in sorrow, shame, anger, etc. (Ge 4:5,6); the falling in battle (Ge 14:10; Nu 14:3, etc.); the falling into trouble, etc. (Pr 24:16,17); prostration in supplication and reverence (Ge 17:3; Nu 14:5, etc.); falling of the Spirit of Yahweh (Eze 11:5…
שָׁבַר (shabar) means to break or shatter, with various nuances including breaking in pieces, causing to break out (like bringing to birth), and being broken or crushed. It appears in different forms, such as Qal, Niphal, Piel, Hiphil, and Hophal, indicating active and passive meanings. The lexicons do not present any significant disagreements.
שָׁבַר 148 vb. break, break in pieces
Qal 53 break, lit.
Niph. 57 be broken
Pi. 26 shatter, break
Hiph. cause to break out, i.e. bring to the birth
Hoph. be broken, shattered (in heart)
base
H7665 שָׁבַר break, break in pieces .break, lit.
. be broken
. shatter, break
. cause to break out, i.e. bring to the birth
. be broken, shattered (in heart)
7665 shabar shaw-bar'
a primitive root; to burst (literally or
figuratively):--break (down, off, in pieces, up),
broken((-hearted)), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt,
quench, X quite, tear, view (by mistake for 7663).
see HEBREW for 07663
שָׁבַר (sha.var) — to break.
1) to break, break in pieces
1a) (Qal)
1a1) break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench
1a2) to break, rupture (fig)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked
1b2) to be broken, be crushed (fig)
1c) (Piel) to shatter, break
1d) (Hiphil) to cause to break out, bring to the birth
1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be shattered
Aramaic equivalent: te.var (תְּבַר "to break" H8406)
Conj | V-Niphal-3cp — Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/VNq3cp
bro'-k'-n: Occurs both as past participle of the verb translated "to break" and as an adjective, the former use will be dealt with here only so far as verbs occur which are thus translated but do not present the non-participial forms. Such are: meroach = "bruised," "emasculated" (Le 21:20); chathath = "to frustrate," hence, "to break down" either by violence or by confusion and fear (1Sa 2:10; Jer 48:20,39); dakhah = "to collapse" (Ps 44:19; 51:8); ratsats = "to crack in pieces" "crush" (Ec 12:6); kathath = "to bruise or violently strike," "break in pieces" (Isa…
יָקֹשׁ (yaqosh) is a Hebrew verb meaning to ensnare or lay a trap. It encompasses actions like luring, enticing, and setting snares, with various forms indicating both the act of ensnaring and being ensnared. The word appears in contexts related to trapping, often metaphorically describing wicked devices.
[יָקֹשׁ] vb. lay a bait or lure, then gen. lay snares
Qal lay snares; Pt. as subst. bait-layers, fowlers
Niph. be caught by bait, ensnared
Pu. entrapped
base
H3369 [יָקֹשׁ] lay a bait or lure, then gen. lay snares
3369 yaqosh yaw-koshe'
a primitive root; to ensnare (literally or
figuratively):--fowler (lay a) snare.
יָקֹשׁ (ya.qosh) — to snare.
1) to lure, entice, snare, lay a snare or lure, set a trap
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to lay snares (fig. of devices of wicked)
1a2) fowlers (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be ensnared, be caught by a bait
1c) (Pual) to be entrapped
Conj | V-Niphal-3cp — Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/VNq3cp
לָכַד (lakad) means to capture, seize, or take, often by lot. It can refer to catching in a net or trap, as well as figuratively to describe things sticking together. The verb appears in various forms, including Qal (to capture), Niphal (to be captured), and Hithpael (to grasp each other).
לָכַד 121 vb. capture, seize, take (by lot)
Qal
capture, seize
fig. of entrapping men
of taking by lot
Niph.
be captured in war
of men, be caught
be taken by lot
Hithp. they grasp each other, and cannot be separated
base
H3920 לָכַד capture, seize, take (by lot)
3920 lakad law-kad'
a primitive root; to catch (in a net, trap or pit);
generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose (by lot);
figuratively, to cohere:--X at all, catch (self), be frozen,
be holden, stick together, take.
לָכַד (la.khad) — to capture.
1) to capture, take, seize
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to capture, seize
1a2) to capture (of men) (fig.)
1a3) to take (by lot)
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be captured
1b2) to be caught (of men in trap, snare) (fig.)
1c) (Hithpael) to grasp each other
Conj | V-Niphal-3cp — Verb · Niphal · sequential perfect third person common pluralHc/VNq3cp
