ha.phe.khah denotes the destructive overturning from which Lot was sent out.

The term names the destructive overturning of the cities in the setting from which Lot was sent out in Genesis 19:29.

1. Destructive overturning of the cities · dominant

   In Genesis 19:29, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the phrase describing the midst of the event from which Lot was sent out, while the verse also speaks of God overturning the cities where Lot had lived. The APB renders the verse with "the overthrow" and describes the cities as "ruined."

   Genesis 19:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 19:29, the APB presents the event as "the overthrow" and also describes God as having "ruined" and "overturned" the cities. These expressions confirm the verse's setting rather than isolate a single English equivalent.