מַפָּלָה
map.pa.lah
H4654A
H:N-F
Hebrew
ruin
1
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language
map.pa.lah denotes the ruined condition into which Damascus is said to become.
The term denotes a condition of devastation: in Isaiah 17:1, Damascus is said to become a heap of ruin.
Senses in use
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A city reduced to devastation · dominant
In Isaiah 17:1, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the statement that Damascus will become a heap; the APB renders the outcome as "a heap of ruin."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 17:1, the APB presents the city's stated outcome as "a heap of ruin,".