◄ 4114. mahpekah ►
Strong's Lexicon mahpekah: Overthrow, Overturning, Destruction Original Word: מַהְפֵּכָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: mahpekah Pronunciation: mah-peh-KAH Phonetic Spelling: (mah-pay-kaw') Definition: a destruction Meaning: The term מַהְפֵּכָה refers to a "destruction" or "overthrow," often used in the context of a catastrophic event or divine judgment resulting in ruin or devastation. Word Origin: Derived from the root verb הָפַךְ (haphak), which means "to turn, overturn, or overthrow." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of destruction or overthrow in the Greek New Testament can be related to terms such as καταστροφή (katastrophē • Strong's Greek 2692), which also conveys the idea of ruin or destruction. This Greek term is used in similar contexts to describe divine judgment or catastrophic events. Usage: The word מַהְפֵּכָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe events of significant destruction, typically as a result of divine intervention or judgment. It conveys the idea of a complete and thorough overturning or ruin. Context: מַהְפֵּכָה (mahpekah) appears in the Hebrew Bible to denote a form of destruction that is often associated with divine judgment. This term is used to describe the catastrophic events that lead to the complete ruin of cities or nations. The concept of מַהְפֵּכָה is closely tied to the idea of divine retribution, where the moral and spiritual failings of a people lead to their downfall. The term is illustrative of the power and sovereignty of God in executing judgment and serves as a warning of the consequences of disobedience and sin. In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in contexts that highlight the severity and totality of the destruction. For example, in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, the cities are described as being overthrown by divine judgment, illustrating the ultimate fate of those who persist in wickedness. The use of מַהְפֵּכָה underscores the irreversible nature of such divine acts, emphasizing the need for repentance and adherence to God's commandments to avoid such fates. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from haphak Definition an overthrow NASB Translation overthrew (3), overthrow (2), overthrown (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מַהְמֵּכָה] noun feminine overthrow — always construct מַהְמֵּכַת; & always of overthrow of Sodom, Gomorrah etc., except Isaiah 1:7 זָרִים ׳מ, where read סְדֹם (Ew Che RSProph. 345 Di and others; also LagSemitic i. 3); yet even so probably gloss, compare StuJPTh 1877, 714; סְדֹם ׳מ Deuteronomy 29:22; Jeremiah 49:18; and with force of verbal noun, governing accusative, אלהים אתסֿדם ׳מ Isaiah 13:19; Jeremiah 50:40; Amos 4:11. compare also הָפַךְ 1b, הֲפֵכָה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance when From haphak; a destruction -- when...overthrew, overthrow(-n). see HEBREW haphak Forms and Transliterations כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֥ת כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת כמהפכת kə·mah·pê·ḵaṯ kemahpeChat kəmahpêḵaṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 29:23 HEB: כָּל־ עֵ֑שֶׂב כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת סְדֹ֤ם וַעֲמֹרָה֙ NAS: grows in it, like the overthrow of Sodom KJV: groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, INT: All grass the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah Isaiah 1:7 HEB: אֹתָ֔הּ וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֥ת זָרִֽים׃ NAS: It is desolation, as overthrown by strangers. KJV: it in your presence, and [it is] desolate, as overthrown by strangers. INT: are devouring is desolation overthrown strangers Isaiah 13:19 HEB: גְּא֣וֹן כַּשְׂדִּ֑ים כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֣ת אֱלֹהִ֔ים אֶת־ NAS: Will be as when God overthrew Sodom KJV: shall be as when God overthrew Sodom INT: pride of the Chaldeans' overthrew God Sodom Jeremiah 49:18 HEB: כְּֽמַהְפֵּכַ֞ת סְדֹ֧ם וַעֲמֹרָ֛ה NAS: Like the overthrow of Sodom KJV: As in the overthrow of Sodom INT: the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah Jeremiah 50:40 HEB: כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֨ת אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֶת־ NAS: As when God overthrew Sodom KJV: As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah INT: overthrew God Sodom Amos 4:11 HEB: הָפַ֣כְתִּי בָכֶ֗ם כְּמַהְפֵּכַ֤ת אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־ NAS: you, as God overthrew Sodom KJV: [some] of you, as God overthrew Sodom INT: overthrew overthrew God Sodom 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4114 6 Occurrences kə·mah·pê·ḵaṯ — 6 Occ.