Strong H3782כָּשַׁל

to stumble

Transliteration
kâshal
Pronunciation
kaw-shal'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

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.

Detailed definition

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

In the Bible

Strong H3782 appears in 59 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • fall26
  • stumble18
  • feeble4
  • cast3
  • ruin2
  • be1
  • bereave1
  • decay1
  • faileth1
  • falling1
  • let1
  • make1

First verses

  1. Leviticus 26:37
    And they shall fall one upon another, as it were before a sword, when none pursueth: and ye shall have no power to stand before your enemies.
  2. 1 Samuel 2:4
    The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
  3. 2 Chronicles 25:8
    But if thou wilt go, do it, be strong for the battle: God shall make thee fall before the enemy: for God hath power to help, and to cast down.
  4. 2 Chronicles 28:15
    And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
  5. 2 Chronicles 28:23
    For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.
  6. Nehemiah 4:10
    And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.
  7. Job 4:4
    Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
  8. Psalms 9:3
    When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
  9. Psalms 27:2
    When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.
  10. Psalms 31:10
    For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
  11. Psalms 64:8
    So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves: all that see them shall flee away.
  12. Psalms 105:37
    He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.
  13. Psalms 107:12
    Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
  14. Psalms 109:24
    My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
  15. Proverbs 4:12
    When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
  16. Proverbs 4:16
    For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
  17. Proverbs 4:19
    The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
  18. Proverbs 24:16
    For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
  19. Proverbs 24:17
    Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
  20. Isaiah 3:8
    For Jerusalem is ruined, and Judah is fallen: because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord, to provoke the eyes of his glory.
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