Strong H3832לָבַט

to ruin

Transliteration
lâbaţ
Pronunciation
law-bat'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; to overthrow; intransitively to fall: - fall.

Detailed definition

STEP sense: to ruin

Exact lexical definition: thrust down

Part of speech: verb

BDB context: [ לָבַט ] vb . thrust down , out , or away ;—only Niph . be thrust down , away , i.e. ruined

In the Bible

Strong H3832 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • fall3

First verses

  1. Proverbs 10:8
    The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.
  2. Proverbs 10:10
    He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
  3. Hosea 4:14
    I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall.
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