Lexicon kishshalon: Stumbling, downfall, ruin Original Word: כִּשָּׁלוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fall From kashal; properly, a tottering, i.e. Ruin -- fall. see HEBREW kashal NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kashal Definition a stumbling NASB Translation stumbling (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כִּשָּׁלוֺן noun [masculine] a stumbling; figurative = calamity Proverbs 16:18. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּשַׁל (kashal), which means "to stumble" or "to totter."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of "ruin" or "downfall" is found in Strong's Greek Number G4430, πτώμα (ptoma), which means "a fall" or "ruin." This term is used in the New Testament to describe a state of collapse or destruction, often in a physical or metaphorical sense, similar to the Hebrew כִּשָּׁלוֹן. Usage: The term כִּשָּׁלוֹן is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a condition of collapse or destruction, often in a metaphorical sense to depict moral or spiritual failure. Context: • The Hebrew word כִּשָּׁלוֹן appears in contexts that emphasize the consequences of sin or disobedience, often leading to a state of ruin or downfall. It is used to illustrate the instability and inevitable collapse that follows a departure from divine guidance. Forms and Transliterations כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן כשלון chishshaLon ḵiš·šā·lō·wn ḵiššālōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Proverbs 16:18 HEB: גָּא֑וֹן וְלִפְנֵ֥י כִ֝שָּׁל֗וֹן גֹּ֣בַהּ רֽוּחַ׃ NAS: spirit before stumbling. KJV: spirit before a fall. INT: Pride before stumbling haughty spirit 1 Occurrence |