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Etymology 1

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Root
נ־פ־ל (n-p-l)

Action noun of the verb הִפִּיל (hipíl), from the root נ־פ־ל (n-p-l).

Noun

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הַפָּלָה (hapaláf [pattern: הַקְטָלָה]

  1. (literally) The act of dropping something or causing it to fall.
  2. A miscarriage or abortion: the premature termination of a pregnancy.

Etymology 2

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Root
פ־ל־ה (p-l-h)

Verb

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הִפְלָה (hiflá) (hif'il construction, passive counterpart הופלה / הֻפְלָה)

  1. discriminated
    • Tanach, Exodus 9:4, with translation of the New American Standard Bible:
      וְהִפְלָה יהוה בֵּין מִקְנֵה יִשְׂרָאֵל וּבֵין מִקְנֵה מִצְרָיִם; וְלֹא יָמוּת מִכָּל־לִבְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל דָּבָר.
      vəhiflá YHVH bēn miqné yisraél uvēn miqné mitzráim; vəlo yamút mikkól-livnḗ yisraél davár.
      But the LORD will make a distinction between the livestock of Israel and the livestock of Egypt; so that nothing will die of all that belongs to the sons of Israel.
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