Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
overthrow
Usage: 1) overthrow, destruction 1a) always of Sodom and Gomorrah
Strong's Number
H4114
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H4114 Quick Answer
Strong's H4114 מַהפֵּכָה (mahpekah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mahpekah (mah-pay-kaw') n-f. 1. a destruction [from H2015] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include overthrew, when, and overthrow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- mahpekah (mah-pay-kaw') n-f. 1. a destruction [from H2015]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- overthrew, when, and overthrow
Meaning and Definition
mahpekah (mah-pay-kaw') n-f. 1. a destruction [from H2015] KJV: when...overthrew, overthrow(-n). Root(s): H2015
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4114. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4114 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render mahpekah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H4114 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4114 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4114 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4114.
And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:
Your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire: your land, strangers devour it in your presence, and it is desolate, as overthrown by strangers.
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.
As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour cities thereof, saith the LORD; so shall no man abide there, neither shall any son of man dwell therein.
I have overthrown some of you, as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, and ye were as a firebrand plucked out of the burning: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4114, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4114 FAQ
What does mahpekah (מַהְפֵּכָה) mean?
Mahpekah (Strong's H4114) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "destruction". mahpekah (mah-pay-kaw') n-f. 1. a destruction [from H2015]
How many times is mahpekah (מַהְפֵּכָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H4114 across 4 books.
Where can I study mahpekah (מַהְפֵּכָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4114 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mahpekah (מַהְפֵּכָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as overthrew, when, and overthrow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.