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Berean Strong's Lexicon haphekah: Overthrow, Overturning, Destruction Original Word: הֲפֵכָה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: haphekah Pronunciation: hah-fay-KAH Phonetic Spelling: (haf-ay-kaw') Definition: Overthrow, Overturning, Destruction Meaning: destruction Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3966 (παρατροπή, paratropē) - meaning "overturning" or "subversion." - G2692 (καταστροφή, katastrophē) - meaning "overthrow" or "destruction." Usage: The term "haphekah" is used to describe a complete and often violent change or destruction, typically in the context of divine judgment. It conveys the idea of a total transformation or reversal of circumstances, often resulting in ruin or desolation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of divine overthrow was a common theme, reflecting the belief in the power of deities to alter the course of human events dramatically. In the Hebrew Bible, such overthrows are often depicted as acts of God's judgment against sin and rebellion, serving as warnings to the people of Israel and surrounding nations. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin fem. of hephek Definition an overthrow NASB Translation overthrow (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs הֲפֵכָה noun feminine overthrow (compare especially Assyrian abiktu DlW), of the cities (of the plain) Genesis 19:29; compare [מַהְמֵּכָה] and הָפַךְ 1b. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance overthrow Feminine of hephek; destruction -- overthrow. see HEBREW hephek Forms and Transliterations הַהֲפֵכָ֔ה ההפכה ha·hă·p̄ê·ḵāh hahafeChah hahăp̄êḵāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 19:29 HEB: לוֹט֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ הַהֲפֵכָ֔ה בַּהֲפֹךְ֙ אֶת־ NAS: out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew KJV: out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew INT: Lot of the midst of the overthrow overthrew the cities 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2018 1 Occurrence ha·hă·p̄ê·ḵāh — 1 Occ.