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Lexicon :: Strong's H2015 - hāp̄aḵ

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הָפַךְ
Transliteration
hāp̄aḵ
Pronunciation
haw-fak'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 512

Strong’s Definitions

הָפַךְ hâphak, haw-fak'; a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert:—× become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x

The KJV translates Strong's H2015 in the following manner: turn (57x), overthrow (13x), overturn (5x), change (3x), turn... (6x), become (1x), came (1x), converted (1x), gave (1x), make (1x), perverse (1x), perverted (1x), retired (1x), tumbled (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 94x
The KJV translates Strong's H2015 in the following manner: turn (57x), overthrow (13x), overturn (5x), change (3x), turn... (6x), become (1x), came (1x), converted (1x), gave (1x), make (1x), perverse (1x), perverted (1x), retired (1x), tumbled (1x).

  1. to turn, overthrow, overturn

    1. (Qal)

      1. to overturn, overthrow

      2. to turn, turn about, turn over, turn around

      3. to change, transform

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to turn oneself, turn, turn back

      2. to change oneself

      3. to be perverse

      4. to be turned, be turned over, be changed, be turned against

      5. to be reversed

      6. to be overturned, be overthrown

      7. to be upturned

    3. (Hithpael)

      1. to transform oneself

      2. to turn this way and that, turn every way

    4. (Hophal) to turn on someone

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הָפַךְ hâphak, haw-fak'; a primitive root; to turn about or over; by implication, to change, overturn, return, pervert:—× become, change, come, be converted, give, make (a bed), overthrow (-turn), perverse, retire, tumble, turn (again, aside, back, to the contrary, every way).
STRONGS H2015: Abbreviations
† הָפַךְ verb turn, overturn (Late Hebrew id., Aramaic הֲפַךְ, Kfph, Arabic أَفَكَ WSG 47, Assyrian abâku, apâku DlW) —
Qal Perfect Leviticus 13:3 + 13 times; וְהָפַךְ consecutive 2 Kings 21:13; Job 34:25; 3rd person masculine plural הָֽפְכוּ Psalm 78:9; הֲפַכְתֶּם Amos 6:12; Jeremiah 23:36, etc.; Imperfect יַהֲפֹךְ Lamentations 3:3; Jeremiah 13:23; וַיַּהֲפֹךְ Genesis 19:25 + 6 times; וַיַּהֲפָךְֿ 1 Samuel 10:9; suffix וַיַּהַפְכֵהוּ Judges 7:13; 3rd person feminine singular וַתַּהֲפֹךְ 2 Chronicles 9:12; אֶהְפֹּךְ Zephaniah 3:9; וַיַּהַפְכוּ 1 Samuel 25:12; Job 12:15; Imperative הֲפֹךְ 1 Kings 22:34 2 Chronicles 18:33; Infinitive absolute הָפוֺךְ Proverbs 12:7; construct הֲפֹךְ Genesis 19:29; 1 Chronicles 19:3; suffix הָפְכִּי Genesis 19:21; הָפְכָהּ 2 Samuel 10:3; — on הַפְכְּכֶם (so Baer, which see) Isaiah 29:16, see הֶפֶךְ; Participle active הֹפֵךְ Amos 5:8; הַהֹפְכִי Psalm 114:8; plural הַהֹפְכִים Amos 5:7; passive הֲפוּכָה Hosea 7:8; Lamentations 4:6. —
1. transitive
a. turn, turn about, turn over, with accusative: e.g. turn the back (עֹרֶף) Joshua 7:8 (JE); a dish (צַלַּחַת) עַל־פָּנֶיהָ 2 Kings 21:13; the hand, & so the horses of a chariot 1 Kings 22:34 2 Chronicles 18:33; 2 Kings 9:23; but also (followed by בְּ) of hostility Lamentations 3:3; turn a cake (passive) Hosea 7:8; of י׳, שָׂפָה בְּרוּרָה ה׳ Zephaniah 3:9 i.e. restore speech of a pure kind, followed by אֶלעַֿמִּים; לֵב אַחֵר 1 Samuel 10:9 another heart, followed by לוֺ; turn a wind (רוּחַ; i.e. bring from different quarter) Exodus 10:19 (J).
b. overturn, overthrow, followed by accusative Sodom, etc., Genesis 19:21, 25, 29 (J), Deuteronomy 29:22; Jeremiah 20:16; Lamentations 4:6 (compare וגו׳ מַהְפֵּכַת Amos 4:11 see below; also הֲפֵכָה, [מַהְמֵּכָה]); city of Ammon 2 Samuel 10:3 = 1 Chronicles 19:3 (object omitted); mountains Job 9:5; Job 28:9; throne Haggai 2:22 (|| הִשְׁמִיד), chariots Haggai 2:22; tent (אֹהֶל), לְמַ֫עְלָה ה׳ Judges 7:3; object earth (ה׳ = devastate) Job 12:15; wicked men Amos 4:11 (וְאֶת־ אֶת־סְדֹס אֱלֹהִים כְּמַהְפֵּכַת בָּכֶם הָפַכְּתִּי יֲמֹרָה) Proverbs 12:7; Job 34:25 (object omitted).
c. turn = change, transform
(1) followed by accusative = alter; a colour (עֵינוֺ) Leviticus 13:55 (P); skin Jeremiah 13:33; bed (מִשְׁכָּבוֺ see מ׳; Che his lying down) Psalm 41:4 i.e. restore to health;
(2) pervert דִבְרֵי אֱלֹהִים Jeremiah 23:36;
(3) followed by accusative with Infinitive Psalm 105:25 he turned their heart to hate his people;
(4) turn to, into, followed by two accusative Leviticus 13:10; Psalm 114:8 rock into pool of water; usually followed by accusative + לְ, Psalm 66:6 sea into dry land, Psalm 78:44 rivers into blood, compare Psalm 105:29; Jeremiah 31:13 mourning into joy, so Psalm 30:12; Amos 5:7 justice into wormwood, compare Amos 6:12; Amos 8:10 feasts into mourning; Deuteronomy 23:6 = Nehemiah 13:2 curse into blessing; Amos 5:8 death-shade into morning.
2. intransitive
a. turn, turn back, Judges 20:39, 41; 2 Kings 5:26; Psalm 78:9; 2 Chronicles 9:12; followed by לדרך 1 Samuel 25:12;
b. turn = change, change into, followed by predicate adjective לָבָן ה׳ turn white Leviticus 13:3, 4, 13, 20 (all P).
Niph. Perfect נֶהְפַּךְ Exodus 7:15 + 10 times; נֶהְפָּ֑ךְ Job 20:14; וְנֶהְפַּךְ consecutive Leviticus 13:16; נֶהֶפְכָה Lamentations 5:2; 3rd person masculine plural נֶהְפְּכוּ Job 19:19 + 3 times, נֶהֶפְכוּ 1 Samuel 4:19; Daniel 10:16, וְנֶהֶפְכוּ consecutive Exodus 7:17; Isaiah 34:9, etc.; Imperfect יֵהָפֵךְ Isaiah 60:5; Joel 3:4; וַיֵּהָפֵךְ Exodus 14:5; Isaiah 63:10; 2nd person masculine singular תֵּהָפֵךְ Job 30:21; Ezekiel 4:8; וַיֵּהָֽפְכוּ Exodus 7:20; Infinitive absolute נַהֲפוֺךְ Esther 9:1; Participle נֶהְפָּךְ Proverbs 17:20; נֶהְפָּ֑כֶת Jonah 3:4; —
1. reflexive & intransitive.
a. turn oneself, turn, turn back (compare Qal 2 a) Joshua 8:20 (JE); turn aside Psalm 78:57; turn from side to side Ezekiel 4:8; pains turned upon (עַל) her 1 Samuel 4:19 (i.e. came suddenly upon her) compare Daniel 10:16; turn against followed by בְּ Job 19:19; turn to (ward), followed by עַל, Isaiah 60:5 (|| בא לְ).
b. turn = change (oneself) followed by predicate adjective Leviticus 13:25 (P); followed by predicate noun (?), vine turns into degenerate plant Jeremiah 2:21; no predicate expressed Job 20:14 (compare Job 20:14b); of heart turned in compassion Hosea 11:8 (|| נִכְמְרוּ נִחוּמָ֑י), in sorrow, distress, Lamentations 1:20; of heart changed, so as to be favourably disposed toward (followed by אֶל) Exodus 14:5 (J) = change of mind; followed by לְ, of plague spots changing colour Leviticus 13:16, 17 (P); rod changing to serpent Exodus 7:15 (P); faces to paleness Jeremiah 30:6; dance to mourning Lamentations 5:15; comeliness to corruption Daniel 10:8; וַיֵּהָפֵךְ לָהֶם לְאוֺיֵב Isaiah 63:10; Job 30:21.
c. be perverse, only participle used substantive בִּלְשׁוֹנוֹ נֶהפָּךְ Proverbs 17:20 he that is perverse with his tongue.
2. passive,
a. be turned, turned over to followed by לְ, an inheritance to strangers Lamentations 5:2.
b. be reversed Esther 9:1.
c. be turned, changed, followed by לְ, waters into blood Exodus 7:17, 20 (E); Saul into another man 1 Samuel 10:6; streams into pitch Isaiah 34:9; sun to darkness Joel 3:4; stones to chaff Job 41:20; month changed from sorrow to gladness Esther 9:22; compare Psalm 32:4 where complement omitted
d. be overturned, overthrown, of city Nineveh Jonah 3:4.
e. be upturned, of subterran. work of miners Job 28:5 = there is an upturning.
Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּתְהַפֵּךְ Job 38:14; Participle מִתְהַפֵּךְ Judges 7:13; Job 37:12; מִתְהַפֶּכֶת Genesis 3:24; — reflexive & intransitive:
1. turn this way & that, every way, of the flaming sword Genesis 3:24 (J); storm-cloud Job 37:12; turn over & over Judges 7:13, of bread-cake tumbling into the host of Midian.
2. transform oneself, Job 38:14 of earth under rising dawn.
Hoph. Perfect בַּלָּהוֺת עָלַי הָהְפַּךְ Job 30:15 there have been turned upon me terrors (compare הִתְגַּלְגָּ֑לוּ Job 30:14, of foes).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:24; 3:24; 19:21; 19:21; 19:25; 19:25; 19:29; 19:29

Exodus

7:15; 7:15; 7:17; 7:17; 7:20; 7:20; 10:19; 14:5; 14:5

Leviticus

13:3; 13:3; 13:4; 13:10; 13:13; 13:16; 13:16; 13:17; 13:20; 13:25; 13:55

Deuteronomy

23:6; 29:22

Joshua

7:8; 8:20

Judges

7:3; 7:13; 7:13; 7:13; 20:39; 20:41

1 Samuel

4:19; 4:19; 10:6; 10:9; 10:9; 25:12; 25:12

2 Samuel

10:3; 10:3

1 Kings

22:34; 22:34

2 Kings

5:26; 9:23; 21:13; 21:13

1 Chronicles

19:3; 19:3

2 Chronicles

9:12; 9:12; 18:33; 18:33

Nehemiah

13:2

Esther

9:1; 9:1; 9:22

Job

9:5; 12:15; 12:15; 19:19; 19:19; 20:14; 20:14; 20:14; 28:5; 28:9; 30:14; 30:15; 30:21; 30:21; 34:25; 34:25; 37:12; 37:12; 38:14; 38:14; 41:20

Psalms

30:12; 32:4; 41:4; 66:6; 78:9; 78:9; 78:44; 78:57; 105:25; 105:29; 114:8; 114:8

Proverbs

12:7; 12:7; 17:20; 17:20

Isaiah

29:16; 34:9; 34:9; 60:5; 60:5; 63:10; 63:10

Jeremiah

2:21; 13:23; 20:16; 23:36; 23:36; 30:6; 31:13

Lamentations

1:20; 3:3; 3:3; 4:6; 4:6; 5:2; 5:2; 5:15

Ezekiel

4:8; 4:8

Daniel

10:8; 10:16; 10:16

Hosea

7:8; 7:8; 11:8

Joel

3:4; 3:4

Amos

4:11; 4:11; 5:7; 5:7; 5:8; 5:8; 6:12; 6:12; 8:10

Jonah

3:4; 3:4

Zephaniah

3:9; 3:9

Haggai

2:22; 2:22