מַגֵּפָה
maggepa (maggēp̄â)
/mag-gay-FAW/
“plague, pestilence, divine blow”
Plague, fatal epidemic, divine judicial slaughter against covenant disobedience (Numbers 14:37, 16:48, 2 Samuel 24:21).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From נָגַף (H5062) to smite.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
plagueslaughter
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מַגֵּפָה (plague, pestilence, divine blow) -> G4127
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מַגֵּפָה (maggepa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.