H6075b H6075b
to act presumptuously, proceed recklessly; show heedlessness
This verb in Hiphil stem describes acting with presumption, recklessness, or heedlessness. In Numbers 14:44 it characterizes Israel's rash attempt to enter the land despite God's prohibition, after they had refused His initial command. The verb captures the foolhardy reversal—presumptuously advancing after missing the moment of obedience. BDB suggests 'showed heedlessness,' while others propose 'presumed,' both emphasizing the rash, unauthorized nature of the action.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In Numbers 14:44, this describes Israel's presumptuous attempt to go up into the hill country after God had forbidden it, following their earlier rebellion. The Hiphil stem may indicate causing oneself to be heedless or acting presumptuously. Spanish 'se obstinaron' (they were obstinate) emphasizes the stubborn persistence, while the lexical tradition suggests either presumption or heedlessness. The action led to defeat, confirming its foolishness. 1×
AR["وَ-تَجَرَّأُوا"]·ben["এবং-ধৃষ্টতার-সঙ্গে-উঠল"]·DE["und-sie-presumed"]·EN["and-they-presumed"]·FR["et-ils-presumed"]·heb["ו-יעפלו"]·HI["परंतु-वे-ढिठाई-से-चढ़े"]·ID["tetapi-mereka-nekat"]·IT["e-essi-presumed"]·jav["Nanging-piyambak-ipun-sadaya-meksa-minggah"]·KO["그리고-무모하게-올라갔다"]·PT["E-presumiram"]·RU["и-дерзнули"]·ES["Y-se-obstinaron"]·SW["Na-wakapanda-kwa-kiburi"]·TR["ve-çıktılar"]·urd["اور-ضد-سے-چڑھے"]
Related Senses
H3045 1. Qal: to know, perceive, understand (829×)H5315 1. soul, inner being (647×)H3820a 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (572×)H4672 1. Qal: find, discover (289×)G1492 1. know facts or truths (285×)H3824 1. heart, inner self (mind/will/emotion) (250×)H1245 1. seek, search for (200×)G1097 1. know, be acquainted with (196×)H2142 1. Qal: remember, recall (173×)G2588 1. heart (inner self, mind, will) (158×)H0977 1. choose, select (Qal active) (145×)G2147 1. find, discover (144×)G5590 1. soul, inner self (100×)H4672 2. Niphal: be found, be discovered (99×)H1875 1. seek, search for (96×)H5315 2. life, vitality (94×)H1847 1. knowledge, discernment (90×)H2450 1. wise, prudent (84×)H7911 1. Qal: to forget (83×)H3684 1. fool, dullard (70×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. [עָפַל] vb. perhaps be heedless (Arabic غَفَلَ be heedless, neglectful, inadvertent);— Hiph. shew heedlessness, Impf. 3 mpl. לַעֲלוֹת וַיַּעְפִּלוּ Nu 14:44 (JE) they shewed heedlessness in going up (went up heedlessly), so de Dieu, cited (and allowed) by Di BuhlLex; > Thes al. shewed presumption (I. עפל, this sense dub.).