H8395 H8395
downfall, ruin — destruction or overthrow, specifically of Ahaziah's dynasty
This noun denotes downfall or ruin through being trodden down. It appears in 2 Chronicles 22:7, where Ahaziah's visit to Joram 'was the downfall of Ahaziah.' The root suggests trampling or treading down, so the noun conveys violent overthrow. Ahaziah's alliance with the house of Ahab proved fatal—he was caught up in Jehu's purge. The word captures both divine orchestration ('from God') and the catastrophic consequences of ungodly alliances.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The construct noun in 2 Chronicles 22:7 means 'downfall of Ahaziah,' describing the divine appointment that led to his death during Jehu's revolt. The root implies treading down or trampling, giving the noun a sense of violent overthrow. The text attributes this to God's sovereign purpose in judging the house of Ahab and those allied with it. 1×
AR["سُقُوطُ"]·ben["পতন-"]·DE["[תבוסת]"]·EN["downfall-of"]·FR["[תבוסת]"]·heb["תבוסת"]·HI["पतन-"]·ID["kejatuhan"]·IT["[תבוסת]"]·jav["karesakanipun"]·KO["파멸이-"]·PT["ruína-de"]·RU["гибель"]·ES["destrucción-de"]·SW["maangamizi-ya"]·TR["yıkımı"]·urd["تباہی"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [תְּבוּסָה] n.f. down-treading = ruin, downfall, cstr. תְּבוּסַת אחזיהו 2 Ch 22:7 the downfall of Ahaziah.