Definition: A "CASCADE" refers to a large, sharp object or action that causes someone or something to fall down or hit its head on something or someone else's property.
Here are the main definitions:
1.
FORCE
: This term means force exerted by an external body such as a hammer.
2.
CATCH
: To grab (a person or animal) with one hand, especially when being held firmly or by a strong grasp.
3.
CHASE
: Running after someone to catch them. It's often used in sports contexts.
4.
RIDE
: A ride is an action in which two people move around each other; it can also mean traveling on roads.
5.
CROSSING
: To travel along the boundary or limit of a field, especially in a military context.
In the Bible, "CASCADE" occurs in a few places to describe a forceful act:
- In 2 Samuel 6:39: "And David said unto Shimei his son, I will take thy bed from him."
- In Deuteronomy 10:7: "For she hath set her hand upon the fire, and we have made her mount."
- In Genesis 54:18-26: "And as he looked and saw that it was not so, he turned unto his wife and said to her, What hast thou done, that I bring thee again from thy bed?"
So, in essence, it's a word used figuratively or metaphorically to describe some forceful action.