כָּתַת
ka.tat
“to crush”
Definition
to bruise or violently strike
a primitive root;
- to beat, crush by beating, crush to pieces, crush fine 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to beat or crush fine 1a2) to beat, hammer 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to beat or crush fine 1b2) to beat, hammer 1c) (Pual) to be beaten 1d) (Hiphil) to beat in pieces, shatter 1e) (Hophal) to be beaten, be crushed
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
כָּתַת appears 15 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity.
Then the Amorites who lived in the hills came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir all the way to Hormah.
The city is left in ruins;its gate is reduced to rubble.
They are smashed to pieces from dawn to dusk;unnoticed, they perish forever.
Then He will judge between many peoplesand arbitrate for strong nations far and wide.Then they will beat their swords into plowsharesand their spears into pruning hooks.Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation,nor will they train anymore for war.
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