שָׁבַר
sha.varVerbH7665
to break
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to burst (literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to break, break in pieces 1a) (Qal) 1a1) break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench 1a2) to break, rupture (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked 1b2) to be broken, be crushed (fig) 1c) (Piel) to shatter, break 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to break out, bring to the birth 1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be shattered Aramaic equivalent: te.var (*תְּבַר *"to break" H8406)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
127 timesAppears 127 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
27
Ezk
20
Isaiah
14
Psalms
11
Daniel
8
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 13:26
- Ecclesiastes 12:6
- Ezk 6:6
- Jeremiah 22:20
- Job 38:15
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