שֶׁ֫בֶר
she.ver
“breaking”
Definition
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
or שֵׁבֶר; from H7665 (שָׁבַר);
- breaking, fracture, crushing, breach, crash, ruin, shattering 1a) breaking, fracture, shattering, crushing 1b) crashing 1c) breaking (of a dream), interpretation 1d) quarries
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
שֶׁ֫בֶר appears 40 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
You drink wine by the bowlfuland anoint yourselves with the finest oils,but you fail to grieveover the ruin of Joseph.
Their feet run to evil;they are swift to shed innocent blood.Their thoughts are sinful thoughts;ruin and destruction lie in their wake.
Raise a signal flag toward Zion.Seek refuge! Do not delay!For I am bringing disaster from the north,and terrible destruction.
They dress the wound of the daughter of My peoplewith very little care,saying, ‘Peace, peace,’when there is no peace at all.
You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as an offering made by fire to the LORD.
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