Strong's Lexicon

H7665

H7665 — שָׁבַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewshabarverbOccurrences: 149TWOT: 2321

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7665
Word:שָׁבַר
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:149
Transliteration:shabar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:shaw-bar'
Meaning:1. to burst (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken((-hearted)), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, X quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663).

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BDB8442

שָׁבַר148 verb break, break in pieces (Late Hebrew id.; Sabean תֿבר, break, destroy DHMHof. Mus., no. 1, l. 26 MordtmHi 74; Arabic [untranscribed source text 5403] restrain, destroy; Aramaic תְּבַר, [untranscribed source text 5404]; Assyrian šabâru , break, break in pieces; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 5405] break); —

Qal53 Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳ שׁ 1Kgs 13:28; Isa 14:5, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשְׁבֹּר Jer 19:11, בּוֺר- Isa 42:3 3 feminine singular תִּשְׁבָּרֿ Prov 25:15, etc.; Imperative masculine singular שְׁבֹר Ps 10:15, suffix שָׁבְרֵם Jer 17:18 Infinitive construct לִשְׁבֹּר Gen 19:9 +2 t., שְׁבוֺר Jer 28:12 Participle active שֹׁבֵר Ezek 4:16 +2 t.; passive שָׁבוּר Lev 22:22, plural construct שְׁבוּרֵי Ps 147:3 — break, literally, object earthen vessel Judg 7:20; Lev 11:33 ( P ), Jer 19:11 (in simile, compare Jer 19:11; Jer 48:33; Isa 30:14, flask Jer 19:10, gate-bar Amos 1:5 (in metaphor), bow Hos 1:5; Jer 49:35, and sword Hos 2:20 (מִןהָֿאָרֶץ), bone of lamb Exod 12:46; Num 9:12 ( P ), and (in metaphor) Prov 25:15, compare שָׁבוּר i.e. fractured of limb Lev 22:22 ( H ), yoke Jer 28:10; Jer 28:12; Jer 28:13, and, in metaphor, of deliverance (׳ י subject) Jer 28:2 Jer 28:4 Jer 28:11; Jer 38:8 (with מֵעַל), +4 t., of rebellion Jer 2:20; Jer 5:5, so staff Isa 14:5 +5 t., reed Isa 42:3, arm of Pharaoh Ezek 30:21 ; Ezek 30:22 ; Ezek 30:24 compare Ps 10:15 trees (subject thunder) Ps 29:5 break in, down, door Gen 19:9 ( J ); rend violently (of lion), man 1Kgs 13:26, ass 1Kgs 13:28 wreck Tyre (as ship) Ezek 27:26 figurative break pride Lev 26:19 ( H ); crush (figurative) Isa 14:25 (compare Jer 48:28 above), Lam 1:15; Dan 11:26 ׳ מִשְׁנֶה שִׁבָּרוֺן שׁ Jer 17:18 break, rupture, heart (figurative) Ps 69:21+ Ezek 6:9 (see Niph`al near the end), שְׁבוּרֵי לֵב Ps 147:3 וָאֶשְׁבֹּר עָלָיו חֻקִּי Job 38:10 broke for it my boundary, of sea, reference to abrupt ending of mainland; = quench thirst (frangere sitim) Ps 104:11.
Niph`al57 Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁבַּר Exod 22:9 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִשָּׁבֵר Lev 6:21 +, 3 feminine singular וְתִשָּׁ֫בֶר Eccl 12:6, 2 masculine singular תִּשָּׁבֵר Ezek 29:7, שַבר- Ezek 32:28, etc.; Infinitive construct הִשָּׁבֵר Jonah 1:4 Participle נִשְׁבָּר Ps 51:19, feminine singular נִשְׁבָּרָה Ps 51:19, נִשְׁבֶּ֫רֵת Ezek 27:34 +, etc.; — be broken, of neck 1Sam 4:18, bones Ps 34:21, gate-bars Jer 51:30, rod (in figurative) Isa 14:21; Jer 48:17, idols Ezek 6:4; Ezek 6:6 , horn Dan 8:8, compare Dan 8:22, arm Job 31:22 (מִקָּנָה), and (in metaphor) Jer 48:25; Job 38:15; Ps 37:17, compare Ezek 30:22, bough Ezek 31:12; Isa 27:11, compare (figurative) of wickedness, like a tree Job 24:20, other things Ps 37:15; Jer 50:23; Ezek 29:7; Ps 124:7 cisterns Jer 2:13 ( id.), pottery Lev 6:21; Lev 15:12 ( P ), Eccl 12:6 (in figurative); = be maimed, crippled (have limb broken), of animal Exod 22:9; Exod 22:13 ( E ), and (figurative) Ezek 34:4; Ezek 34:16; Zech 11:16, so (figurative of men stumbling) Isa 8:15; Isa 28:13 be wrecked, of ships 1Kgs 22:49 (read Qr נִשְׁבְּרוּ), || 2Chr 20:37; Jonah 1:4, metaphor of Tyre Ezek 27:34 figurative be crushed , destroyed (person, warriors, kingdoms, etc.), Jer 14:17; Jer 22:20; Jer 48:4; Jer 51:8 + 10 t.; figurative be broken, of heart Jer 23:9; Isa 61:1; Ps 34:19; Ps 51:19, compare ׳ רוּחַ נִשׁ Ps 34:19. — Exod 6:9 read probably וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּ֫י (We Sm Berthol Toy Krae); Co בְּשָׁבְרִי.
Pi`el36 Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁבַּר Isa 21:9 +, שִׁבֵּ֑ר Exod 9:25, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְשַׁבֵּר Ps 46:10 +, 2 masculine plural תְּשַׁבֵּר֑וּן Exod 34:13, etc.; Infinitive absolute שַׁבֵּר Exod 23:24 Participle מְשַׁבֵּר 1Kgs 19:11 — shatter, break, tablets Exod 32:19 ( E ), Exod 34:1 ( J ), Deut 9:17 ; Deut 10:2 מַצֵּבוֺת Exod 23:24 ( E ; + Infinitive absolute), Exod 34:13 ( J ) + 7 t.; images 2Kgs 11:18 + 3 t.; bronze sea, etc., 2Kgs 25:13 = Jer 52:17 horns Dan 8:7 jaws Job 29:17 (in figurative); of hail shattering tree Exod 9:25 ( J ), compare 1Kgs 19:11 elsewhere subject ׳ י, shattering gate-bars, etc., weapons Isa 45:2; Isa 38:13; Lam 2:9; Lam 3:4; Ps 46:10; Ps 76:4; Ps 107:16 , trees Ps 29:5 ; Ps 105:33, heads of תַּנִּינִים Ps 74:13 wrecking ship Ps 48:8.
Hiph`il cause to break out, i.e. bring to the birth, Imperfect 1 singular הַאֲנִי אַשְׁבִּיר וְלֹא אוֺלִיד Isa 66:9 ( ׳ י subject; compare מַשְׁבֵּר below).
Hoph`al be broken, shattered (in heart), Perfect 1 singular עַלשֶֿׁבֶר בַּתעַֿמִּי הָשְׁבַּ֑רְתִּי Jer 8:21.


BDB8445

שָׁבוּר Lev 22:22 see √ Qal.


BDB9994

ת

[תְּבַר] verb break ( ᵑ7 Syriac; Biblical Hebrew שָׁבַר ); —

Pe`al Participle passive feminine singular תְּבִירָה Dan 2:42 broken in pieces (kingdom).


תְּדִירָא see דּוּר


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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