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שֶׁבֶר
sheber · Hebrew · Strong's H7667 · 44 occurrences
The KJV renders 21 different Hebrew and Greek words as “destruction”
What it means
a fracture, figuratively, ruin; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
or שֵׁבֶר; from H7665 (שָׁבַר);
How the KJV renders it
affliction, breach, breaking, brokenfooted, handed, bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“destruction”
also renders sýntrimma (G4938), apṓleia (G684), ólethros (G3639), kathaíresis (G2506), ʼăbaddôwn (H11), ʼêyd (H343), dakkâʼ (H1793), hărîyçûwth (H2035), chebel (H2256), kîyd (H3589), mᵉhûwmâh (H4103), mᵉchittâh (H4288), qôṭeb (H6987), qᵉphâdâh (H7089), qerets (H7171), shibrôwn (H7670), shôwʼ (H7722), shachath (H7845), tᵉbûwçâh (H8395), tablîyth (H8399)
“hurt”
“affliction”
“bruise”
also renders syntríbō (G4937), thraúō (G2352), chabbûwrâh (H2250), ʻâsâh (H6213), rᵉʻaʻ (H7490), shûwph (H7779)
“interpretation”
also renders epílysis (G1955), hermēneía (G2058), pᵉshar (H6591), pêsher (H6592), pâthar (H6622), pithrôwn (H6623)
“breach”
also renders bedeq (H919), bᵉqîyaʻ (H1233), miphrâts (H4664), perets (H6556), râçîyç (H7447)
“breaking”
also renders parábasis (G3847), klásis (G2800), shibrôwn (H7670)
“brokenfooted”
also renders regel (H7272)
“vexation”
also renders mᵉhûwmâh (H4103)
Where it appears
44 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 41 verses shown.
Amos 6:6 · HNcmsc
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils, but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
Ezekiel 32:9 · HNcmsc/Sp2ms
“I will also trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring your destruction among the nations, into the countries which you have not known.
Isaiah 1:28 · HC/Ncmsa
But the destruction of transgressors and sinners shall be together, and those who forsake Yahweh shall be consumed.
Isaiah 15:5 · HNcmsa
My heart cries out for Moab! Her nobles flee to Zoar, to Eglath Shelishiyah; for they go up by the ascent of Luhith with weeping; for on the way to Horonaim, they raise up a cry of destruction.
Isaiah 30:13 · HNcmsc/Sp3fs
therefore this iniquity shall be to you like a breach ready to fall, swelling out in a high wall, whose breaking comes suddenly in an instant.
Isaiah 30:14 · HR/Ncmsc
He will break it as a potter’s vessel is broken, breaking it in pieces without sparing, so that there won’t be found among the broken pieces a piece good enough to take fire from the hearth, or to dip up water out of the cistern.”
Isaiah 30:26 HNcmscIsaiah 51:19 HC/Td/NcmsaIsaiah 59:7 HC/NcmsaIsaiah 60:18 HC/NcmsaIsaiah 65:14 HC/R/NcmscJudges 7:15 HNcmsc/Sp3msJeremiah 4:6 HC/NcmsaJeremiah 4:20 HNcmsaJeremiah 6:1 HC/NcmsaJeremiah 6:14 HNcmscJeremiah 8:11 HNcmscJeremiah 8:21 HNcmscJeremiah 10:19 HNcmsc/Sp1csJeremiah 14:17 HNcmsaJeremiah 30:12 HR/Ncmsc/Sp2fsJeremiah 30:15 HNcmsc/Sp2fsJeremiah 48:3 HC/NcmsaJeremiah 48:5 HNcmsaJeremiah 50:22 HC/NcmsaJeremiah 51:54 HC/NcmsaJob 41:25 HR/NcmpaLamentations 2:11 HNcmscLamentations 2:13 HNcmsc/Sp2fsLamentations 3:47 HC/Td/NcmsaLamentations 3:48 HNcmscLamentations 4:10 HR/NcmscLeviticus 21:19 HNcmscLeviticus 24:20 HNcmsaNahum 3:19 HR/Ncmsc/Sp2msProverbs 15:4 HNcmsaProverbs 16:18 HNcmsaProverbs 17:19 HNcmsaProverbs 18:12 HNcmsaPsalm 60:2 HNcmpc/Sp3fsZephaniah 1:10 HC/Ncmsa
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