שָׁבַר (shâbar) — Break

Hebrew word study: שָׁבַר (shâbar), Strong's H7665. to burst (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H7665
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁבַר (shâbar)
Pronounced: shaw-bar'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to burst (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר)).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7665 is tagged on 147 words in 142 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:9 and last appears in Zechariah 11:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

I will break ×9and I will break ×7it is broken ×5he will be broken ×4it will be broken ×4they broke ×4and I broke ×3and it was broken ×3broken ×3they will be broken ×3when break I ×3you shattered ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וְשָׁבַרְתִּי ×7יִשָּׁבֵר ×6אֶשְׁבֹּר ×5וַיְשַׁבֵּר ×5נִשְׁבְּרָה ×5שִׁבַּר ×5וְשִׁבַּר ×4נִשְׁבְּרוּ ×4נִשְׁבַּר ×4שִׁבַּרְתָּ ×4

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×28Psalms ×21Ezekiel ×21Isaiah ×14Exodus ×9Daniel ×8Leviticus ×62 Chronicles ×6

Verses (first 25 of 142)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4866 מִשְׁבֵּר (mishbêr), H4867 מִשְׁבָּר (mishbâr), H7667 שֶׁבֶר (sheber), H7670 שִׁבְרוֹן (shibrôwn), H8406 תְּבַר (tᵉbar).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâbar (H7665) mean?

To burst (literally or figuratively).

How is H7665 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7665 as: break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken (-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, [idiom] quite, tear, view (by mistake for H7663 (שָׂבַר))..

How often does שָׁבַר (shâbar) appear?

Strong's H7665 is tagged on 147 words in 142 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:9 and last appears in Zechariah 11:16.