UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Sense 1: to break, to shatter

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Aggression (006); Destruction (052)

Definition: = causative action or process by which humans or deities cause an object to be broken into two or more pieces; ≈ sometimes use figuratively to denote the sudden end of a certain condition or situation

Forms: vbpiel; vbqal-; vbnif-

GEN 19:9: RV GEN 19:9 · LV GEN 19:9 · Read together GEN 19:9

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OET-RV GEN 19:9

9 But they insisted, “Stand back!” Then they said to each other, “This guy came to stay with us, and now he’s judging us. We’ll treat you worse than them!” Then they started pushing hard against Lot and came closer to break down the door.

OET-LV GEN 19:9

9 And_they _said approach beyond and_they _said the_one he _came to_sojourn and_he _has _judged indeed _(judge) now we _will _do _harm to/for_yourself(m) from_them and_they _urged (in)_man (in)_Lōţ exceedingly and_they _approached to_break _down the_door.

EXO 9:25: RV EXO 9:25 · LV EXO 9:25 · Read together EXO 9:25

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OET-RV EXO 9:25

25 The hail struck everything in Mitsrayim—everything that was in the countryside, from people to animals. It also struck every plant and broke every tree out in the countryside.

OET-LV EXO 9:25

25 And_ the_hail _it _struck in_all the _land _of Miʦrayim DOM all _of that in _the_field from_humankind and_unto livestock and_DOM all _of the _vegetation _of the_field the_hail it _struck and_DOM every _of (the)_tree _of the_field it _shattered.

All 89 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: RV GEN 19:9 · LV GEN 19:9 · Read together GEN 19:9

EXO: RV EXO 9:25 · RV EXO 12:46 · RV EXO 23:24 · RV EXO 32:19 · RV EXO 34:1 · RV EXO 34:13 · LV EXO 9:25 · LV EXO 12:46 · LV EXO 23:24 · LV EXO 32:19 · LV EXO 34:1 · LV EXO 34:13 · Read together EXO 9:25 · Read together EXO 12:46 · Read together EXO 23:24 · Read together EXO 32:19 · Read together EXO 34:1 · Read together EXO 34:13

LEV: RV LEV 6:28 · RV LEV 11:33 · RV LEV 15:12 · RV LEV 26:13 · LV LEV 6:21 · LV LEV 11:33 · LV LEV 15:12 · LV LEV 26:13 · Read together LEV 6:28 · Read together LEV 11:33 · Read together LEV 15:12 · Read together LEV 26:13

NUM: RV NUM 9:12 · LV NUM 9:12 · Read together NUM 9:12

DEU: RV DEU 7:5 · RV DEU 9:17 · RV DEU 10:2 · RV DEU 12:3 · LV DEU 7:5 · LV DEU 9:17 · LV DEU 10:2 · LV DEU 12:3 · Read together DEU 7:5 · Read together DEU 9:17 · Read together DEU 10:2 · Read together DEU 12:3

JDG: RV JDG 7:20 · LV JDG 7:20 · Read together JDG 7:20

SA1: RV SA1 4:18 · LV SA1 4:18 · Read together SA1 4:18

KI1: RV KI1 19:11 · RV KI1 22:48 · LV KI1 19:11 · LV KI1 22:49 · Read together KI1 19:11 · Read together KI1 22:48

KI2: RV KI2 11:18 · RV KI2 18:4 · RV KI2 23:14 · RV KI2 25:13 · LV KI2 11:18 · LV KI2 18:4 · LV KI2 23:14 · LV KI2 25:13 · Read together KI2 11:18 · Read together KI2 18:4 · Read together KI2 23:14 · Read together KI2 25:13

CH2: RV CH2 14:3 · RV CH2 20:37 · RV CH2 23:17 · RV CH2 31:1 · RV CH2 34:4 · LV CH2 14:2 · LV CH2 20:37 · LV CH2 23:17 · LV CH2 31:1 · LV CH2 34:4 · Read together CH2 14:3 · Read together CH2 20:37 · Read together CH2 23:17 · Read together CH2 31:1 · Read together CH2 34:4

JOB: RV JOB 29:17 · RV JOB 31:22 · LV JOB 29:17 · LV JOB 31:22 · Read together JOB 29:17 · Read together JOB 31:22

PRO: RV PRO 25:15 · LV PRO 25:15 · Read together PRO 25:15

ECC: RV ECC 12:6 · LV ECC 12:6 · Read together ECC 12:6

LAM: RV LAM 2:9 · RV LAM 3:4 · LV LAM 2:9 · LV LAM 3:4 · Read together LAM 2:9 · Read together LAM 3:4

EZE: RV EZE 6:4 · RV EZE 6:6 · RV EZE 27:26 · RV EZE 27:34 · RV EZE 29:7 · RV EZE 30:18 · RV EZE 31:12 · RV EZE 34:27 · LV EZE 6:4 · LV EZE 6:6 · LV EZE 27:26 · LV EZE 27:34 · LV EZE 29:7 · LV EZE 30:18 · LV EZE 31:12 · LV EZE 34:27 · Read together EZE 6:4 · Read together EZE 6:6 · Read together EZE 27:26 · Read together EZE 27:34 · Read together EZE 29:7 · Read together EZE 30:18 · Read together EZE 31:12 · Read together EZE 34:27

DAN: RV DAN 8:7–8 · RV DAN 8:22 · LV DAN 8:7–8 · LV DAN 8:22 · Read together DAN 8:7–8 · Read together DAN 8:22

HOS: RV HOS 1:5 · RV HOS 2:18 · LV HOS 1:5 · LV HOS 2:20 · Read together HOS 1:5 · Read together HOS 2:18

AMO: RV AMO 1:5 · LV AMO 1:5 · Read together AMO 1:5

JNA: RV JNA 1:4 · LV JNA 1:4 · Read together JNA 1:4

NAH: RV NAH 1:13 · LV NAH 1:13 · Read together NAH 1:13

Sense 2: to maul, to tear, to injure

Semantic domains: Impact (002001001023)

Core domains: Aggression (006); Body (019); Animal (010)

Definition: literally: to break; hence: = causative action or process by which humans, deities, animals, or circumstances cause (other) humans or animals to be severely injured

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

EXO 22:9: RV EXO 22:10 · LV EXO 22:9 · Read together EXO 22:10

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OET-RV EXO 22:10

10 If anyone gives their neighbour a donkey or a cow or a sheep or any animal to look after, and it dies or is injured or disappears without anyone seeing,

OET-LV EXO 22:9

9  If/because anyone he _will _give to his/its_neighbour a _donkey or an _ox or a _sheep and_all animal to_guard/protect and_it _will _die or it _was _maimed or it _was _captured there_was_not one _who_saw.

EXO 22:13: RV EXO 22:14 · LV EXO 22:13 · Read together EXO 22:14

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OET-RV EXO 22:14

14 If anyone borrows an animal from their neighbour and it gets injured or dies without the owner being with it, the person who borrowed it must pay compensation,

OET-LV EXO 22:13

13  And_because/when anyone he _will _ask from_with his/its_neighbour and_it _will _be _maimed or it _died owner(s)_of_its not with_him/it certainly _(make _restitution) he _will _make _restitution.

All 13 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: RV EXO 22:10 · RV EXO 22:14 · LV EXO 22:9 · LV EXO 22:13 · Read together EXO 22:10 · Read together EXO 22:14

KI1: RV KI1 13:26 · RV KI1 13:28 · LV KI1 13:26 · LV KI1 13:28 · Read together KI1 13:26 · Read together KI1 13:28

PRO: RV PRO 6:15 · RV PRO 29:1 · LV PRO 6:15 · LV PRO 29:1 · Read together PRO 6:15 · Read together PRO 29:1

ISA: RV ISA 8:15 · RV ISA 28:13 · LV ISA 8:15 · LV ISA 28:13 · Read together ISA 8:15 · Read together ISA 28:13

JER: RV JER 17:18 · LV JER 17:18 · Read together JER 17:18

LAM: RV LAM 1:15 · LV LAM 1:15 · Read together LAM 1:15

EZE: RV EZE 34:4 · RV EZE 34:16 · LV EZE 34:4 · LV EZE 34:16 · Read together EZE 34:4 · Read together EZE 34:16

ZEC: RV ZEC 11:16 · LV ZEC 11:16 · Read together ZEC 11:16

Sense 3: to bring about birth

Semantic domains: Birth (002002002003)

Core domains: Body (019); Childbirth (030)

Definition: literally: to break (the womb); hence: = causative process by which deities cause women to give birth

Forms: vbhif-

ISA 66:9: RV ISA 66:9 · LV ISA 66:9 · Read together ISA 66:9

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OET-RV ISA 66:9

9 “Do I bring a baby to the birth canal and then not deliver it?” Yahweh asks.
⇔ ≈ “Or do I bring it to the point of delivery and then hold it back?” asks your god.

OET-LV ISA 66:9

9 I do _I _bring _to _the _birth and_not I _cause _to _bring _forth YHWH he _says or am_I the_one_who_causes _to _bring _forth and_do _I _restrain god _of_your he _says.

Sense 4: to end, to bring to an end

Semantic domains: End (002003003009)

Core domains: Stage (168)

Definition: literally: to break (an event); hence: = causative action or process by which humans or deities bring an event or situation to an end

LEV 26:19: RV LEV 26:19 · LV LEV 26:19 · Read together LEV 26:19

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OET-RV LEV 26:19

19 Then I’ll smash your strong pride, and I’ll make the sky like iron with no rain and your land hard like bronze.

OET-LV LEV 26:19

19 And_I _will _break DOM the _pride _of your _strength _of_your(pl) and_I _will _make DOM heavens _of_your(pl) like_iron and_DOM land _of_your(pl) like_bronze.

JOB 24:20: RV JOB 24:20 · LV JOB 24:20 · Read together JOB 24:20

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OET-RV JOB 24:20

20 The womb will forget them—the worm will dine on them.
⇔ ≈ They won’t be remembered again—injustice is like a broken tree.

OET-LV JOB 24:20

20 It_forgets _him the_womb it_sucks _on _him maggot[s] again not he _is _remembered and_it _was _broken like_tree injustice.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

LEV: RV LEV 26:19 · LV LEV 26:19 · Read together LEV 26:19

JOB: RV JOB 24:20 · LV JOB 24:20 · Read together JOB 24:20

PSA: RV PSA 104:11 · LV PSA 104:11 · Read together PSA 104:11

DAN: RV DAN 11:4 · LV DAN 11:4 · Read together DAN 11:4

Sense 5: to break (someone's) heart > to cause profound grief

Semantic domains: Grieve (002001002013)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: literally: to break (someone's) heart; hence: = causative process by which deities or circumstances cause humans to suffer profound grief

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

Collocations: שׁבר לֵב

PSA 34:19: RV PSA 34:18 · LV PSA 34:19 · Read together PSA 34:18

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OET-RV PSA 34:18

18 Yahweh is close to the brokenhearted,
⇔ ≈ and he saves whose spirits feel crushed.

OET-LV PSA 34:19

19  Is_near YHWH to_those _who _are_broken _of heart and_DOM people_crushed _of spirit he _delivers.

PSA 51:19: RV PSA 51:17 · LV PSA 51:19 · Read together PSA 51:17

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OET-RV PSA 51:17

17 The sacrifices that God wants are a broken spirit—
⇔ ≈ a humbled and repentant heart won’t be despised by you, God.

OET-LV PSA 51:19

19  The _sacrifices _of god are_a _spirit _of broken a _heart broken and_crushed Oh _god not you _despise.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

PSA: RV PSA 34:18 · RV PSA 51:17 · RV PSA 69:20 · RV PSA 147:3 · LV PSA 34:19 · LV PSA 51:19 · LV PSA 69:21 · LV PSA 147:3 · Read together PSA 34:18 · Read together PSA 51:17 · Read together PSA 69:20 · Read together PSA 147:3

ISA: RV ISA 61:1 · LV ISA 61:1 · Read together ISA 61:1

JER: RV JER 23:9 · LV JER 23:9 · Read together JER 23:9

Sense 6: to break (someone's) spirit > to cause profound grief

Semantic domains: Grieve (002001002013)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: literally: to break (someone's) spirit; hence: = causative process by which deities or circumstances cause humans to suffer profound grief

Forms: vbnif- (passive)

Collocations: שׁבר רוּחַ

PSA 51:19: RV PSA 51:17 · LV PSA 51:19 · Read together PSA 51:17

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OET-RV PSA 51:17

17 The sacrifices that God wants are a broken spirit—
⇔ ≈ a humbled and repentant heart won’t be despised by you, God.

OET-LV PSA 51:19

19  The _sacrifices _of god are_a _spirit _of broken a _heart broken and_crushed Oh _god not you _despise.

Sense 7: to break > to grieve

Semantic domains: Grieve (002001002013)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: literally: to break (someone); hence: = causative process by which humans, deities, or circumstances cause (other) humans and deities to suffer profound grief

Forms: vbnif- (passive)

JER 8:21: RV JER 8:21 · LV JER 8:21 · Read together JER 8:21

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OET-RV JER 8:21

⇔  21 I’m broken because of the brokenness of my people’s daughter.
⇔ ≈ I’m in mourning and overwhelmed by depression.

OET-LV JER 8:21

21 On the _brokenness _of the _daughter _of my _people _of_my I _have _been _broken I _am _in _mourning desolation it_has _taken _hold _of _me.

EZE 6:9: RV EZE 6:9 · LV EZE 6:9 · Read together EZE 6:9

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OET-RV EZE 6:9

9 Then those who escape will think about me among the nations where they’ll be held captive. They’ll remember that I was grieved by their promiscuous heart that turned away from me, and by their eyes that lusted after their idols. Then the loathing for the wickedness that they’ve committed with all their disgusting activities will show on their faces,

OET-LV EZE 6:9

9 And_ escapees _of_your(pl) _they _will _remember me among_nations where they _have _been _taken _captive there which/who I _was _crushed DOM heart _of_their which_plays_the _prostitute which it _has _turned _aside from_with_me and_DOM eyes _of_their which_play_the _prostitute after idols _of_their and_they _will _feel _loathing at_faces _of_their because _of the _wicked_things which they _have _done to_all/each/any/every abominations _of_their.

Sense 8: to set, to prescribe

Semantic domains: Happen (002002003003)

Definition: literally: to break (limits); hence: = causative process by which deities put certain conditions in place

Forms: vbqal-

JOB 38:10: RV JOB 38:10 · LV JOB 38:10 · Read together JOB 38:10

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OET-RV JOB 38:10

10 I assigned my boundaries for the ocean,
⇔ and put a latch on its gates,

OET-LV JOB 38:10

10 And_I _broke on/upon/above_him/it boundary _of_my and_I _set _in _place a _bar and_doors.

Sense 9: to break the staff of bread > to break the supply of bread

Semantic domains: Hunger (002004001001002)

Core domains: Famine (063); Well-Being (196)

Definition: literally: to break the staff of bread; hence: = causative process by which deities cause food to be in short supply which results in famine

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: שׁבר מַטֵּה־לֶחֶם

LEV 26:26: RV LEV 26:26 · LV LEV 26:26 · Read together LEV 26:26

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OET-RV LEV 26:26

26 When I limit your food supplies, ten women will bake bread in one oven and it will be rationed by weight—you’ll all eat but never be satisfied.

OET-LV LEV 26:26

26 When_break_I to/for_you(pl) staff _of bread and_ ten women _they _will _bake bread _of_your(pl) in_an _oven one and_they _will _bring _back bread _of_your(pl) by_weight and_you(pl)_will _eat and_not you(pl)_will _be _satisfied.

PSA 105:16: RV PSA 105:16 · LV PSA 105:16 · Read together PSA 105:16

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OET-RV PSA 105:16

16 He called for a famine in that land—
⇔ ≈ all food supply chains were broken.

OET-LV PSA 105:16

16 And_he/it _called a _famine on the_earth/land every _of staff _of bread he _broke.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

LEV: RV LEV 26:26 · LV LEV 26:26 · Read together LEV 26:26

PSA: RV PSA 105:16 · LV PSA 105:16 · Read together PSA 105:16

EZE: RV EZE 4:16 · RV EZE 5:16 · RV EZE 14:13 · LV EZE 4:16 · LV EZE 5:16 · LV EZE 14:13 · Read together EZE 4:16 · Read together EZE 5:16 · Read together EZE 14:13

Sense 10: to break (someone's) arm > to break (someone's) power

Semantic domains: Weak (002001001065)

Core domains: Strength (172)

Definition: literally: to break (someone's) arm; hence: = causative action by which humans or deities cause individuals or nations to lose their power over others

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

Collocations: שׁבר זְרֹועַ

JOB 38:15: RV JOB 38:15 · LV JOB 38:15 · Read together JOB 38:15

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OET-RV JOB 38:15

15 Their light is withheld from wicked people,
⇔ and their arm raised in violence gets broken.

OET-LV JOB 38:15

15 And_it _is _withheld from light _of_their and_an _arm _of uplifted it _is _broken.

PSA 10:15: RV PSA 10:15 · LV PSA 10:15 · Read together PSA 10:15

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OET-RV PSA 10:15

⇔  15 Break the hold of wicked and evil people.
⇔ Prevent them from being able to implement their wicked schemes.

OET-LV PSA 10:15

15 Break the_arm _of the_wicked and_bad/evil you _will _seek wickedness _of_his not you _will _find.

All 7 recorded passages for this sense

JOB: RV JOB 38:15 · LV JOB 38:15 · Read together JOB 38:15

PSA: RV PSA 10:15 · RV PSA 37:17 · LV PSA 10:15 · LV PSA 37:17 · Read together PSA 10:15 · Read together PSA 37:17

JER: RV JER 48:25 · LV JER 48:25 · Read together JER 48:25

EZE: RV EZE 30:21–22 · RV EZE 30:24 · LV EZE 30:21–22 · LV EZE 30:24 · Read together EZE 30:21–22 · Read together EZE 30:24

Sense 11: to break > to crush (military power)

Semantic domains: Weak (002001001065)

Core domains: Strength (172)

Definition: literally: to break (an army or nation); hence: = causative action by which humans or deities cause armies and nations to lose their power over others

Forms: vbqal-; vbnif- (passive)

CH2 14:12: RV CH2 14:13 · LV CH2 14:12 · Read together CH2 14:13

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OET-RV CH2 14:13