כִּתּוּ אִתֵּיכֶם לַחֲרָבוֹת
To bruise or violently strike · a hoe or other digging implement · drought ; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife , sword , or other sharp implement
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כָּתַת H3807 to bruise or violently strike
אֵת H855 a hoe or other digging implement
חֶרֶב H2719 drought ; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife , sword , or other sharp implement
What does כִּתּוּ אִתֵּיכֶם לַחֲרָבוֹת (kittu ittekhem lacharavot) mean in the Bible?
כָּתַת · אֵת · חֶרֶב is a Hebrew word meaning "to beat/forge agricultural tools into weapons — the inverse of Isaiah's plowshares-from-swords peace image".
Full entry for כִּתּוּ אִתֵּיכֶם לַחֲרָבוֹת (H3807, H855, H2719) · Browse the biblical lexicon
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