What does מֵפִיץ · ῥαβδίζω mean in the Bible?
מֵפִיץ · ῥαβδίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a crushing weapon such as a hammer or club".
Hebrew · H4650, G4463
מַפֵּץ
A breaker , i.e. mallet · to beat with a rod
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מֵפִיץ H4650 a breaker , i.e. mallet
Pronunciation mēpiyṣ
Agent of forceful dispersal: breaks apart or scatters through violent striking action
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ῥαβδίζω G4463 to beat with a rod
Pronunciation rhabdízō
Physical beating inflicted as punishment or mob violence, distinct from gentler striking
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What does מַפֵּץ (mapets) mean in the Bible?
מֵפִיץ · ῥαβδίζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a crushing weapon such as a hammer or club".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4650, G4463?
H4650, G4463 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a crushing weapon such as a hammer or club
Strong's H4650, G4463
Lexical occurrences 1 verse Source Gloss
a crushing weapon such as a hammer or club
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מַפֵּץ is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain