נָפַץ
To dash to pieces, or scatter
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What does נָפַץ (nāpaṣ) mean in the Bible?
נָפַץ (nāpaṣ) is a Hebrew word meaning "to dash to pieces, or scatter". to dash to pieces, or scatter BDB: shatter Usage: be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
Meaning
Violent dispersal or destruction, often of objects or people in judgment, emphasizing chaotic scattering.
to dash to pieces, or scatter BDB: shatter Usage: be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 4×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Showing 8 of 22 occurrences in the biblical text.