What does שֶׁבֶר · συντρίβω mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבֶר · συντρίβω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ruin, collapse, devastation".
Hebrew · H7667, G4937
שֶׁבֶר
A fracture , figuratively, ruin ; specifically, a solution (of a dream) · to break
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שֶׁבֶר H7667 a fracture , figuratively, ruin ; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
Pronunciation šeber
Physical breaking that extends metaphorically to social/spiritual ruin; also means dream interpretation through "unlocking" meaning.
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συντρίβω G4937 to break
Pronunciation syntríbō
Breaking into pieces or crushing, emphasizing violent fragmentation rather than simple breakage
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What does שֶׁבֶר (shever) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבֶר · συντρίβω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ruin, collapse, devastation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7667, G4937?
H7667, G4937 is connected to 44 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. ruin, collapse, devastation
Strong's H7667, G4937
Lexical occurrences 44 verses Source Gloss
ruin, collapse, devastation
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שֶׁבֶר 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