What does שֶׁבֶר · σύντριμμα mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבֶר · σύντριμμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "collapse, ruin, destruction".
Hebrew · H7667, G4938
שֶׁבֶר
A fracture , figuratively, ruin ; specifically, a solution (of a dream) · ruin
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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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σύντριμμα G4938 ruin
Pronunciation sýntrimma
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What does שֶׁבֶר (shever) mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבֶר · σύντριμμα is a Hebrew phrase meaning "collapse, ruin, destruction".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7667, G4938?
H7667, G4938 is connected to 44 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. collapse, ruin, destruction
Strong's H7667, G4938
Lexical occurrences 44 verses Source Gloss
collapse, ruin, destruction
Grammatical Forms
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