Strong H7489H7489Bרָעַע

to shatter

One of the 2 senses of Strong H7489

Transliteration
râ‛a‛
Pronunciation
raw-ah'
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

1) to break, shatter
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to break
1a2) broken (participle)
1a3) to be broken
1b) (Hithpolel) to be broken, be broken in pieces, be broken asunder

General definition

A primitive root; properly to spoil (literally by breaking to pieces); figuratively to make (or be) good for {nothing} that {is} bad ({physically} socially or morally). (associate selves and show self friendly are by mistake for H7462.): - {afflict} associate selves [by mistake for {H7462]} break ({down} in {pieces}) + {displease} ({be} {bring} do) evil ({doer} {entreat} {man}) show self friendly [by mistake for {H7462]} do {harm} (do) {hurt} (behave {self} deal) {ill} X {indeed} do {mischief} {punish} still {vex} (do) wicked ({doer} {-ly}) be ({deal} do) worse.

In the Bible

Strong H7489B appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • break5
  • associate1
  • be1
  • shew1

First verses

  1. Job 34:24
    He shall break in pieces mighty men without number, and set others in their stead.
  2. Psalms 2:9
    Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel.
  3. Proverbs 18:24
    A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
  4. Isaiah 8:9
    Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
  5. Isaiah 24:19
    The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
  6. Jeremiah 11:16
    The Lord called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
  7. Jeremiah 15:12
    Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?
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