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Strong H7779שׁוּף

to bruise

Transliteration
shûph
Pronunciation
shoof
Morphology
Hebrew Verb

Definition

A primitive root; properly to {gape} that {is} snap at; figuratively to overwhelm: - {break} {bruise} cover.

Detailed definition

1) to bruise, crush, gape upon, desire?, seize?, strike out?
1a) (Qal) to fall upon, bruise

In the Bible

Strong H7779 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • bruise2
  • breaketh1
  • cover1

First verses

  1. Genesis 3:15
    And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
  2. Job 9:17
    For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
  3. Psalms 139:11
    If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
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