What does מֵפִיץ (mēpiyṣ) mean in the Bible?
מֵפִיץ (mēpiyṣ): Agent of forceful dispersal: breaks apart or scatters through violent striking action
Hebrew · H4650
מֵפִיץ
A breaker , i.e. mallet
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מֵפִיץ H4650
Pronunciation mēpiyṣ
What does מֵפִיץ (mēpiyṣ) mean in the Bible?
מֵפִיץ (mēpiyṣ): Agent of forceful dispersal: breaks apart or scatters through violent striking action
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How does the BSB render H4650?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include [Like] a club (1).
Where does מֵפִיץ (mēpiyṣ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 25:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It [Like] a club 1× Proverbs 25:18
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First aligned row Proverbs 25:18
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Proverbs 1
Source forms
מֵפִ֣יץ 1x mê·p̄îṣ Proverbs 25:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 25:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Agent of forceful dispersal: breaks apart or scatters through violent striking action
Source Gloss
a breaker , i.e. mallet
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Agent of forceful dispersal: breaks apart or scatters through violent striking action
a breaker, i.e. mallet BDB: scatterer Usage: maul.
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Biblical Witnesses
weapon of deception that injures like a club or hammer
Word Origins
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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