What does קָנֶה · רָצַץ mean in the Bible?
קָנֶה · רָצַץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "crushed reed, bruised reed".
Hebrew · H7070, H7533
קָנֶה רָצוּץ
A reed (as erect ); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft , tube , stem , the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard) · to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
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קָנֶה H7070 a reed (as erect ); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft , tube , stem , the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
Pronunciation qāneh
Flexible hollow plant structure that becomes measuring rod; literalness shifts to precision and standardization
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רָצַץ H7533 to crack in pieces, literally or figuratively
Pronunciation ratsats
Denotes violent crushing or fracturing; shifts from physical breaking to subjugation, oppression, or spiritual defeat
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What does קָנֶה רָצוּץ (qaneh ratsuts) mean in the Bible?
קָנֶה · רָצַץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "crushed reed, bruised reed".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7070, H7533?
H7070, H7533 is connected to 81 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. crushed reed, bruised reed
Strong's H7070, H7533
Lexical occurrences 81 verses Source Gloss
crushed reed, bruised reed
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קָנֶה רָצוּץ 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
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