What does שָׁבַר · לֵב mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H7665, H3820
נִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב
To burst (literally or figuratively) · the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
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שָׁבַרH7665to burst (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationšābar
Fracturing or shattering, both physical destruction and emotional/spiritual devastation of heart or will
Open lexicon entry →לֵבH3820the heart ; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings , the will and even the intellect ; likewise for the centre of anything
Pronunciationlev
The seat of will, intellect, and emotion—the inner moral and spiritual center governing all human motivation and choice.
Open lexicon entry →What does נִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב (nishbᵉrê-lēḇ) mean in the Bible?
שָׁבַר · לֵב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "broken of heart.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7665, H3820?
H7665, H3820 is connected to 745 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. broken of heart.
Source Gloss
broken of heart.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups5Aligned forms87
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action36×
Perfect1Kgs 22:49 · Dan 8:8 · Ezek 26:2 · Isa 24:10 · Jer 14:17 · Jer 48:4 · Jer 48:25 · Ps 34:21 · 2Chr 14:12 · Jer 22:20 · Jer 51:30 · Exod 22:9 · Isa 14:29 · Jer 23:9 · Jer 48:17 · Ezek 6:917×
ImperfectDan 8:25 · Dan 11:20 · Lev 6:21 · Lev 15:12 · Prov 6:15 · Prov 29:1 · Dan 11:4 · Job 31:22 · Job 38:15 · Isa 27:11 · Ps 37:15 · Ps 37:17 · Ezek 29:7 · Ezek 32:2814×
Participle activePs 51:19 · Ps 124:73×
Participle passiveEzek 27:34 · Jer 2:132×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action20×
Perfect2Chr 34:4 · Exod 9:25 · Isa 21:9 · Lam 3:4 · Ps 76:4 · Ps 107:16 · 2Chr 23:17 · 2Kgs 11:18 · 2Kgs 25:13 · Jer 52:17 · Deut 10:2 · Exod 34:1 · Ps 3:8 · Ps 74:1314×
ImperfectExod 23:24 · Ps 48:8 · Isa 38:13 · Ps 46:10 · Deut 7:5 · Isa 45:26×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense28×
ImperfectHos 2:20 · Jer 19:11 · Jer 28:4 · Jer 28:11 · Jer 30:8 · Nah 1:13 · Exod 12:46 · Lev 11:33 · Isa 42:3 · Num 9:12 · Ps 104:11 · Prov 25:1513×
PerfectEzek 30:21 · Jer 2:20 · Jer 28:2 · Jer 48:38 · 1Kgs 13:28 · Isa 14:5 · Ps 105:16 · Jer 5:5 · Jer 28:13 · Ps 69:2110×
Participle activeEzek 4:16 · Jer 49:35 · Ps 29:53×
Infinitive constructJer 28:121×
Sequential imperfectPs 10:151×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action1×
ImperfectIsa 66:91×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action1×
PerfectJer 8:211×
Word Origins
נִשְׁבְּרֵי־לֵב is a primitive root - no further derivation.