Hebrew · H7667, G4938 · unreviewed

שֶׁבֶר

A fracture , figuratively, ruin ; specifically, a solution (of a dream) · ruin

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שֶׁבֶר H7667 a fracture , figuratively, ruin ; specifically, a solution (of a dream)
Pronunciation šeber
Physical breaking that extends metaphorically to social/spiritual ruin; also means dream interpretation through "unlocking" meaning.
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σύντριμμα G4938 ruin
Pronunciation sýntrimma
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What does שֶׁבֶר (shever) mean in the Bible?

שֶׁבֶר · σύντριμμα is a Hebrew word meaning "collapse, ruin, destruction".

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Meaning

collapse, ruin, destruction
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