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תְּבַר

𐤕𐤁𐤓

tᵉbar

H8406 verb

SILEX Entry

Root שבר to break, shatter, smash

Definition

To be broken, shattered, or destroyed, whether of physical objects or figuratively indicating defeat or the collapse of power or hope. Primarily used to denote a literal breaking into pieces, but can also function metaphorically to describe being overcome by calamity or despair.

Semantic Range

to be broken (physically), to be shattered (inanimate objects, kingdoms, persons), to be destroyed, to collapse (figuratively), to be overcome by calamity

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שבר (sh-b-r), meaning 'to break, smash, shatter.' The Aramaic form תְּבַר (tᵉbar) reflects the same Semitic root as biblical Hebrew שָׁבַר, showing typical consonantal interchange for cognate Aramaic verbs.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Appearing in the Aramaic sections of the Hebrew Bible, particularly Daniel (e.g., Daniel 2:40), תְּבַר is exclusively used where the narrative is in Aramaic and thus fits the broader linguistic shifts of the post-exilic and Persian periods. The term is often used of objects or kingdoms (e.g., a kingdom being broken or destroyed), reinforcing imagery of shattering or disintegration. This term reflects a direct correspondence to biblical Hebrew שָׁבַר and participates in the broader Near Eastern metaphor of breaking as a symbol of destruction, defeat, or loss of integrity/power. The English translation 'broken' typically renders its sense adequately but risks missing the range of concrete and symbolic usages in imperial, personal, or emotional contexts.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁבַר; to be fragile (figuratively); broken.

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Root Family

שבר (sh-b-r) — to break, shatter, smash

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4866 מִשְׁבֵּר in the birth-breaking of
H4867 מִשְׁבָּר your breaking waves
H7665 שָׁבַר I will cause to shatter
H7666 שָׁבַר the grain-dealer
H7667 שֶׁבֶר in breaking-of

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8406-01 תְבִירָֽה tevirah AVQsfsa fragile shattered one 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8406-01 Daniel 2:42 תְבִירָֽה tevirah AVQsfsa fragile shattered one
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