be beaten in sunder, break in pieces, broken, dash in pieces, dispersed, be overspread, scatter
A primitive root; to dash to pieces, or scatter -- be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
Englishman's Concordance
1) to shatter, break, dash, beat in pieces 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to shatter 1a2) shattering (infinitive) 1b) (Piel) to dash to pieces 1c) (Pual) to pulverise 2) to scatter, disperse, overspread, be scattered 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be scattered 2a2) dispersed (participle) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 1394
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. [נָפַץ] verbshatter (Late Hebrew id., dash, beat; Assyrian napâƒu, shatter, destroy DlHWB 475; ᵑ7נְפַע Pa`el shatter, but also נְפַץ Pa`el, id., Syriac shake, break, so Mandean, NöM. 240, and ZMG xxxii (1878), 406); —
QalInfinitive absoluteוְנָפוֺץ with accusative Judges 7:19and a shattering (= and shattered) the jars; Passive participleעֶצֶבנִבְזֶה נָפוּץJeremiah 22:28 (figurative) a vessel to be despised (and) shattered (compare Ew Gie RothstKau); also Participle activeנֹפֵץshatterer of the holy people Daniel 12:7 (Bev MartiKau, reading כִּכְלוֺת יַד נֹפֵץ).
Pi`eldash to pieces:Perfect3masculine singular וְנִמֵּץ consecutive Psalm 137:9 with accusative infants ag. (אֶל) rock; 1 singular וְנִמַּצְתִּ֫י of ׳י dashing all in pieces with (ב) Babylon as war-club Jeremiah 51:20,21 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 51:22 (3 t. in verse); Jeremiah 51:23 (3 t. in verse); suffix וְנִמַּצְתִּים אִישׁאֶלאָֿחִיוJeremiah 13:14; Imperfect2masculine singular suffix כִּכְלִי יוֺצֵר תְּנַמְּצֵםPsalm 2:9 (i.e. nations); 3 masculine plural נִבְלֵיהֶם יְנַמֵּ֑צוּJeremiah 48:12 (symbolic of destroying Moab); Infinitiveנַמֵּץ יַדעַֿםקֹֿדֶשׁDaniel 12:7when (they) finish shattering the hand (figurative for power) of the holy people, but read possibly נֹפֵץ, see
Pu`alParticiple feminine plural מְנֻמָּצוֺתIsaiah 27:9 like chalk-stones pulverized.
II. נָפַץverbdisperse, be scattered (often taken as secondary √ from Niph`al of פוץ, yet compare Late Hebrew נפץ, Qal (Participle), Pi`el, scatter; Syriac pour out, throw down, ᵑ7נְפַץ; Arabic shake (irregular correspondence of sibilants compare Nöl.c.), Ethiopic dissipari, aufugere Di 713); —
QalPerfect3masculine singular הָעָם מֵעָלַי׳נ1 Samuel 13:11the people were scattered from me; 3 feminine singular נָָֽפְצָה כָלהָֿאָרֶץGenesis 9:19 (J) thence dispersed all (the population of) the earth; 3 plural נָָֽמְצוּ גּוֺיִםIsaiah 33:3nations were scattered; Passive participle feminine plural construct נְפֻצוֺת יְהוּדָהIsaiah 11:12the dispersed of Judah he shall collect ("" נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל).
נפשׁ (√ of following; compare Arabic soul, life, person, living being, blood, desire, breath, sweet odour, be high in estimation, become avaricious; III. desire a thing, aspire to it, see breathe, sigh. Assyrian napâšu, get breath, be broad, extended; napištu, life, less frequently soul, living being, person. Vbs. apparently denominative; nouns in all Semitic languages: Phoenician נפש, CISi. 86 B 5, Ethiopic ; in the following = both soul, person, and tombstone, monument (as representing person, see especially DuvalRev. Sémit. ii (1894), 259 ff.): Late Hebrew נפשׁ see LevyZMG xii (1858), 215; Old Aramaic נפש, Nabataean, Palmyrene נפש, see Lzb325 Cook82; Syriac , see 1 Macc 13:27; 13:28; Sabean נפס Levy-OsZMG xix (1865), 255. 290 Mordtmib, xxxii (1878), 202 compare Lihyan., DHMEpigr. Denkm. 67, Min. HomSüdarab. Chrest. 128).
Genesis 9:19 HEB:נֹ֑חַ וּמֵאֵ֖לֶּה נָֽפְצָ֥ה כָל־ הָאָֽרֶץ׃ NAS: the whole earth was populated. KJV: and of them was the whole earth overspread. INT: of Noah these was populated the whole earth
Judges 7:19 HEB:וַֽיִּתְקְעוּ֙ בַּשּׁ֣וֹפָר֔וֹת וְנָפ֥וֹץ הַכַּדִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר NAS: the trumpets and smashed the pitchers KJV: the trumpets, and brake the pitchers INT: blew the trumpets and smashed the pitchers who
1 Samuel 13:11 HEB:רָאִיתִי֩ כִֽי־ נָפַ֨ץ הָעָ֜ם מֵעָלַ֗י NAS: that the people were scattering from me, and that you did not come KJV: that the people were scattered from me, and [that] thou camest INT: saw Because were scattering the people and
1 Kings 5:9 HEB:תִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֵלַ֛י וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥ים שָׁ֖ם וְאַתָּ֣ה NAS: you direct me, and I will have them broken up there, KJV: that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive INT: direct about broken there and you
Psalm 2:9 HEB:כִּכְלִ֖י יוֹצֵ֣ר תְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃ NAS: of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.' KJV: of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's INT: vessel A potter's shall shatter
Psalm 137:9 HEB:אַשְׁרֵ֤י ׀ שֶׁיֹּאחֵ֓ז וְנִפֵּ֬ץ אֶֽת־ עֹ֝לָלַ֗יִךְ NAS: seizes and dashes your little ones KJV: [shall he be], that taketh and dasheth thy little ones INT: blessed seizes and dashes your little Against
Isaiah 11:12 HEB:נִדְחֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּנְפֻצ֤וֹת יְהוּדָה֙ יְקַבֵּ֔ץ NAS: And will gather the dispersed of Judah KJV: and gather together the dispersed of Judah INT: the outcasts of Israel the dispersed of Judah and will gather
Isaiah 27:9 HEB:כְּאַבְנֵי־ גִר֙ מְנֻפָּצ֔וֹת לֹֽא־ יָקֻ֥מוּ NAS: stones like pulverized chalk KJV: as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves INT: stones chalk pulverized will not stand
Isaiah 33:3 HEB:עַמִּ֑ים מֵר֣וֹמְמֻתֶ֔ךָ נָפְצ֖וּ גּוֹיִֽם׃ NAS: up of Yourself nations disperse. KJV: of thyself the nations were scattered. INT: peoples the lifting disperse nations
Jeremiah 13:14 HEB: וְנִפַּצְתִּים֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶל־ NAS:I will dash them against each KJV:And I will dash them one INT:will dash each against
Jeremiah 22:28 HEB:הַעֶ֨צֶב נִבְזֶ֜ה נָפ֗וּץ הָאִ֤ישׁ הַזֶּה֙ NAS: Coniah a despised, shattered jar? Or KJV: a despised broken idol? INT: idol A despised shattered man is this
Jeremiah 48:12 HEB:יָרִ֔יקוּ וְנִבְלֵיהֶ֖ם יְנַפֵּֽצוּ׃ NAS: his vessels and shatter his jars. KJV: his vessels, and break their bottles. INT: and shall empty his jars and shatter
Jeremiah 51:20 HEB:כְּלֵ֖י מִלְחָמָ֑ה וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ גּוֹיִ֔ם NAS: of war; And with you I shatter nations, KJV: of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, INT: weapon of war shatter nations destroy
Jeremiah 51:21 HEB: וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ ס֖וּס NAS:With you I shatter the horse KJV:And with thee will I break in pieces the horse INT:shatter the horse and his rider
Jeremiah 51:21 HEB:ס֖וּס וְרֹֽכְב֑וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ רֶ֖כֶב NAS: and his rider, And with you I shatter the chariot KJV: and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot INT: the horse and his rider shatter the chariot rider
Jeremiah 51:22 HEB: וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ אִ֣ישׁ NAS:And with you I shatter man and woman, KJV:With thee also will I break in pieces man INT:shatter man and woman
Jeremiah 51:22 HEB:אִ֣ישׁ וְאִשָּׁ֔ה וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ זָקֵ֣ן NAS: and woman, And with you I shatter old KJV: and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old INT: man and woman shatter old and youth
Jeremiah 51:22 HEB:זָקֵ֣ן וָנָ֑עַר וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ בָּח֖וּר NAS: and youth, And with you I shatter young man KJV: and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man INT: old and youth shatter young and virgin
Jeremiah 51:23 HEB: וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ רֹעֶ֣ה NAS:And with you I shatter the shepherd KJV:I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd INT:shatter the shepherd and his flock
Jeremiah 51:23 HEB:רֹעֶ֣ה וְעֶדְר֔וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ אִכָּ֣ר NAS: and his flock, And with you I shatter the farmer KJV: and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman INT: the shepherd and his flock shatter the farmer and his team
Jeremiah 51:23 HEB:אִכָּ֣ר וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ פַּח֖וֹת NAS: and his team, And with you I shatter governors KJV: and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains INT: the farmer and his team shatter governors and prefects
Daniel 12:7 HEB:וָחֵ֗צִי וּכְכַלּ֛וֹת נַפֵּ֥ץ יַד־ עַם־ NAS: [a [time]; and as soon as they finish shattering the power KJV: and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power INT: and half finish shattering the power people