Jeremiah 51:23 — Word Study
WLCוְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ רֹעֶ֣ה וְעֶדְר֔וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ אִכָּ֣ר וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ פַּח֖וֹת וּסְגָנִֽים׃
BSAI shatternâphats [break in pieces, scatter] the shepherdrâʻâh [one who cares for and rules over] and his flockʻêder [a group of animals, a community] I shatternâphats [destroy, disperse] the farmerʼikkâr [one who works the land] and his oxentsemed [a team of cattle, a yoke] I shatternâphats [break apart, demolish] the governorspechâh [leaders of cities or regions] and officialsçâgân [rulers, those in authority]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י | and I smash | Verb, Piel, sequential perfect first person common singular |
| בְךָ֙ | by you | Preposition, suffix |
| רֹעֶ֣ה | shepherd | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| וְעֶדְר֔וֹ | and flock his | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י | and I smash | Verb, Piel, sequential perfect first person common singular |
| בְךָ֖ | by you | Preposition, suffix |
| אִכָּ֣ר | a farmer | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ | and team his | Conjunction, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י | and I smash | Verb, Piel, sequential perfect first person common singular |
| בְךָ֔ | by you | Preposition, suffix |
| פַּח֖וֹת | governors | Noun common, feminine plural absolute |
| וּסְגָנִֽים׃ | and officials | Conjunction, noun common masculine plural absolute |
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| BSB | With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock; with you I shatter the farmer and his oxen; with you I shatter the governors and officials. |
| KJV | I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers. |
| ASV | and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and deputies. |
| YLT | And I have broken in pieces by thee shepherd and his drove, And I have broken in pieces by thee husbandman and his team, And I have broken in pieces by thee governors and prefects. |
| WEB | With you I will break in pieces the shepherd and his flock. With you I will break in pieces the farmer and his yoke. With you I will break in pieces governors and deputies. |
| BBE | With you the keeper of sheep with his flock will be broken, and with you the farmer and his oxen will be broken, and with you captains and rulers will be broken. |
Where they part company is in the interpretation of נִפַּצְתִּ֤י — see How Translations Differ.
The structure features multiple main clauses, each detailing a different target of God's judgment, creating a rhythm that underscores the comprehensive nature of the destruction.
8 commentators on this verse
Gill, Jamieson, Poole, Trapp & more — read them ›
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Deep Study — Jeremiah 51:23
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Context — God's Judgment on Babylongenerated
Jeremiah 51:23 is part of a series of declarations where God announces His judgment against Babylon. The verse highlights the comprehensive nature of this judgment, affecting various societal roles, from shepherds to governors. This reflects God's authority over all aspects of life and leadership, emphasizing that no one is exempt from His judgment.
Cross References
The Key Word — נִפַּצְתִּ֤י, ni.patz.Tigenerated
The verb נָפַץ (naphats) means to shatter or disperse. It is built from a root that conveys the idea of breaking into pieces or scattering. In this verse, it indicates a decisive act of destruction against leaders and their communities.
The parsing as a Piel verb in the sequential perfect first person common singular shows that God is the active agent performing the action. This construction emphasizes the intentionality and authority behind the act of shattering, highlighting God's power to disrupt and dismantle.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb נִפַּצְתִּ֤י governs the entire verse, indicating the primary action of shattering. The structure consists of multiple phrases that elaborate on what is being shattered, showing a clear and emphatic declaration.
The repetition of the verb נִפַּצְתִּ֤י emphasizes the totality of the destruction, with each phrase detailing different groups affected by God's judgment, creating a rhythmic and impactful proclamation.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates נִפַּצְתִּ֤י as διασκορπιῶ (diaskorpió), which means to scatter. This choice reflects a similar meaning but may carry a slightly different nuance, focusing on the act of dispersing rather than the violent shattering implied in the Hebrew.
This translation choice suggests an interpretation that highlights the consequences of God's judgment as not only destructive but also as a scattering of authority and community.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Jeremiah 51:23 shows God's intention to shatter various leaders and their communities in Babylon. The verse emphasizes that God will break apart the shepherds, farmers, and officials, demonstrating His authority over all aspects of society.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It indicates that God will disrupt the leadership and the community that follows, symbolizing a complete breakdown of order.
These roles represent various aspects of society, showing that God's judgment will affect all levels of leadership and community.
The repetition emphasizes the totality and certainty of God's judgment against Babylon, reinforcing the message of destruction.
It reflects the consistent theme of God's sovereignty and authority in executing judgment against nations that oppose Him.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does this verse reveal about God's authority over leaders and communities?
- In what ways can we see the consequences of leadership failure in our own context?
- How does understanding God's judgment in this passage shape our view of justice?
- What role does community play in the context of God's judgment?
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Jeremiah 51:23 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock,.... Or, have broken; which Abarbinel thinks respects the Arabians particularly, who were shepherds, and dwelt in tents; but it
Read John Gill on Jeremiah 51 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryI will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Read Robert Jamieson on Jeremiah 51 →Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleThe sense of all three verse is the same, viz. that God had made use of, and was still making use of the Babylonians to waste and impoverish much people, wasting their goods, routing their armies, killing all sorts of their inhabitants.
Read Matthew Poole on Jeremiah 51 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsJeremiah 51:23 I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.Ver. 23. The shepherd and his flock, the husbandman and his yoke, &c.] This particular enumeration is very emphatic.
Read John Trapp on Jeremiah 51 →Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(23) With thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.—The exhausting of all sorts and conditions of men culminates in the ruling caste. The Hebrew word for “captain” (Pekha) is interesting as connected with the Arabic, with which we are now familiar in the form Pacha (Fürst, Lex.).
Read Charles John Ellicott on Jeremiah 51 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges23. governors [mg. lieutenants] and deputies] Cp. Jeremiah 51:28; Jeremiah 51:57; also Ezekiel 23:6; Ezekiel 23:12-23. The names in the original are not Heb. but Assyrian, and are often found in inscriptions in that language. The former is applied to Tattenai (Ezra 5:6), Nehemiah (Nehemiah 5:14), and Zerubbabel (Haggai 1:1).
Read Cambridge on Jeremiah 51 →Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleCaptains ... rulers - Jeremiah 51:28. Pashas and Sagans. The prophet dwells at length upon Babylon’s destructiveness.
Read Albert Barnes on Jeremiah 51 →Daniel Denison Whedon1808–1885Whedon's Commentary on the Bible20-24. Thou art — By “thou,” Ewald understands the king of Israel; Grotius, Cyrus and the Medes; Nagelsbach, an ideal person; Calmet and most expositors, Babylon. The last is to be preferred, and is supported by Jeremiah 50:23.
Read Daniel Denison Whedon on Jeremiah 51 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock; with you I shatter the farmer and his oxen; with you I shatter the governors and officials.
With you I will break in pieces the shepherd and his flock. With you I will break in pieces the farmer and his yoke. With you I will break in pieces governors and deputies.
With you I shatter the shepherd and his flock; with you I shatter the farmer and his oxen; with you I shatter the governors and officials.
I used you to smash shepherds and their flocks. I used you to smash farmers and their teams of oxen. I used you to smash governors and leaders.”
Tyndale line
I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and deputies.
and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and deputies.
I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
I wil also breake by thee the shepheard and his flocke, and by thee will I breake the husband man and his yoke of oxen, and by thee will I breake the dukes and princes.
Strictly literal
and with thee will I break in pieces the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces governors and rulers.
And I have broken in pieces by thee shepherd and his drove, And I have broken in pieces by thee husbandman and his team, And I have broken in pieces by thee governors and prefects.
And I have broken in pieces shepherd and his drove by you, || And I have broken in pieces farmer and his team by you, || And I have broken in pieces governors and prefects by you.
And I strike down with thee the shepherd and his flock; and I strike down with thee the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and I strike down with thee governors and rulers.
With you I will smash the shepherds and their flocks; with you I will smash the plowmen and their teams. With you I will smash the governors and officials.
From the Latin
And with thee I will break in pieces the shepherd and his dock, and with thee I will break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen, and with thee I will break in pieces captains and rulers.
Simplified
I use you to destroy shepherds and their flocks; I use you to destroy farmers and their cattle; I use you to destroy rulers and state officials.
With you the keeper of sheep with his flock will be broken, and with you the farmer and his oxen will be broken, and with you captains and rulers will be broken.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree closely in wording, with all twelve words matching in the Hebrew verse. This indicates a strong consistency in the transmission of this text across these two traditions.
וְנִפַּצְתִּ֤י בְךָ֙ רֹעֶ֣ה וְעֶדְר֔וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֥י בְךָ֖ אִכָּ֣ר וְצִמְדּ֑וֹ וְנִפַּצְתִּ֣י בְךָ֔ פַּח֖וֹת וּסְגָנִֽים׃
12 of the 12 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Jeremiah 51:23
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
נָפַץ (naphats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to shatter or disperse. It encompasses actions such as breaking into pieces, scattering, and pulverizing. The word appears in various forms, including Qal (to shatter), Piel (to dash to pieces), and Pual (to pulverize). The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement among the lexicons.
[נָפַץ] vb. shatter
Qal and a shattering (= and shattered) the jars
Pi. dash to pieces
Pu. like chalk-stones pulverized.
base
נָפַץ vb. disperse, be scattered
base
H5310a נָפַץ shatter H5310b נָפַץ disperse, be scattered
5310 naphats naw-fats'
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.
נָפַץ (na.phats) — to shatter.
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
נָפַץ (na.phats) — to disperse.
1) be scattered
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be scattered
1a2) dispersed (participle)
Conj | V-Piel-1cs — Verb · Piel · sequential perfect first person common singularHc/Vpq1cs
ךָּ (ka) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine singular
HRd/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp2ms
The Hebrew word רָעָה (*ra'ah*) is built from a primitive root meaning to tend or pasture a flock. It covers a range of meanings including to graze, rule, associate with, and befriend. The term appears in contexts related to shepherding and companionship, with a specific mention of the 'binding-house of shepherds' in 2 Kings 10:12.
בֵּית־עֵ֫קֶד הָרֹעִים perh. n.pr.loc. (binding-house of the shepherds) 2 K 10:12
base
רָעָה 167 vb. pasture, tend, graze
Qal
trans.
intrans.
Niph. poss.
Hiph. v.
base
[רָעָה] vb. prob. associate with
Qal cherish faithfulness
Hithp. do not make companionship with a bad-tempered man
base
[רָעָה] vb. denom. Pi. be a special friend;—Ju 14:20
ref
H7462a בֵּית־עֵ֫קֶד הָרֹעִים binding-house of shepherds H7462b רָעָה pasture, tend, graze H7462c רָעָה prob. associate with H7462d רָעָה vb. denom. Pi. be a special friend
7462 ra`ah raw-aw'
a primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it;
intransitively, to graze (literally or figuratively);
generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a
friend):--X break, companion, keep company with, devour, eat
up, evil entreat, feed, use as a friend, make friendship with,
herdman, keep (sheep)(-er), pastor, + shearing house,
shepherd, wander, waste.
בֵּית־עֵ֫קֶד הָרֹעִים (bet-e.qed ha.ro.im) — House of Shepherds.
Ra'ah = "pasturing"
perh. "binding-house of the shepherds"
רָעָה (ra.ah) — to pasture.
1) to pasture, tend, graze, feed
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to tend, pasture
1a1a) to shepherd
1a1b) of ruler, teacher (fig)
1a1c) of people as flock (fig)
1a1d) shepherd, herdsman (subst)
1a2) to feed, graze
1a2a) of cows, sheep etc (literal)
1a2b) of idolater, Israel as flock (fig)
1b) (Hiphil) shepherd, shepherdess
Also means: ro.i (רֹעִי "to shepherd" H7473)
רָעָה (ra.ah) — to accompany.
1) to associate with, be a friend of (meaning probable)
1a) (Qal) to associate with
1b) (Hithpael) to be companions
רָעָה (ra.ah) — to befriend.
(Piel) to be a special friend
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singularHVqrmsa
shep'-erd (ro`eh, ro`i; poimen, "a feeder"): The sheep owner frequently tends the flocks himself (Ge 4:4; 30:40; compare Eze 34:12), but more often he delegates the work to his children (Ge 29:9; 1Sa 16:19; 17:15) or relatives (Ge 31:6). In such cases the sheep have good care because the keepers have a personal interest in the well-being of the animals, but when they are attended by a hireling (1Sa 17:20) the flocks may be neglected or abused (Isa 56:10,11; Eze…
Shepherd
A word naturally of frequent occurence in Scripture. Sometimes the word “pastor” is used instead (Jer. 2:8; 3:15; 10:21; 12:10; 17:16). This word is used figuratively to represent the relation of rulers to their subjects and of God to his people (Ps. 23:1; 80:1; Isa. 40:11; 44:28; Jer. 25:34, 35; Nahum 3:18; John 10:11, 14; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:4).
In a nomadic state of society every man, from the sheikh down to the slave, is more or less a shepherd. The progenitors of the Jews in the patriarchal age were nomads, and their history is rich in scenes of pastoral life. The occupation of tending the flocks was undertaken,not only by the sons of wealthy chiefs, (Genesis 30:29) ff.; Genesis37:12 ff., but even by their daughters. (Genesis 29:6,8; Exodus 2:10) The Egyptian captivity did march to implant a love of settled abode, and consequently we find the tribes which still retained a taste for shepherd life selecting their own quarters apart from their brethren in the transjordanic district. (
Or PASTOR.
Abel was a keeper of sheep, Ge 4:2, as were the greater number of the ancient patriarchs. When men began to multiply, and to follow different employments, Jabal son of Lamech was acknowledged as father, that is, founder of shepherd and nomads, Ge 4:20. A large part of the wealth of ancient patriarchs consisted in flocks and herds, the care of which was shared by their sons, daughters, and servants. Rachel the bride of Jacob was a shepherdess, Ge 29:6; his sons, the fathers of the tribes of Israel were shepherds, and so was David their king, Ps 78:70-72. The employment is highly honored in the Bible, Lu 2:8-20. In…
עֵ֫דֶר (eder) refers to a flock or herd of animals. It is derived from a root meaning to arrange or muster, indicating a gathering of livestock. The term encompasses both flocks and herds, highlighting its use in contexts related to groups of animals.
עֵ֫דֶר n.m. flock, herd
base
H5739 עֵ֫דֶר flock, herd
5739 `eder ay'-der
from 5737; an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals):--drove,
flock, herd.
see HEBREW for 05737
עֵ֫דֶר (e.der) — flock.
1) flock, herd
1a) flock
1b) herds, flocks and herds
Conj | N-ms | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
נָפַץ (naphats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to shatter or disperse. It encompasses actions such as breaking into pieces, scattering, and pulverizing. The word appears in various forms, including Qal (to shatter), Piel (to dash to pieces), and Pual (to pulverize). The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement among the lexicons.
[נָפַץ] vb. shatter
Qal and a shattering (= and shattered) the jars
Pi. dash to pieces
Pu. like chalk-stones pulverized.
base
נָפַץ vb. disperse, be scattered
base
H5310a נָפַץ shatter H5310b נָפַץ disperse, be scattered
5310 naphats naw-fats'
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.
נָפַץ (na.phats) — to shatter.
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
נָפַץ (na.phats) — to disperse.
1) be scattered
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be scattered
1a2) dispersed (participle)
Conj | V-Piel-1cs — Verb · Piel · sequential perfect first person common singularHc/Vpq1cs
ךָּ (ka) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine singular
HRd/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp2ms
אִכָּר (ikkar) refers to a ploughman or husbandman, indicating a farmer who works the land but does not necessarily own it. The word is derived from a root meaning to dig, emphasizing the agricultural aspect of the term.
אִכָּר n.m. ploughman, husbandman
base
H406 אִכָּר ploughman, husbandman
406 'ikkar ik-kawr'
from an unused root meaning to dig; a farmer:--husbandman,
ploughman.
אִכָּר (ik.kar) — farmer.
1) plowman, husbandman, farmer
1a) working the land, yet not owning any of it
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
The Hebrew word צֶ֫מֶד (*tsemed*) refers to a couple or pair, typically of animals, and can also denote a measure of land equivalent to an acre, representing the amount a yoke of oxen could plow in a day. The entries consistently emphasize its agricultural context, linking it to both teams of animals and land measurement.
צֶ֫מֶד n.m. couple, pair
couple, pair, usu. of animals
a measure of land (only square measure in OT) like acre; orig. appar. what a span can plough
base
H6776 צֶ֫מֶד couple, pair . couple, pair, usu. of animals
. a measure of land (only square measure in OT) like acre; orig. appar. what a span can plough
6776 tsemed tseh'-med
a yoke or team (i.e. pair); hence, an acre (i.e. day's task
for a yoke of cattle to plough):--acre, couple, X together,
two (donkeys), yoke (of oxen).
צֶ֫מֶד (tse.med) — pair.
1) couple, pair, team, yoke
1a) couple, pair, span (usually of animals)
1b) acre
1b1) the amount of land a span of oxen could plow in one day
Conj | N-ms | Suff — Conjunction · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHC/Ncmsc/Sp3ms
נָפַץ (naphats) is a Hebrew verb meaning to shatter or disperse. It encompasses actions such as breaking into pieces, scattering, and pulverizing. The word appears in various forms, including Qal (to shatter), Piel (to dash to pieces), and Pual (to pulverize). The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement among the lexicons.
[נָפַץ] vb. shatter
Qal and a shattering (= and shattered) the jars
Pi. dash to pieces
Pu. like chalk-stones pulverized.
base
נָפַץ vb. disperse, be scattered
base
H5310a נָפַץ shatter H5310b נָפַץ disperse, be scattered
5310 naphats naw-fats'
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.
נָפַץ (na.phats) — to shatter.
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
נָפַץ (na.phats) — to disperse.
1) be scattered
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be scattered
1a2) dispersed (participle)
Conj | V-Piel-1cs — Verb · Piel · sequential perfect first person common singularHc/Vpq1cs
ךָּ (ka) — you.
Personal object pronoun - suffix for propositions and verbs without an object: 2nd person masculine singular
HRd/Sp2ms — Preposition · suffixHRd/Sp2ms
פֶּחָה (pechah) means 'governor' and refers to a prefect of a city or small district. It is noted in the Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon and has an Aramaic equivalent. The word is derived from foreign origins, indicating its use in a specific administrative context.
פֶּחָה 28 n.m. governor
base
H6346 פֶּחָה governor
6346 pechah peh-khaw'
of foreign origin; a prefect (of a city or small
district):--captain, deputy, governor.
פֶּחָה (pe.chah) — governor.
governor
Aramaic equivalent: pe.chah (פֶּחָה "governor" H6347)
N-mp — Noun common · feminine plural absoluteHNcfpa
סָגָן (sagan) refers to a ruler or prefect, often indicating a subordinate position in governance. It encompasses roles like petty rulers or officials, particularly in the context of Assyrian and Babylonian administration. The term is derived from an unused root meaning to superintend, highlighting its administrative connotation.
[סָגָן, סֶ֫גֶן] n.m. prefect, ruler
base
H5461 [סָגָן, סֶ֫גֶן] prefect, ruler
5461 cagan saw-gawn'
from an unused root meaning to superintend; a prefect of a
province:--prince, ruler.
סָגָן (sa.gan) — ruler.
1) ruler, prefect, governor, a subordinate ruler
1a) prefects (of Assyria and Babylon)
1b) petty rulers or officials
Aramaic equivalent: se.gan (סְגַן "prefect" H5460)
Conj | N-mp — Conjunction · noun common masculine plural absoluteHC/Ncmpa