Strong's Definition
to dash to pieces, or scatter
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
TWOT Reference: 1394
Outline of Biblical Usage
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)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
נָפַץ
nâphats
BDB Definition:
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/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1394
Total KJV Occurrences: 24