Strong's Lexicon kathath: To crush, to break, to beat down, to shatter Original Word: כָּתַת Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4937 (συντρίβω, syntribo): To crush, to break in pieces - G2352 (θραύω, thrauo): To break, to shatter Usage: The Hebrew verb "kathath" primarily conveys the action of crushing or breaking something into pieces. It is often used in the context of physical destruction or the breaking down of objects, but it can also metaphorically describe the defeat or humiliation of people or nations. The term implies a thorough and complete action, leaving the object or subject in a state of ruin or disrepair. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of crushing or breaking was often associated with judgment and divine retribution. The imagery of crushing was used to describe the power of God over His enemies and the futility of opposing His will. In a historical context, the act of crushing could refer to the destruction of idols, the defeat of armies, or the breaking down of city walls, symbolizing the totality of God's victory and the establishment of His sovereignty. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to beat, crush by beating NASB Translation battered (1), beat (2), beat them down (1), broke in pieces (1), broken in pieces (1), crush (1), crushed (4), defeated (1), hammer (2), shattered (1), smashed (1), strike (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כָּתַת] verb beat, crush by beating (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כְּתַת); — Qal Perfect1singular וְכַתּוֺתִ֫י Psalm 89:24; Imperfect1singular וָאֶבֹּת Deuteronomy 9:21; Imperative masculine plural כֹּ֫תּוּ Joel 4:10; Passive participle כָּתוּת Isaiah 30:14; Leviticus 22:24; — 1 beat or crush fine, of a potter's vessel Isaiah 30:14, the golden calf Deuteronomy 9:21 (+ טָחוֺן הֵיטֵב); a sacrificial vicitim Leviticus 22:24 (i.e. its testicles; + מָעוּךְ נָתוּק כָּרוּת); figurative of enemies Psalm 89:24. 2 beat, hammer (ploughshares into swords, compare Pi`el 2) Joel 4:10. Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular כִּתַּת 2 Kings 18:4; 2Chronicles 34:7; 3 masculine plural וְכִּתְּתוּ consecutive Isaiah 2:4 2t.; — as Qal 1. beat or crush fine 2 Kings 18:4; 2Chronicles 34:7 (of images); figurative of devastating the land Zechariah 11:6. 2 beat, hammer (swords into ploughshares, compare Qal 2) Isaiah 2:4 = Micah 4:3. Pu`al Perfect3masculine plural וְכֻתְּתוּ2Chronicles 15:6 and they were beaten in pieces, one nation against another. Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine plural וַיַּכְּתוּ Deuteronomy 1:44 beat in pieces an enemy, suffix וַיַּכּוּם וַיַּכְּתוּם Numbers 14:45. Hoph`al Imperfect3masculine singular וּשְׁאִיָּה יֻכַּתשָֿׁ֑עַר Isaiah 24:12 and to ruins is the gate crushed; 3 masculine plural יֻכַּתּוּ Micah 1:7 (of idol-images); figurative of warriors Jeremiah 46:5; of frail man Job 4:20. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beat down, to pieces, break in pieces, crushed, destroy, discomfit, smite, stampA primitive root; to bruise or violently strike -- beat (down, to pieces), break in pieces, crushed, destroy, discomfit, smite, stamp. Forms and Transliterations וְכִתְּת֨וּ וְכִתְּתוּ֙ וְכִתַּת֩ וְכַתּוֹתִ֣י וְכָתוּת֙ וְכֻתְּת֥וּ וַֽיַּכְּת֖וּם וַֽיַּכְּת֥וּ וָאֶכֹּ֨ת ואכת ויכתו ויכתום וכתות וכתותי וכתת וכתתו יֻכַּ֑תּוּ יֻכַּ֔תּוּ יֻכַּ֗תּוּ יֻכַּת־ יכת־ יכתו כִּתַּ֣ת כָּת֖וּת כֹּ֤תּוּ כתו כתות כתת kā·ṯūṯ kaTut kāṯūṯ kit·taṯ kitTat kittaṯ kōt·tū Kottu kōttū vaekKot vaiyakkeTu vaiyakkeTum vechattoTi vechaTut vechitTat vechitteTu vechutteTu wā’ekkōṯ wā·’ek·kōṯ way·yak·kə·ṯū way·yak·kə·ṯūm wayyakkəṯū wayyakkəṯūm wə·ḵā·ṯūṯ wə·ḵat·tō·w·ṯî wə·ḵit·taṯ wə·ḵit·tə·ṯū wə·ḵut·tə·ṯū wəḵattōwṯî wəḵāṯūṯ wəḵittaṯ wəḵittəṯū wəḵuttəṯū yuk·kaṯ- yuk·kat·tū yukkat yukkaṯ- yukKattu yukkattūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 22:24 HEB: וּמָע֤וּךְ וְכָתוּת֙ וְנָת֣וּק וְכָר֔וּת NAS: Also anything [with its testicles] bruised or crushed or torn KJV: that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, INT: bruised crushed torn cut Numbers 14:45 Deuteronomy 1:44 Deuteronomy 9:21 2 Kings 18:4 2 Chronicles 15:6 2 Chronicles 34:7 Job 4:20 Psalm 89:23 Isaiah 2:4 Isaiah 24:12 Isaiah 30:14 Jeremiah 46:5 Joel 3:10 Micah 1:7 Micah 4:3 Zechariah 11:6 17 Occurrences |
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