The term "breakest" is an archaic form of the verb "break," often found in older translations of the Bible. It is used to describe the act of breaking, shattering, or destroying something. In the context of Scripture, "breakest" can refer to both physical and metaphorical actions, often signifying divine intervention, judgment, or deliverance.

Biblical Usage:

1. Divine Judgment and Power:
The term "breakest" is frequently used to describe God's power to destroy or dismantle the plans and structures of the wicked. In Psalm 2:9 , the psalmist speaks of the Messiah's authority: "You will break them with an iron scepter; You will shatter them like pottery." This imagery conveys the absolute power of God to execute judgment upon nations and rulers who oppose His will.

2. Deliverance and Salvation:
"Breakest" is also used in the context of deliverance, where God breaks the chains of bondage and oppression. In Psalm 107:14 , it is written, "He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains." This passage highlights God's role as a deliverer who liberates His people from spiritual and physical captivity.

3. Covenant and Restoration:
The breaking of covenants or agreements is another context in which "breakest" appears. In Ezekiel 17:15 , the prophet speaks of a king who breaks a covenant: "But he rebelled against him by sending his envoys to Egypt to obtain horses and a large army. Will he prosper? Will he who does such things escape? Can he break the covenant and yet escape?" This usage underscores the seriousness of breaking faith with God and the consequences that follow.

4. Symbolic Acts:
Prophets often used symbolic acts involving breaking objects to convey God's messages. In Jeremiah 19:10-11 , God instructs Jeremiah to break a clay jar as a symbol of the impending destruction of Jerusalem: "Then you are to shatter the jar in the presence of the men who accompany you, and you are to proclaim to them that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'I will smash this nation and this city just as this potter’s jar is smashed and cannot be repaired.'"

Theological Implications:

The use of "breakest" in Scripture emphasizes the sovereignty and authority of God over creation. It serves as a reminder of His ability to intervene in human affairs, whether to judge, deliver, or restore. The breaking of physical objects or bonds often symbolizes deeper spiritual truths, such as the breaking of sin's power or the establishment of a new covenant.

In the broader biblical narrative, the concept of breaking is intricately linked to themes of redemption and renewal. While God may break down what is corrupt or rebellious, He also builds up and restores what is righteous and faithful. This dual aspect of breaking and building reflects the redemptive arc of Scripture, where God's ultimate purpose is to bring about His kingdom and restore creation to its intended glory.

The First and Great Commandment
... If thou breakest the commandments of the ceremonial law, if thou dost violate the
ritual of thy church, thine offence might be propitiated by the priest, but ...
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A Song of Deliverance
... it, and so they marvelled; they were troubled, and hasted away.6. Fear took hold
upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.7. Thou breakest the ships ...
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Penitence. Lord Jesus Christ, in Thee Alone
... Lord of majesty! [264]5. O God, Thou faithful God [265]6. Thou Who breakest
every chain [266]7. Courage, my sorely-tempted heart! ...
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Praise and Thanksgiving to the Saviour.
... By Thee are given. The gifts of heaven,. Thou the true Redeemer art! Our souls Thou
wakest,. Our bonds Thou breakest,. Who trusts Thee surely. Hath built securely ...
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Penitence the Deliverer from Bondage.
... 7,7,7,7. O Durchbrecher aller Bande. [278]Gottfried Arnold.1697. Thou Who breakest
every chain,. Thou Who still art ever near,. Thou with Whom disgrace and pain ...
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Faustus Rejects Christ's Declaration that He came not to Destroy ...
... this? Is it because thou exposest circumcision, breakest the Sabbath,
discardest sacrifices, makest no distinction in foods? this ...
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Whether it is Expedient to Take Vows?
... For then thou wouldst have been less great, not less good: whereas now if thou breakest
faith with God (which God forbid) thou art the more unhappy, as thou ...
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Again, on the Words of the Gospel, Luke x. 38, Etc. , About Martha ...
... miserable. Thou breakest bread to the hungry; because thou hast found an
hungry man; take hunger away; to whom dost thou break bread? ...
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How Helena the Queen of Adiabene and Her Son Izates, Embraced the ...
... that thou unjustly breakest the principal of those laws, and art injurious to God
himself, [by omitting to be circumcised]; for thou oughtest not only to read ...
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Psalm LII.
... But sometimes even something of good with "hair" is wrought, when thou breakest
bread to the hungry, the poor without roof thou bringest into thy house; if ...
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Breakest (3 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Breakest (3 Occurrences). Psalms 48:7 Thou breakest
the ships of Tarshish with an east wind. (KJV JPS ASV WBS). ...
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Breaketh (49 Occurrences)

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Breakers (7 Occurrences)

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Wind (180 Occurrences)
... blast in the day of the east wind" (Isaiah 27:8). The strength of the wind makes
it dangerous for ships at sea: "With the east wind thou breakest the ships of ...
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