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He brings an end toמַשְׁבִּיתwarsמִלְחָמוֹתtoעַדthe edgeקְצֵהof the earth;הָאָרֶץthe bowקֶשֶׁתhe breaksיְשַׁבֵּרand cuts in twoוְקִצֵּץthe spear;חֲנִיתthe wagonsעֲגָלוֹתhe burnsיִשְׂרֹףin the fire.בָּאֵשׁ
Psalms 46:9
Study it in the app“He brings an end to wars to the edge of the earth; the bow he breaks and cuts in two the spear; the wagons he burns in the fire.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 46:9, word by word
- He brings an end toמַשְׁבִּיתmashbit
put an end
To make something end, remove it.
Where else “mashbit” appears- warsמִלְחָמוֹתmilchamot
war, battle
War, battle.
Where else “milchamot” appears- the edgeקְצֵהketse
end
The place where something ends: its edge or farthest point.
Where else “ketse” appears- of the earthאָרֶץarets
earth
The whole world, everything under the sky.
Where else “arets” appears- the bowקֶשֶׁתkeshet
bow
A curved wooden weapon with a string, which shoots arrows.
Where else “keshet” appears- he breaksיְשַׁבֵּרyeshaber
break
To break something to pieces.
Where else “yeshaber” appears- and cuts in twoקִצֵּץkitsets
cut off
To split something into pieces with a cutting tool.
Where else “kitsets” appears- the spearחֲנִיתchanit
spear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appears- the wagonsעֲגָלוֹתagalot
cart, wagon
Cart, wagon drawn by oxen.
Where else “agalot” appears- he burnsיִשְׂרֹףyisrof
burn
Burn; bake in the fire.
Where else “yisrof” appears- in the fireאֵשׁesh
fire
Fire that burns or cooks.
Where else “esh” appears
Translation note
“Wagons”: the carts that accompanied an army.
The context
8Come, gaze on the works of YHWH, who has set desolations in the earth.
9 · This verse (above)
10“Desist, and know that I am Elohim; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth.”