Strong’s H7668

שֶׁבֶר

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

sheber

Pronunciation

SHEH-ber

Definition

Break, fracture, ruin, destruction

Meaning

grain

Usage

The Hebrew word "sheber" primarily denotes a state of breaking or fracture, often used metaphorically to describe destruction, calamity, or ruin. It can refer to physical breaking, such as the breaking of bones, or to more abstract forms of destruction, such as the collapse of a nation or the shattering of hope.

Bible references

Genesis 42:1;Genesis 42:2;Genesis 42:19;Genesis 42:26;Genesis 43:2;Genesis 44:2;Genesis 47:14;Nehemiah 10:31;Amos 8:5