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Lexicon :: Strong's H1986 - hālam

Aa
הָלַם
Transliteration
hālam
Pronunciation
haw-lam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 502

Strong’s Definitions

הָלַם hâlam, haw-lam'; a primitive root; to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband:—beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H1986 in the following manner: smite (3x), break down (2x), break (1x), beat down (1x), beat (1x), overcome (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H1986 in the following manner: smite (3x), break down (2x), break (1x), beat down (1x), beat (1x), overcome (1x).

  1. (Qal) to smite, strike, hammer, strike down

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
הָלַם hâlam, haw-lam'; a primitive root; to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband:—beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer).
STRONGS H1986: Abbreviations
† [הָלַם] verb smite, hammer, strike down (compare Phoenician מהלם below below מַהֲלֻמוֺת); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְהָֽלְמָה consecutive Judges 5:26; 3rd person plural הָֽלְמוּ Judges 5:22; Isaiah 16:8; suffix הֲלָמוּנִי Proverbs 23:25; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular suffix יֶהֶלְמֵנִי Psalm 141:5; 3rd person masculine plural יַהֲלֹמ֑וּן Psalm 74:6; Participle active פָּ֑עַם ה֫וֺלָם Isaiah 41:7 (compare Ges§ 29, 3 b); passive construct הֲלוּמֵי Isaiah 28:1; — smite (with hammer), followed by accusative of person Judges 5:26 (fatally; || מָחַק, מָחַץ); also figurative of correction, discipline Psalm 141:5 (|| הוֺכִּיחַ); of intoxicating, wine גֶּפֶן שִׂבְמָה בַּעֲלֵי גוֺיִם הָֽלְמוּ שְׂרוּקֶּיהָ Isaiah 16:8 the vine of Sibma, its choice branches smote down lords of nations (so Hi De Che Brd Di and others, RVm; lords subject according to Ges Ew and others AV RV); also הֲלוּמֵי יַיִן smitten down by wine Isaiah 28:1; compare further Proverbs 23:35; followed by accusative of thing ה֫וֹלָם־פָּ֑עַם Isaiah 41:7 one striking an anvil; smite down, or strike off Psalm 74:6 (object פִתּוּחִים carved work); also absolute of horse' hoofs Judges 5:22. — On וַהֲלֹם 1 Samuel 14:16 see הֲלֹם.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

5:22; 5:22; 5:26; 5:26

1 Samuel

14:16

Psalms

74:6; 74:6; 141:5; 141:5

Proverbs

23:25; 23:35

Isaiah

16:8; 16:8; 28:1; 28:1; 41:7; 41:7

H1986

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Strong's Number H1986 matches the Hebrew הָלַם (hālam),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:22 - Then H227 were H1986➔ the horsehoofs H6119 H5483 broken ➔ H1986 by the means of the pransings, H1726 the pransings H1726 of their mighty ones. H47

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 5:26 - She put H7971 her hand H3027 to the nail, H3489 and her right hand H3225 to the H1989➔ workmen's H6001 hammer; ➔H1989 and with the hammer she smote H1986 Sisera, H5516 she smote off H4277 his head, H7218 when she had pierced H4272 and stricken through H2498 his temples. H7541

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:16 - And H7200➔ the watchmen H6822 of Saul H7586 in Gibeah H1390 of Benjamin H1144 looked; ➔H7200 and, behold, H2009 the multitude H1995 melted away, H4127 and they went on H3212 beating down H1986 one another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:6 - But now H6258 they break down H1986 the carved work thereof H6603 at once H3162 with axes H3781 and hammers. H3597

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 141:5 - Let H1986➔ the righteous H6662 smite me; ➔ H1986 it shall be a kindness: H2617 and let him reprove me; H3198 it shall be an H8081➔ excellent H7218 oil, ➔H8081 which shall H5106➔ not H408 break ➔H5106 my head: H7218 for H3588 yet H5750 my prayer also H8605 shall be in their calamities. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:35 - They have stricken me, H5221 shalt thou say, and I was H2470➔ not H1077 sick; ➔H2470 they have beaten me, H1986 and I felt H3045 it not: H1077 when H4970 shall I awake? H6974 I will seek it H1245 yet H5750 again. H3254

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 16:8 - For H3588 the fields H7709 of Heshbon H2809 languish, H535 and the vine H1612 of Sibmah: H7643 the lords H1167 of the heathen H1471 have broken down H1986 the principal plants thereof, H8291 they are come H5060 even unto H5704 Jazer, H3270 they wandered H8582 through the wilderness: H4057 her branches H7976 are stretched out, H5203 they are gone over H5674 the sea. H3220

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:1 - Woe H1945 to the crown H5850 of pride, H1348 to the drunkards H7910 of Ephraim, H669 whose H8597➔ glorious H6643 beauty ➔H8597 is a H6731➔ fading H5034 flower, ➔H6731 which H834 are on H5921 the head H7218 of the H1516➔ fat H8081 valleys ➔H1516 of them that are overcome H1986 with wine! H3196

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:7 - So H2388➔ the carpenter H2796 encouraged ➔H2388 the goldsmith, H6884 and he that smootheth H2505 with the hammer H6360 him that smote H1986 the anvil, H6471 saying, H559 It H1931 is ready H2896 for the sodering: H1694 and he fastened it H2388 with nails, H4548 that it should H4131➔ not H3808 be moved. ➔H4131
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