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מִשְׁבָּר H4867
H4867 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁבָּר, transliterated mishbâr and said mish-bawr'. The King James Version most often renders it waves.
What it means
a breaker (of the sea).
Where it comes from
from H7665 (שָׁבַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: billow, wave.
Verses using מִשְׁבָּר
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 22:5 · KJV
When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;
Psalm 42:7 · KJV
Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
Psalm 88:7 · KJV
Thy wrath lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
Psalm 93:4 · KJV
The LORD on high is mightier than the noise of many waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea.
Jonah 2:3 · KJV
For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4867 mean?
H4867 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁבָּר (mishbâr), meaning a breaker (of the sea).
How is H4867 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it waves (4 times), about all thy billows (1 time).
How many times does H4867 appear in the Bible?
מִשְׁבָּר (mishbâr) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4867 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7665 (שָׁבַר).
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