שִׁבָּרוֹן (shiv.ron)
shiv.ron
breaking
H:N-MQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:N-M
Word Overview
The Hebrew noun shivron describes a violent act of breaking or shattering. Its core meaning points to destruction that is forceful and complete, often implying the crushing of something solid into pieces. In the biblical text, it conveys more than simple damage; it suggests a total collapse or ruin.
This word appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, in Jeremiah 48:25. There, it describes the breaking of Moab’s pride. The context links this physical shattering to a spiritual and political downfall, showing how arrogance leads to a sudden and devastating end. The image is one of strength being reduced to fragments.
Its rarity makes its single occurrence significant. By using shivron instead of more common words for destruction, the prophet emphasizes the finality and shock of the event. It is not a gradual decline but a sudden break, leaving no room for recovery or rebuilding.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word shivron paints a stark picture of sudden, forceful breaking. It appears only once in Scripture, describing the collapse of Moab’s pride in Jeremiah 48:25. This is not a slow wear-down but a violent shattering that leaves no room for recovery. The image reminds us that arrogance often leads to a final and devastating end.
For your faith, this word offers a sobering perspective on the dangers of self-reliance. When we trust in our own strength or status, we risk a similar collapse. True stability comes from humility before God. This single occurrence highlights the seriousness of spiritual pride and the need for dependence on divine grace rather than human achievement.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- destruction1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- שִׁבָּר֖וֹן1×