Strong's H1986 · Hebrew
הָלַם
hâlam · /haw-lam'/
Definition
to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband
KJV: beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הָלַם across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Judges2 verses
Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones. pransings: or, tramplings, or, plungings
Judges 5:26She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. with: Heb. she hammered
Psalms2 verses
But now they break down the carved work thereof at once with axes and hammers.
Psalms 141:5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. me; it shall be a: or, let the rigteous smite mee kindly, and reprove me; let not their precious oil break my head, etc
Isaiah3 verses
For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah: the lords of the heathen have broken down the principal plants thereof, they are come even unto Jazer, they wandered through the wilderness: her branches are stretched out, they are gone over the sea. stretched: or, plucked up
Isaiah 28:1Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine! overcome: Heb. broken
Isaiah 41:7So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smootheth with the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It is ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. goldsmith: or, founder him: or, the smiting saying: or, saying of the soder, It is good
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1986 (hâlam) mean?
to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband
How many times does H1986 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1986 (הָלַם) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “down.”
How is hâlam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1986 is rendered as “down” (3×), “smote” (2×), “beaten” (1×), “broken” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word הָלַם come from?
a primitive root;