Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1986

Strong's H1986 · Hebrew

הָלַם

hâlam · /haw-lam'/

Number
H1986
Language
Hebrew
Original word
הָלַם
Transliteration
hâlam
Pronunciation
haw-lam'
KJV occurrences
9 verses

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.

down3×
smote2×
beaten1×
broken1×
overcome1×
smite1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Judges2 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah3 verses
Isaiah 16:8

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 28:1

Woe 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 41:7

So 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

Topics that use this word

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;