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.
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.
Psalms2 verses
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.
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!
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.
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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;