Strong's H5310 · Hebrew
נָפַץ
nâphats · /naw-fats'/
Definition
to dash to pieces, or scatter
KJV: be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered נָפַץ across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Isaiah3 verses
And he shall set up an ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth. corners: Heb. wings
Isaiah 27:9By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up. images: or, sun images
Isaiah 33:3At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.
Jeremiah7 verses
And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy them. one: Heb. a man against his brother but: Heb. from destroying them
Jeremiah 22:28Is this man Coniah a despised broken idol? is he a vessel wherein is no pleasure? wherefore are they cast out, he and his seed, and are cast into a land which they know not?
Jeremiah 48:12Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will send unto him wanderers, that shall cause him to wander, and shall empty his vessels, and break their bottles.
Jeremiah 51:20Thou art my battle axe and weapons of war: for with thee will I break in pieces the nations, and with thee will I destroy kingdoms; with thee: or, in thee, or, by thee
Jeremiah 51:21And with thee will I break in pieces the horse and his rider; and with thee will I break in pieces the chariot and his rider;
Jeremiah 51:22With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in pieces the young man and the maid;
Jeremiah 51:23I will also break in pieces with thee the shepherd and his flock; and with thee will I break in pieces the husbandman and his yoke of oxen; and with thee will I break in pieces captains and rulers.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5310 (nâphats) mean?
to dash to pieces, or scatter
How many times does H5310 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5310 (נָפַץ) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pieces.”
How is nâphats translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5310 is rendered as “pieces” (10×), “scattered” (2×), “brake” (1×), “break” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word נָפַץ come from?
a primitive root;