Jeremiah 15:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Can anyone smashהֲיָרֹ֨עַ
(ha·ya·ro·a')
7489b: to breaka prim. root
iron,בַּרְזֶ֧ל
(bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
Ironבַּרְזֶ֛ל
(bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
from the north,מִצָּפֹ֖ון
(mi·tza·fo·vn)
6828: northfrom tsaphan
or bronze?וּנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃
(u·ne·cho·shet.)
5178: copper, bronzeof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
Shall iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
break
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
the northern
tsaphown  (tsaw-fone')
hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown) -- north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).
iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
and the steel
nchosheth  (nekh-o'-sheth)
copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Can anyone smash iron, Iron from the north, or bronze?

King James Bible
Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Can anyone smash iron, iron from the north, or bronze?

International Standard Version
"Can anyone break iron— iron from the north—or bronze?

NET Bible
Can you people who are like iron and bronze break that iron fist from the north?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
(No one can break iron, iron from the north, or bronze.)

King James 2000 Bible
Can anyone break iron, the northern iron and the bronze?
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