Psalm 2:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
You shall breakתְּ֭רֹעֵם
(te·ro·'em)
7489b: to breaka prim. root
them with a rodבְּשֵׁ֣בֶט
(be·she·vet)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
of iron,בַּרְזֶ֑ל
(bar·zel;)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
You shall shatterתְּנַפְּצֵֽם׃
(te·nap·pe·tzem.)
5310a: to shattera prim. root
them like earthenware.'"כִּכְלִ֖י
(kich·li)
3627: an article, utensil, vesselfrom kalah


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt 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)
them with a rod
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
of iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
thou shalt dash them in pieces
naphats  (naw-fats')
to dash to pieces, or scatter -- be beaten in sunder, break (in pieces), broken, dash (in pieces), cause to be discharged, dispersed, be overspread, scatter.
like a potter's
yatsar  (yaw-tsar')
to mould into a form; especially as a potter; figuratively, to determine (i.e. form a resolution) -- earthen, fashion, form, frame, make(-r), potter, purpose.
vessel
kliy  (kel-ee')
something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) -- armour (-bearer), artillery, bag, carriage, + furnish, furniture, instrument, jewel, that is made of, one from another, that which pertaineth, pot, + psaltery, sack, stuff, thing, tool, vessel, ware, weapon, + whatsoever.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.'"

King James Bible
Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will break them with a rod of iron; You will shatter them like pottery."

International Standard Version
You will break them with an iron rod, you will shatter them like pottery."

NET Bible
You will break them with an iron scepter; you will smash them like a potter's jar!'"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“You shall shepherd them with a scepter of iron and like a potter's vessels you will shatter them.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will break them with an iron scepter. You will smash them to pieces like pottery."

King James 2000 Bible
You shall break them with a rod of iron; you shall dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
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