Psalm 37:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Their swordחַ֭רְבָּם
(char·bam)
2719: a swordfrom charab
will enterתָּבֹ֣וא
(ta·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
their own heart,בְלִבָּ֑ם
(ve·lib·bam;)
3820: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom the same as lebab
And their bowsוְ֝קַשְּׁתֹותָ֗ם
(ve·ka·she·to·v·tam)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
will be broken.תִּשָּׁבַֽרְנָה׃
(ti·sha·var·nah.)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Their sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
shall enter
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into their own heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
and their bows
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
shall be broken
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

King James Bible
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their swords will enter their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

International Standard Version
But their sword will pierce their own heart, and their bows will be broken!

NET Bible
Their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Their sword shall will enter their heart and their bows will be broken.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[But] their own swords will pierce their hearts, and their bows will be broken.

King James 2000 Bible
Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
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