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braÌ„k: ש×בר, shabhar = “break†(down, off, in pieces, up), “destroy,†“quench†(; , ; ; ); פרק, paÌ„rakÌ£ = “to break off†or “craunchâ€; figuratively “to deliver†( the King James Version); ערף, ‛aÌ„raph = “to break the neck,†hence, “to destroy†(); הרס, haÌ„rasÌ£ = “to break through†(, ); פרץ, paÌ„rac = “to break†(forth, away), occurs in , ; ; “breaking faith,†; פרח, paÌ„rahÌ£ = “to break forth as a bud†(); × ×ª×¥, naÌ„thac or × ×ª×š, naÌ„thakÌ£ = “destroy†( the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) “gnawâ€; see BREAST); חלל, hÌ£aÌ„lal = “profane,†“defile,†“stain†(; , ); בּקע, baÌ„kÌ£a‛ = “rip open†(; ); רעע, rā‛a‛ = “to spoil by breaking to pieces,†“to make good for nothing†(; ; , the King James Version “Shall iron break northern iron?â€); פצח, paÌ„cahÌ£ = “to break out†(in joyful sound), “break forth,†“make a noise†(, the nations rejoice in the peace which follows the fall of the oppressor); × ×™×¨, nı̄r = “to glisten,†“gleam†(as of a fresh furrow) (; ); פתח, paÌ„thahÌ£ = “to open wide,†“loosen,†“have vent†(); × ×¤×¥, naÌ„phac = “to dash to pieces or scatter,†“overspread,†“scatter†(, the work usually done carefully shall be done roughly; -23, descriptive of the terrible fate appointed for Babylon); × ××£, naÌ„'aph = “to break wedlock†(); צלח, caÌ„lahÌ£ or צלח, caÌ„leÌ„ahÌ£ = “break out,†“come mightily†(). The New Testament employs λυÌω, luÌoÌ„ = “to loosen,†“dissolve†(); διοÏÏ…Ìσσω, dioruÌssoÌ„ = “to penetrate burglariously,†“break through†(, , Greek “dig throughâ€); Ï̔ηÌγνυμι, rheÌ„Ìgnumi or Ï̔ηÌσσω, rheÌ„ÌssoÌ„ = “to disrupt,†“burst,†“to utter with a loud voice†(); κλαÌω, klaÌoÌ„ = “to break†(, “to break bread,†i.e. to celebrate the Lord's Supper; ). See also BREACH.