International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Brokenhearted

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Brokenhearted


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brō´k'n-har-ted (שׁבר לב, shābhar lēbh; συντετριμμένοι τὴν καρδίαν, suntetrimménoi tḗn kardı́an; , ; ; the King James Version; “of a broken heart,” ; “broken in heart,” ): People who feel their spiritual bankruptcy and helplessness, and who long for the help and salvation of God. Such people are in the right condition to be met and blessed by God. Compare “of contrite spirit” (; ).