מִשְׁבְּרֵי
𐤌𐤔𐤁𐤓𐤉
mishbâr
waves of
A surge, breaking wave, or billow—refers to the forceful, crashing movement of water, especially in the sea or, metaphorically, to overwhelming calamity or distress. In most contexts, designates a turbulent, breaking wave, often as a poetic metaphor for destructive forces or overwhelming experiences.
2 Samuel 22:5 · Word #3
Lexicon H4867
| Lemma | מִשְׁבָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mishbâr |
| Strong's | H4867 |
| Definition | A surge, breaking wave, or billow—refers to the forceful, crashing movement of water, especially in the sea or, metaphorically, to overwhelming calamity or distress. In most contexts, designates a turbulent, breaking wave, often as a poetic metaphor for destructive forces or overwhelming experiences. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | waves of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4867-02
breakers of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in construct state from מִשְׁבָּר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root meaning "to break," referring to waves that break with force. The masculine plural construct form is preserved by rendering it "breakers of," indicating multiple breaking forces linked to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
breakers of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Breakers' (crashing waves) is faithful to the SILEX definition and context of overwhelming threat; P1 is correct. |