Psalm 46:9
Old Testament • 13 words with Strong's data
"He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire."
Word-by-Word Analysis
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
מִלְחָמָה
milchâmâh
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
שָׁבַת
shâbath
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
קֵץ
qêts
an extremity; adverbially (with prepositional prefix) after
אֶרֶץ
ʼerets
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
שָׁבַר
shâbar
to burst (literally or figuratively)
קֶשֶׁת
qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
קָצַץ
qâtsats
to chop off (literally or figuratively)
כִּידוֹן
kîydôwn
properly, something to strike with, i.e. a dart
מָסַר
mâçar
to sunder, i.e. (transitively) set apart, or (reflex.) apostatize
שָׂרַף
sâraph
to be (causatively, set) on fire
Key Terms in This Verse
מָסַר mâçar
to sunder, i.e. (transitively) set apart, or (reflex.) apostatize
Study H4560 →מִלְחָמָה milchâmâh
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)
Study H4421 →שָׁבַת shâbath
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
Study H7673 →קֶשֶׁת qesheth
a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris
Study H7198 →Cross References
And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation,...
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with ...
And I will smite thy bow out of thy left hand, and will cause thine arrows to fall out of thy right hand.
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