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Shebarim — the meaning of the Hebrew name שְׁבָרִים

שְׁבָרִים

Shᵉbârîym · pronounced sheb-aw-reem' · Strong's H7671 · a place

Shebarim means ruins.

Built from

שֶׁבֶר sheber (plural of, H7667) — a fracture, figuratively, ruin open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

plural of H7667; ruins; Shebarim, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 7:5 And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shebarim

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Joshua

Josh 7:5

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