Psalm 46:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He makes warsמִלְחָמֹות֮
(mil·cha·mo·vt)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
to ceaseמַשְׁבִּ֥ית
(mash·bit)
7673a: to cease, desist, resta prim. root
to the endקְצֵ֪ה
(ke·tzeh)
7097a: end, extremityfrom qatsah
of the earth;הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
He breaksיְ֭שַׁבֵּר
(ye·shab·ber)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
the bowקֶ֣שֶׁת
(ke·shet)
7198: a bowperhaps from qush
and cutsוְקִצֵּ֣ץ
(ve·ki·tzetz)
7112: cut offa prim. root
the spearחֲנִ֑ית
(cha·nit;)
2595: a spearfrom chanah
in two; 
 
7112: cut offa prim. root
He burnsיִשְׂרֹ֥ף
(yis·rof)
8313: to burna prim. root
the chariotsעֲ֝גָלֹ֗ות
(a·ga·lo·vt)
5699: a cartfrom the same as egel
with fire.בָּאֵֽשׁ׃
(ba·'esh.)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
He maketh wars
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
to cease
shabath  (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
unto the end
qatseh  (kaw-tseh')
an extremity -- after, border, brim, brink, edge, end, (in-)finite, frontier, outmost coast, quarter, shore, (out-)side, some, ut(-ter-)most (part).
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
he breaketh
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
the bow
qesheth  (keh'-sheth)
of bending: a bow, for shooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris -- arch(-er), + arrow, bow(-man, -shot).
and cutteth
qatsats  (kaw-tsats')
to chop off -- cut (asunder, in pieces, in sunder, off), utmost.
the spear
chaniyth  (khan-eeth')
a lance (for thrusting, like pitching a tent) -- javelin, spear.
in sunder
qatsats  (kaw-tsats')
to chop off -- cut (asunder, in pieces, in sunder, off), utmost.
he burneth
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
the chariot
`agalah  (ag-aw-law')
something revolving, i.e. a wheeled vehicle -- cart, chariot, wagon
in the fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He makes wars cease throughout the earth. He shatters bows and cuts spears to pieces; He burns up the chariots."

International Standard Version
He causes wars to cease all over the earth, he causes the bow to break, the spear to snap, the chariots to ignite and burn.

NET Bible
He brings an end to wars throughout the earth; he shatters the bow and breaks the spear; he burns the shields with fire.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
He stops wars from the ends of the Earth; he breaks the bows and breaks spears and burns chariots in fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He puts an end to wars all over the earth. He breaks an archer's bow. He cuts spears in two. He burns chariots.

King James 2000 Bible
He makes wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaks the bow, and cuts the spear in two; he burns the chariot in the fire.
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