Strong's Hebrew · H1986
H1986 hâlam
הָלַם
haw-lam'
to smite
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hâlam appears 8 times in Scripture, in Judges, Psalms, Proverbs and Isaiah. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband
In the King James Version
beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer).
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 8 times in Scripture
“Then the hooves of horses thundered—the mad galloping of his stallions.”
“and smashing all the carvings with hatchets and picks.”
“The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.”
“For the fields of Heshbon have withered, along with the grapevines of Sibmah. The rulers of the nations have trampled its choicest vines, which had reached as far as Jazer and spread toward the desert. Their shoots had spread out and passed over the sea.”
“Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.”
“She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple.”
“Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.”
““They struck me, but I feel no pain! They beat me, but I did not know it! When can I wake up to search for another drink?””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
