Psalms

Psalm 46:9

⁹He makes wars to cease throughout the earth;

He breaks the bow and shatters the spear;

He burns the shields^b in the fire.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He makes wars	מִלְחָמוֹת֮	mil·ḥā·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H4421 battle, war
to cease	מַשְׁבִּ֥ית	maš·bîṯ	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7673 cease, desist, rest
throughout	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the earth	הָ֫אָ֥רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
He breaks	יְ֭שַׁבֵּר	yə·šab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
the bow	קֶ֣שֶׁת	qe·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7198 bow
and shatters	וְקִצֵּ֣ץ	wə·qiṣ·ṣêṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7112 cut off
the spear	חֲנִ֑ית	ḥă·nîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear
He burns	יִשְׂרֹ֥ף	yiś·rōp̄	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8313 burn
the shields	עֲ֝גָל֗וֹת	‘ă·ḡā·lō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H5699 cart
in the fire	בָּאֵֽשׁ׃	bā·’êš	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H784 fire

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.