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In the context of the Bible, the term "breaks" can refer to various actions, events, or symbolic meanings. It is often used to describe physical actions, spiritual conditions, or divine interventions. Below are some key instances and interpretations of "breaks" as found in the Scriptures.
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Physical Breaks:·
Breaking of Bread: In the New Testament, the breaking of bread is a significant act, symbolizing fellowship and the remembrance of Christ's sacrifice. In
Acts 2:42, the early Christians are described as devoting themselves to "the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." This act is central to the practice of Communion, representing the body of Christ broken for believers.
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Breaking of Chains: The Bible often uses the imagery of breaking chains to symbolize liberation from bondage. In
Acts 12:7, an angel of the Lord appears to Peter in prison, and "the chains fell off his wrists," signifying divine intervention and freedom.
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Spiritual and Moral Breaks:·
Breaking of Covenants: The breaking of covenants is a recurring theme in the Bible, often highlighting human unfaithfulness to God. In
Jeremiah 31:32, God speaks of a new covenant, "not like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them."
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Breaking of the Heart: The Bible speaks to the condition of a broken heart, often in the context of repentance and contrition.
Psalm 34:18 states, "The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit." This highlights God's compassion and readiness to heal those who are spiritually broken.
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Divine Breaks:·
Breaking of Nations: The Bible frequently describes God's power to break nations and kingdoms as a demonstration of His sovereignty. In
Isaiah 14:5, it is written, "The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers," illustrating God's judgment and authority over earthly powers.
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Breaking of Strongholds: Spiritual warfare is depicted in terms of breaking strongholds. In
2 Corinthians 10:4, Paul writes, "The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds." This signifies the spiritual power available to believers to overcome evil.
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Symbolic Breaks:·
Breaking of the Day: The breaking of the day is a metaphor for the arrival of new beginnings and hope. In
Genesis 32:24-26, Jacob wrestles with a man until daybreak, symbolizing perseverance and the dawning of a new chapter in his life.
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Breaking of the Earth: In prophetic literature, the breaking of the earth often symbolizes cataclysmic events or divine judgment. In
Isaiah 24:19, it is prophesied, "The earth is utterly broken apart, the earth is split open, the earth is shaken violently."
The concept of "breaks" in the Bible encompasses a wide range of meanings, from physical actions to profound spiritual truths. It serves as a powerful metaphor for transformation, liberation, and divine intervention, reflecting the multifaceted nature of God's interaction with humanity.
Greek
541. apaugasma -- radiance... His eternal light
breaks through all the darkness that keeps someone in spiritual
ignorance (bondage), ie every resistance exerted by sin.
...5195. hubrizo -- to run riot, to outrage, insult
... This expresses the work of "one whose insolence and contempt of othersbreaks
forth in wanton and outrageous acts" (K. Wuest,, 34)....
Strong's Hebrew
7665. shabar -- to break, break in pieces... root Definition to break, break in pieces NASB Word Usage abolish (1), break (25),
break down (1), breaking in pieces (1),
breaks (5),
breaks in pieces (1
...1566. gala -- to expose, lay bare
... 1565, 1566. gala. 1567 . to expose, lay bare. Transliteration: gala Phonetic
Spelling: (gaw-lah') Short Definition:breaks. Word Origin a prim....
1234. baqa -- to cleave, break open or through
... root Definition to cleave, break open or through NASB Word Usage breached (3), break
(4), break forth (1), break through (1),breaks forth (1),breaks open (1...
6202. araph -- to break the neck
... Word Origin denominative verb from oreph Definition to break the neck NASB Word
Usage break its neck (2), break the neck (1), break down (1),breaks a neck (1...
7490. rea -- to crush, shatter
... Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to raa Definition to crush, shatter NASB Word
Usage break in pieces (1),breaks in pieces (1). break, bruise....
7489b. raa -- to break
... root Definition to break NASB Word Usage bad (1), break (1),breaks (1), broken
(1), broken asunder (1), destroyed (1), ruin (1), smash (1), worthless (1)....
6536. paras -- to break in two, divide
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to break in two, divide NASB Word Usage
break (1),breaks (1), divide (8), divides (4), hoofs (1)....
6559. Peratsim -- a mountain in Isr.
... NASB Word Usage Perazim (1). Perazim. Plural of perets;breaks; Peratsim, a mountain
in Palestine -- Perazim. see HEBREW perets. 6558, 6559. Peratsim. 6560 >...
5003. naaph -- to commit adultery
... adultery (5), committing of adultery (1). adultereress, committing adultery,
woman thatbreaks wedlock. A primitive root; to commit...
6555. parats -- to break through
... Usage became...prosperous (1), breaches (1), break (2), break their down (1), break
down (1), break forth (1), breaker (1), breaking away (1),breaks through (2...
Library
The Morn in BeautyBreaks
... Hymns of the Holy Eastern Church THE MORN IN BEAUTYBREAKS. tr., John Brownlie
6.6.6.6.6.6. I. The morn in beautybreaks,. The world to life awakes,....
The Morn in BeautyBreaks,
... HYMNS OF THE EARLY CHURCH The morn in beautybreaks,. 6,6,6,6,6,6. The morn in beauty
breaks,. The world to life awakes: Up, soul of mine, and sing!...
The MorningBreaks, I Place My Hand in Thine,
... ST. GREGORY The morningbreaks, I place my hand in Thine,. tr., John Brownlie... orthrios
didomi to theo mou dexias. I. The morningbreaks, I place my hand in Thine...
Glory to God! the Morn AppointedBreaks,
... EASTER Glory to God! The morn appointedbreaks,. tr., John Brownlie... I. Glory to God!
The morn appointedbreaks,. And earth awakes from all the woeful past,....
All Glorious, See, the MorningBreaks;
... MORNING All glorious, see, the morningbreaks; tr., John Brownlie 8.8.8.8. I. All
glorious, see, the morningbreaks; Awake, my soul, creation wakes:...
All Glorious, See, the MorningBreaks;
... MORNING"NOON"NIGHT. MORNING VI All glorious, see, the morningbreaks; 8,8,8,8. All
glorious, see, the morningbreaks; Awake, my soul, creation wakes;...
What Covenant of God the New-Born BabeBreaks. What was the Value...
... Book II. Chapter 24 [XI.]"What Covenant of God the New-Born BabeBreaks.
What Was the Value of Circumcision. But let him inform...
The Great Crisis in Popular Feeling - the Last Discourses in the...
... part (at any rate [3424] ) was spoken in Synagogue, as He taught in Capernaum.'
[3425] It has been well observed, that there are evidentbreaks after verse 40...
What Nonsense is this Out of which they Fabricate a Charge against...
... bearing the name of Cyprian, the successive erasure and insertion in the work of
Athanasius made while I was asleep, he as a last effortbreaks forth into an...
The Eternity of God
... Daniel 5:5. The sinner takes liberty to sin hebreaks God's laws, like a wild beast
thatbreaks over the hedge, and leaps into forbidden pasture; he sins with...
Thesaurus
Breaks (35 Occurrences)... Multi-Version Concordance
Breaks (35 Occurrences).
... (WEY NIV). Mark 3:24 For if civil
war
breaks out in a kingdom, nothing can make that kingdom last; (WEY).
...Shatters (8 Occurrences)
... (See NAS RSV). Job 34:24 Hebreaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out,
and sets others in their place.... Hebreaks the bow, and shatters the spear....
Runs (28 Occurrences)
... Job 7:5 My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust. My skin closes up, and
breaks out afresh. (See NAS).... Job 16:14 Hebreaks me with breach on breach....
Cedars (37 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS). Psalms 29:5 The voice of Yahwehbreaks the
cedars. Yes, Yahwehbreaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon....
Break (257 Occurrences)
... 26. (vi) To fail in musical quality; as, a singer's voicebreaks when it is strained
beyond its compass and a tone or note is not completed, but degenerates...
Burns (34 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Psalms 46:9 He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. Hebreaks the
bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire....
Olives (30 Occurrences)
... cause of a large settlement of paleolithic man which occurred in prehistoric times
on the northern end of the ridge, while the soft chalky stonebreaks down to...
Bones (98 Occurrences)
... (DBY). Psalms 141:7 "As when one plows andbreaks up the earth, our bones are scattered
at the mouth of Sheol." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)....
War (529 Occurrences)
... allies at the battle of Qarqar in 854 BC It is among the wonderful works of Yahweh
that He makes war to cease to the end of the earth, that Hebreaks the bow...
Quarreling (17 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Proverbs 17:14 The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam,
therefore stop contention before quarrelingbreaks out. (WEB)....
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