to break bones
ga.ram describes breaking or crushing objects and bones in the two attested clauses.
The two occurrences show ga.ram in clauses of forceful breaking: an earthenware vessel is broken to pieces in Ezekiel 23:34, and enemies' bones are broken in Numbers 24:8.
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Forcefully break objects or bones · dominant
Both imperfect Piel forms occur in clauses of destructive action. In Ezekiel 23:34 the APB renders the clause "you will break its earthenware to pieces," while in Numbers 24:8 it renders the action against hostile nations as "breaks their bones."
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action as "break its earthenware to pieces" in Ezekiel 23:34 and "breaks their bones" in Numbers 24:8. These renderings confirm the clauses' destructive action without isolating every nuance of the Hebrew term.