chat describes being broken or brought to ruin, whether of a weapon, a people, or routed warriors.

The attested uses describe a condition of being broken or brought to ruin: a mighty bow in 1 Samuel 2:4, Ephraim as a people in Isaiah 7:8, and men who are turned back in Jeremiah 46:5.

1. Broken or brought to ruin · dominant

   In 1 Samuel 2:4, the masculine plural adjective occurs in the clause about the bow of the mighty; the APB renders the clause "The bow of the mighty is shattered." In Jeremiah 46:5, the same adjective form occurs amid men turned back and fleeing, while Isaiah 7:8 uses a Niphal imperfect form for Ephraim's coming ruin; the APB renders "Ephraim will be shattered as a people."

   1 Samuel 2:4Isaiah 7:8Jeremiah 46:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with "shattered" in all three verses. Its clauses apply that presentation to a bow, Ephraim as a people, and men in retreat.