na.phats describes forceful smashing that breaks vessels, objects, or people into ruin.

The attested use describes forceful breaking or smashing: jars are broken, altar stones are left in a broken condition, and the same action is directed against people, nations, animals, and military groupings. Passive forms portray the resulting shattered state, while active forms name the act that produces it.

1. Smashing into a broken or ruined state · dominant

   Active forms name the breaking action: in Judges 7:19 the APB renders the men’s action toward the jars as “shattered,” and in Jeremiah 51:20, Jeremiah 51:21, Jeremiah 51:22, and Jeremiah 51:23 the repeated Piel sequential perfect forms occur in clauses about smashing nations, horse and rider, people, and social groups. Passive participles describe what has been broken: in Isaiah 27:9 the APB renders altar stones as “shattered chalk stones,” while Jeremiah 22:28 presents Coniah as a “shattered vessel.”

   Judges 7:19Isaiah 27:9Jeremiah 22:28Jeremiah 51:20Jeremiah 51:21Jeremiah 51:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously renders the action as “shatter,” “smash,” and “break,” and describes passive results as “shattered.” These renderings confirm the verses’ overall presentation rather than establish separate meanings.