pat.tish denotes a striking tool, used literally in craftwork and figuratively for force that breaks or is broken.

The term denotes a striking tool: it appears in craftwork in Isaiah 41:7 and in images of force that breaks rock or is itself cut down and broken in Jeremiah 23:29 and Jeremiah 50:23.

1. Striking tool in craftwork and forceful imagery · dominant

   In Isaiah 41:7, the singular absolute noun occurs in a clause about smoothing with the tool and strengthening a joint with nails. In Jeremiah 23:29 the APB renders a comparison with a tool that “breaks the rock in pieces,” while Jeremiah 50:23 depicts “the hammer of the whole earth” as cut down and broken.

   Isaiah 41:7Jeremiah 23:29Jeremiah 50:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “hammer” in all three verses, in a craftwork scene and in two forceful comparisons or images. Its English wording confirms the clauses' overall presentation rather than supplying a separate lexical distinction.