רֹעָה
ro.ah
H7465
H:V
Hebrew
to shatter
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Hebrew
Language
ro.ah describes something shattered, pictured as a damaged tooth in Proverbs 25:19.
The sole attested use depicts a shattered condition through the image of a damaged tooth in Proverbs 25:19.
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Being shattered or broken · dominant
In Proverbs 25:19, the feminine singular Qal active participle occurs in the comparison involving a tooth; the APB renders the verse, “A shattered tooth and a disjointed foot is confidence in one who acts treacherously in the day of distress.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 25:19, the APB presents the verse’s image as “A shattered tooth.” It does not isolate the term beyond that clause-level presentation.