Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to bruise
Usage: 1) to bruise, crush, gape upon, desire?, seize?, strike out? 1a) (Qal) to fall upon, bruise
Strong's Number
H7779
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H7779 Quick Answer
Strong's H7779 שׁוּף (shuwph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. shuwph (shoof) v. 1. (properly) to gape, i.e. snap at 2. (figuratively) to overwhelm It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include will, breaketh, and cover. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- shuwph (shoof) v. 1. (properly) to gape, i.e. snap at 2. (figuratively) to overwhelm
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- will, breaketh, and cover
Meaning and Definition
shuwph (shoof) v. 1. (properly) to gape, i.e. snap at 2. (figuratively) to overwhelm [a primitive root] KJV: break, bruise, cover.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7779. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7779 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render shuwph, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H7779 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7779 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H7779 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7779.
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds without cause.
If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7779, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7779 FAQ
What does shuph (שׁוּף) mean?
Shuph (Strong's H7779) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "break". shuwph (shoof) v. 1. (properly) to gape, i.e. snap at 2. (figuratively) to overwhelm
How many times is shuph (שׁוּף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H7779 across 3 books.
Where can I study shuph (שׁוּף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7779 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate shuph (שׁוּף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as will, breaketh, and cover. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.