Chapt
Textsâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
The Hebrew term chathath means 'broken', 'terrified' or 'dismayed'. In Jer 14:4, it is rendered as 'chapt' in English Versions of the Bible.
What is the meaning of Chapt in the Bible?
The Hebrew term chathath means 'broken', 'terrified' or 'dismayed'. In Jer 14:4, it is rendered as 'chapt' in English Versions of the Bible.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing that 'chapt' translates the Hebrew chathath clarifies the specific emotional state of despair or paralysis described in the text, moving beyond a literal interpretation of physical breaking to understand the psychological impact on the subjects.
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