Hebrew word study

פּוּץpûwts — to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially…

Pronounced “poots”

to dash in pieces, literally or figuratively (especially to disperse)

Translated in the King James as: break (dash, shake) in (to) pieces, cast (abroad), disperse (selves), drive, retire, scatter (abroad), spread abroad.

Appears 67 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root;

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Where it appears

Genesis — 5×

Genesis 10:18 Genesis 11:4 Genesis 11:8 Genesis 11:9 Genesis 49:7

Exodus — 1×

Exodus 5:12

Numbers — 1×

Numbers 10:35

Deuteronomy — 3×

Deuteronomy 4:27 Deuteronomy 28:64 Deuteronomy 30:3

1 Samuel — 3×

1 Sam 11:11 1 Sam 13:8 1 Sam 14:34

2 Samuel — 3×

2 Sam 18:8 2 Sam 20:22 2 Sam 22:15

1 Kings — 1×

2 Kings — 1×

2 Chronicles — 1×

Nehemiah — 1×

Job — 5×

Job 16:12 Job 18:11 Job 37:11 Job 38:24 Job 40:11

Psalms — 3×

Psalms 18:14 Psalms 68:1 Psalms 144:6

Proverbs — 1×

Proverbs 5:16

Isaiah — 3×

Isaiah 24:1 Isaiah 28:25 Isaiah 41:16

Jeremiah — 10×

Jeremiah 9:16 Jeremiah 10:21 Jeremiah 13:24 Jeremiah 18:17 Jeremiah 23:1 Jeremiah 23:2 Jeremiah 23:29 Jeremiah 30:11 Jeremiah 40:15 Jeremiah 52:8

Ezekiel — 19×

Ezekiel 11:16 Ezekiel 11:17 Ezekiel 12:15 Ezekiel 20:23 Ezekiel 20:34 Ezekiel 20:41 Ezekiel 22:15 Ezekiel 28:25 Ezekiel 29:12 Ezekiel 29:13 Ezekiel 30:23 Ezekiel 30:26 Ezekiel 34:5 Ezekiel 34:6 Ezekiel 34:12 Ezekiel 34:21 Ezekiel 36:19 Ezekiel 46:18+ 1 more in Ezekiel

Nahum — 1×

Nahum 2:1

Habakkuk — 2×

Habakkuk 3:6 Habakkuk 3:14

Zephaniah — 1×

Zeph 3:10

Zechariah — 2×

Zech 1:17 Zech 13:7

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