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It is used in contexts where physical force is applied, such as in battle or in the act of hammering. The term can imply both literal and metaphorical striking, depending on the context.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, physical strength and the ability to strike effectively were highly valued, especially in the context of warfare and craftsmanship. The act of striking or smiting was often associated with divine judgment or human conflict. The imagery of hammering or striking was also used metaphorically to describe the impact of words or actions.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to smite, hammer, strike down<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>beat (2), beats (1), overcome (1), smash (1), smite (1), struck (1), trampled down (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">הָלַם</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>smite, hammer, strike down</b></font> (compare Phoenician <font class="hebrew2">מהלם</font> below below <font class="hebrew2">מַהֲלֻמוֺת</font>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3feminine singular <font class="hebrew2">וְהָֽלְמָה</font> consecutive <a href="/interlinear/judges/5-26.htm">Judges 5:26</a>; 3plural <font class="hebrew2">הָֽלְמוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/judges/5-22.htm">Judges 5:22</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/16-8.htm">Isaiah 16:8</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">הֲלָמוּנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23-25.htm">Proverbs 23:25</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine singular suffix <font class="hebrew2">יֶהֶלְמֵנִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/141-5.htm">Psalm 141:5</a>; 3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">יַהֲלֹמ֑וּן</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/74-6.htm">Psalm 74:6</a>; <em>Participle active</em> <font class="hebrew2">ה֫וֺלָם מָּ֑עַם</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7</a> (compare Ges<sup>§ 29</sup>, 3 b); <em>passive</em> construct <font class="hebrew2">הֲלוּמֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-1.htm">Isaiah 28:1</a>; — <em>smite</em> (with hammer), followed by accusative of person <a href="/interlinear/judges/5-26.htm">Judges 5:26</a> (fatally; "" <font class="hebrew2">מָחַק</font>, <font class="hebrew2">מָחַץ</font>); also figurative of correction, discipline <a href="/interlinear/psalms/141-5.htm">Psalm 141:5</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">הוֺכִּיחַ</font>); of intoxicating, wine <font class="hebrew2">גֶּפֶן שִׂבְמָה בַּעֲלֵי גוֺיִם הָֽלְמוּ שְׂרוּקֶּיהָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/16-8.htm">Isaiah 16:8</a> <em>the vine of Sibma, its choice branches smote down lords of nations</em> (so Hi De Che Brd Di and others, RVm; <em>lords</em> subject according to Ges Ew and others AV RV); also <font class="hebrew2">הֲלוּמֵי יַיִן</font> <em>smitten down by wine</em> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-1.htm">Isaiah 28:1</a>; compare further <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23-35.htm">Proverbs 23:35</a>; followed by accusative of thing <font class="hebrew2">ה֫וֺלָםמָּֿ֑עְם</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41-7.htm">Isaiah 41:7</a> <em>one striking an anvil; smite down</em>, or <em>strike off</em> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/74-6.htm">Psalm 74:6</a> (object <font class="hebrew2">פִתּוּחִים</font> <em>carved work</em>); also absolute of horse' hoofs <a href="/interlinear/judges/5-22.htm">Judges 5:22</a>. — On <font class="hebrew2">וַהֲלֹם</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-16.htm">1 Samuel 14:16</a> see <font class="hebrew2">הֲלֹם</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>beat down, break down, overcome, smite with the hammer <p>A primitive root; to strike down; by implication, to hammer, stamp, conquer, disband -- beat (down), break (down), overcome, smite (with the hammer). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ה֣וֹלֶם הֲל֥וּמֵי הֲלָמ֗וּנִי הָלְמ֖וּ הָלְמ֣וּ הולם הלומי הלמו הלמוני וְהָלְמָ֤ה וַהֲלֹֽם׃ והלם׃ והלמה יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־ יַהֲלֹמֽוּן׃ יהלמון׃ יהלמני־ hă·lā·mū·nî hā·lə·mū hă·lū·mê halaMuni hălāmūnî hāləmū halMu hălūmê haLumei hō·w·lem Holem hōwlem vahaLom vehalMah wa·hă·lōm wahălōm wə·hā·lə·māh wəhāləmāh ya·hă·lō·mūn yahaloMun yahălōmūn ye·hel·mê·nî- yehelmeni yehelmênî-<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/judges/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 5:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אָ֥ז <b> הָלְמ֖וּ </b> עִקְּבֵי־ ס֑וּס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> hoofs <span class="itali">beat</span> From the dashing,<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Then were the horsehoofs <span class="itali">broken</span> by the means of the pransings,<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/5-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Then <span class="itali">beat</span> hoofs the horses'<p><b><a href="/text/judges/5-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Judges 5:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/judges/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְהַלְמ֣וּת עֲמֵלִ֑ים <b> וְהָלְמָ֤ה </b> סִֽיסְרָא֙ מָחֲקָ֣ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/judges/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> hammer. <span class="itali">Then she struck</span> Sisera,<br><a href="/kjvs/judges/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> hammer; <span class="itali">and with the hammer she smote</span> Sisera,<br><a href="/interlinear/judges/5-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hammer the workmen's <span class="itali">struck</span> Sisera smashed<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/14-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 14:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נָמ֖וֹג וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ <b> וַהֲלֹֽם׃ </b> פ </span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and they went <span class="itali">on beating down</span> [one another].<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/14-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> melted went <span class="itali">down</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/74-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 74:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/74.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּכַשִּׁ֥יל וְ֝כֵֽילַפֹּ֗ת <b> יַהֲלֹמֽוּן׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/74.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> its carved work <span class="itali">They smash</span> with hatchet<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/74.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">But now they break down</span> the carved work<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/74-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> hatchet and hammers <span class="itali">smash</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/141-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 141:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/141.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> יֶֽהֶלְמֵֽנִי־ </b> צַדִּ֨יק ׀ חֶ֡סֶד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/141.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Let the righteous <span class="itali">smite</span> me in kindness<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/141.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Let the righteous <span class="itali">smite</span> me; [it shall be] a kindness:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/141-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">smite</span> the righteous kindness<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/23-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 23:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַל־ חָלִיתִי֮ <b> הֲלָמ֗וּנִי </b> בַּל־ יָ֫דָ֥עְתִּי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> me, [but] I did not become ill; <span class="itali">They beat</span> me, [but] I did not know<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me, [shalt thou say, and] I was not sick; <span class="itali">they have beaten</span> me, [and] I felt<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/23-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> did not become <span class="itali">beat</span> did not know<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/16-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 16:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּעֲלֵ֤י גוֹיִם֙ <b> הָלְמ֣וּ </b> שְׂרוּקֶּ֔יהָ עַד־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the nations <span class="itali">have trampled down</span> its choice clusters<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the heathen <span class="itali">have broken down</span> the principal plants<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/16-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the lords of the nations <span class="itali">have trampled</span> choice far<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/28-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 28:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גֵּֽיא־ שְׁמָנִ֖ים <b> הֲל֥וּמֵי </b> יָֽיִן׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> valley <span class="itali">Of those who are overcome</span> with wine!<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> valleys <span class="itali">of them that are overcome</span> with wine!<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> valley of the fertile <span class="itali">are overcome</span> wine<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/41-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 41:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פַּטִּ֖ישׁ אֶת־ <b> ה֣וֹלֶם </b> פָּ֑עַם אֹמֵ֤ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/41.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [metal] with the hammer <span class="itali">[encourages] him who beats</span> the anvil,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/41.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [with] the hammer <span class="itali">him that smote</span> the anvil,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/41-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> smooths the hammer <span class="itali">beats</span> the anvil Saying<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1986.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1986.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1986<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/halamuni_1986.htm">hă·lā·mū·nî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/halmu_1986.htm">hā·lə·mū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/halumei_1986.htm">hă·lū·mê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/holem_1986.htm">hō·w·lem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vahalom_1986.htm">wa·hă·lōm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehalmah_1986.htm">wə·hā·lə·māh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yahalomun_1986.htm">ya·hă·lō·mūn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yehelmeni_1986.htm">ye·hel·mê·nî- — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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