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Strong's #6 - אָבַד

Transliteration

ʼâbad

Phonetics

aw-bad'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed
1. (Qal)
  1. perish, die, be exterminated
  2. perish, vanish (figuratively)
  3. be lost, strayed
2. (Piel)
  1. to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate
  2. to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (figuratively)
  3. cause to stray, lose
3. (Hiphil)
  1. to destroy, put to death
    1. of divine judgment
  2. object name of kings (figuratively)

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 3077 ‑ λύπη (loo'‑pay);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (178)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 25

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 7

Esther 12

Job 14

Psalms 25

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 24

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 13

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 4

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

BSB (179)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 24

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 7

Esther 13

Job 15

Psalms 26

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 26

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 4

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

CSB (165)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 7

Esther 13

Job 15

Psalms 26

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 26

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 4

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

ESV (180)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 24

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 7

Esther 13

Job 15

Psalms 26

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 26

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Jonah 4

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

KJV (184)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 24

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 7

Esther 13

Job 15

Psalms 26

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 26

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 4

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

LEB (177)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 7

Deuteronomy 20

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 6

Esther 13

Job 15

Psalms 26

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 26

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 3

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

LSB (199)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 25

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 11

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 14

Job 15

Psalms 26

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 6

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 33

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 4

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

N95 (163)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 25

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 13

Job 15

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 7

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 28

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 4

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

NAS (192)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 25

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 7

2 Chronicles 1

Esther 13

Job 15

Psalms 26

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 7

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 28

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 4

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (182)

Exodus 1

Leviticus 2

Numbers 8

Deuteronomy 25

Joshua 3

Judges 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 1

2 Kings 7

Esther 12

Job 15

Psalms 26

Proverbs 10

Ecclesiastes 6

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 25

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 14

Joel 1

Amos 3

Obadiah 2

Jonah 3

Micah 3

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 1

ASV (178)

against you, and ye shall perish 1

also shall perish 1

and destroy 3

and destroyed 3

and destroyeth 1

and he destroyeth 1

and i have destroyed 1

and i will cause thee to perish 1

and if i perish 1

and make them to perish 1

and perish 3

and perished 1

and shall destroy 1

and that ye may perish 1

and they shall have no way to flee 1

and to cause to perish 1

and to destroy 3

and to destroy it 1

and to perish 1

and until thou perish 1

and will destroy 1

and ye perish 2

and ye shall destroy 1

and ye shall perish 1

and ye should perish 1

any perish 1

are perished 1

destroy 2

destroyed 1

destroyeth 2

faileth 1

for me, to destroy 1

from thee shall perish 1

had destroyed 1

hath destroyed 1

hath failed 1

have been lost 1

he hath destroyed 1

i am like a broken 1

i perish 1

i should then have perished 1

i will also destroy 1

i will destroy 3

is destroyed 1

is lost 1

is perished 7

is undone 1

like a lost 1

maketh to perish 1

man is perished 1

man shall perish 1

man that perisheth 1

men shall perish 1

moreover i will take 1

of him that was ready to perish 1

of thee, and will destroy 1

of their destruction 1

of them to perish 1

over you to cause you to perish 1

perish 13

perished 4

perisheth 3

ready to perish 1

shall destroy them 1

shall not perish 1

shall perish 17

so shall ye perish 1

so thou destroyest 1

that destroy 1

that they be destroyed 1

that we perish not 1

that were lost 1

that were ready to perish 1

that which was lost 2

that ye shall surely 2

thee shall perish 1

thee until thou perish 1

them, and to destroy them 1

themselves, perish 1

themselves; but when they perish 1

therefore they have destroyed them 2

they perish 3

they shall perish 3

thou art undone 1

thou hast destroyed 1

thou wilt destroy 1

to cause us to perish 1

to destroy 4

to destroy them 1

to flee 1

to lose 1

to perish 1

to the intent that he might destroy 1

to thee, how art thou destroyed 1

until they have caused thee to perish 1

until ye perish 1

unto him that is ready to perish 1

upon them, and they perished 1

upon us, that we perish not 1

upon you, and i will destroy 1

utterly 1

void 1

was lost 1

wasteth 1

we are all undone 1

we are undone 1

we beseech thee, let us not perish 1

were lost 1

which he hath lost 1

will i destroy 1

will perish 1

wilt thou destroy 1

with thee shall be as nothing, and shall perish 1

ye shall surely 1

yet he shall perish 1

you, and destroy 1

BSB (179)

also will be ruined 1

and annihilate 2

and annihilate them 1

and annihilation 1

and be forgotten 1

and destroy 5

and destroy it 1

and destroy them 1

and destroyed 3

and destroyed them 2

and destroying 1

and destroys them 1

and exterminate you 1

and i banished you 1

and i will destroy 1

and perish 2

and perished 1

and they vanished 1

and those who were perishing 1

and will perish 1

and wipe out 1

and wreck 1

and you perish 1

and you will perish 2

and you will soon perish 1

and you will wipe out 1

be lost 1

but when they perish 1

corrupts 1

dashed 1

destroy 4

destroy completely 1

destroyed 1

destroyed them completely 1

destroys 1

devoid 1

fails 1

had destroyed 1

had destroyed them 1

had left them 1

has destroyed 1

has ever perished 1

has perished 6

has vanished 1

have perished 3

he has destroyed 1

he will perish 1

he will silence 1

i perish 2

i will destroy 3

i will destroy you 1

i will slaughter 1

i would have perished 1

in order to destroy 1

is destroyed 1

is in ruins 1

let us perish 1

like a broken 1

like a lost 1

lost 3

may they perish 1

moreover, i will banish 1

of their destruction 1

one perish 1

perish 12

perished 2

perishes 3

perishing 1

so you destroy 1

squanders 1

the dying man 1

the lost 2

there is no 1

there will cease to be 1

they have caused you to perish 1

they perish 3

they will perish 2

to annihilate 1

to be destroyed 1

to count as lost 1

to destroy 4

to destroy them 2

to exterminate 1

to one who is perishing 1

vanished 1

vanishes 1

wandered off 1

was a wandering 1

was lost 1

we are lost 1

we may not perish 1

who destroy 1

will also perish 1

will elude them 1

will evade 1

will fail 1

will lose 1

will perish 16

will vanish 2

will} destroy them 1

wipe out 1

with destruction 1

would perish 1

you are destroyed 1

you destroy 1

you have destroyed 1

you have perished 1

you have wiped out 1

you lost 1

you perish 2

you will perish 2

you will surely 1

you will surely perish 1

you will wipe 1

CSB (165)

annihilate 3

anyone dying 1

are destroyed 1

as lost 1

away 1

banished 1

be 1

be destroyed 1

be forgotten 1

can destroy 1

comes to nothing 2

cut off 1

destroy 24

destroyed 14

destroying 1

destroys 2

destruction 2

devastated 1

die 2

died 1

dies 1

disappear 2

disappeared 1

dying 1

eliminate 3

extermination 1

fail 1

has perished 2

have perished 2

i destroyed 1

impossible 1

is lost 1

leads to ruin 1

left 1

lose 1

lost 5

off 1

one perishes 1

out 5

pass away 1

perish 28

perish? 1

perished 6

perished - it 1

perishes 2

silence 1

slaughter 1

the lost 2

the slaughter 1

their destruction 1

then destroys them 1

to nothing 1

vanish 1

vanished 2

vanishes 1

wandering 1

was lost 1

who is dying 1

will also perish 1

will be destroyed 1

will destroy them 1

will not perish 1

will perish 8

will vanish 1

wipe 1

wreck 1

you have destroyed 1

you will perish 1

ESV (180)

annihilate 2

annihilated 1

banish 1

bringing ruin 1

broken 1

destroy 31

destroyed 12

destroyeth 1

destroying 2

destroys 3

destruction 1

fail 1

gone 1

lose 1

loses 1

lost 10

nothing 1

perish 69

perished 16

perishes 6

perishing 1

remains 1

ruined 3

squanders 1

stilling 1

surely 3

undone 3

until you perish 1

utterly 1

void 1

wandering 1

wiped out 1

KJV (184)

broken 1

destroy 40

destroyed 17

destroyest 1

destroyeth 4

destruction 1

escape 1

failed 1

faileth 1

flee 1

lose 1

lost 9

perish 75

perished 17

perisheth 6

spendeth 1

surely 2

take 1

undone 1

utterly 2

void 1

LEB (177)

⌊are destroyed⌋ 1

against you, and you will perish 1

and annihilate 1

and completely 1

and destroy 1

and destroyed 2

and exterminate 1

and he obliterates 1

and he will destroy 1

and his 1

and i expelled you 1

and i will destroy 7

and i will exterminate 1

and perish 2

and shall become lost 1

and they destroyed them 1

and they perish 1

and they perished 1

and those who were lost 1

and to annihilate 1

and to destroy 2

and to destroy it 1

and will destroy 1

and with the perishing of 1

and with their perishing 1

and you have destroyed 1

and you perish 1

and you shall blot out 2

and you shall perish 1

and you will destroy 2

and you will perish 3

be lost 1

become lost 1

comes to nothing 1

corrupts 1

destroy 2

destroyed 2

destroys 1

for the destruction of 1

got lost 1

had destroyed 2

has come to nothing 1

has destroyed them 1

has destroyed you⌋ 1

has perished 6

have perished 2

he has ruined 1

he will perish 1

i have destroyed 1

i perish 2

i will destroy 1

i will exterminate 1

i would have perished 1

is destroyed 3

is destroying 1

is lost 1

is perishing 1

is ruined 2

let 1

let me destroy 1

let us perish because of 1

like a destroyed 1

like a lost 1

lost 1

perish 5

perished 3

perishes 5

shall 1

shall perish 1

so they destroyed them 1

so you destroy 1

that were lost 1

the lost 2

the one who perishes 1

the wretched 1

their perishing 1

them out and destroy them 1

then he destroys them 1

there is no escape 1

they perish 4

they will perish 2

to be annihilated 1

to destroy 2

to destroy it 1

to destroy me 1

to destroy them 3

to destroy us 1

to him who is perishing 1

to lose 1

us will perish 1

void of sense⌋ 1

was a wandering 1

was destroyed 1

was lost 1

we will be destroyed 1

who destroy 1

will be destroyed 1

will be lost 1

will destroy them 1

will die 1

will perish 17

will squander 1

you destroy 1

you have been lost 1

you have destroyed 1

you have perished 1

you must completely demolish 1

you perish 2

you perish⌋ 1

you shall perish 2

you to exterminate 1

you will be ruined 1

you will certainly perish 1

you will destroy 1

you will surely perish 1

LSB (199)

been 1

broken 1

cause 4

caused 3

destroy 13

destroyed 8

destroying 2

destroys 3

fails 1

lose 1

lost 12

made 2

make 3

makes 1

perish 107

perished 17

perishes 9

perishing 4

surely 3

to 1

utterly 1

vanish 1

wandering 1

N95 (163)

annihilate 2

annihilated 1

been 1

corrupts 1

destroy 30

destroyed 14

destroying 2

destroys 2

destruction 2

dying 2

fail 1

fails 1

give 1

lacking 1

lost 13

make 1

makes 1

no 1

obliterate 1

perish 50

perished 13

perishes 7

perishing 2

ruined 4

surely 3

take 1

utterly 1

vanish 1

wandering 1

wastes 1

wiped 1

NAS (192)

as 1

been 1

broken 1

certainly 3

corrupts 1

destitute 1

destroy 19

destroyed 10

destroying 1

destroys 2

destruction 1

eliminate 21

eliminated 11

eliminates 1

elimination 1

fail 1

failed 1

fails 1

give 1

lost 13

make 1

no 2

off 2

out 1

perish 59

perished 15

perishes 7

perishing 4

ruined 1

up 1

utterly 1

vanish 1

wandered 2

wandering 1

wastes 1

wipe 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (182)

also shall perish 1

and destroy 2

and destroyed 3

and destroys 1

and he destroys 1

and i have destroyed 1

and i will cause you to perish 1

and if i perish 1

and make them to perish 1

and perish 3

and perished 1

and shall destroy 1

and that you may perish 1

and those who were ready to perish 1

and to cause to perish 1

and to destroy 4

and to destroy it 1

and to perish 1

and until you perish 1

and will destroy 1

and you perish 2

and you shall destroy 1

and you should perish 1

any perish 1

comes to nothing 1

destroy 4

destroyed 1

destroys 2

fails 1

for the destruction 1

from you shall perish 1

had destroyed 1

has destroyed 1

has fled 1

has perished 5

have been lost 1

he has destroyed 1

i am like broken 1

i perish 1

i will also destroy 1

i will destroy 4

i would have perished 1

intending that he might destroy 1

is destroyed 1

is lost 1

is perished 3

is undone 1

like a lost 1

makes to perish 1

man has perished 1

man shall perish 1

man who perishes 1

men will perish 1

moreover i will take 1

of him who was ready to perish 1

of their destruction 1

of them to perish 1

over you to cause you to perish 1

perish 13

perished 4

perishes 3

ready to perish 1

shall not perish 1

shall perish 9

so that we might not perish 1

so you destroy 1

so you shall perish 1

squanders 1

that they be destroyed 1

that which was lost 2

that you shall surely 2

therefore they have destroyed them 2

they perish 3

they shall have no way to flee 1

they shall perish 2

they will perish 1

to cause us to perish 1

to destroy 4

to flee 1

to him who is ready to perish 1

to lose 1

to perish 1

until they have caused you to perish 1

until you perish 1

utterly 1

void 1

was lost 1

we are all undone 1

we are undone 1

were lost 1

which he has lost 1

who destroy 1

who were lost 1

will destroy them 1

will perish 9

yet he shall perish 1

you are undone 1

you have destroyed 1

you shall perish 1

you shall surely 1

you until you perish 1

you will destroy 2

you will perish 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1027) d b (בד BD) AC: Separate CO: Alone AB: Destruction: The pictograph b is a representation of a tent. The d is a picture of the tent door. These two pictographs represent "the door of the tent". The father of the tent often sat alone at the door of the tent. Here he could receive shade from the sun, watch over his household and watch the road for approaching strangers. (see Genesis 18:1,2) (eng: bad - as being alone)

A) d b (בד BD) AC: Separate CO: ? AB: ?: Anyone or anything that is alone, apart or separated from the whole or from something else.

N^m) d b (בד BD) - Separated: Something that is separated from the whole. This can be a branch as separated from the tree (as well as a staff made from a branch) . Linen cloth whose fibers are divided. A lie or liar as what causes a separation through careless words, lying, or bragging. KJV (85): linen, lie, liar, parts, stave, beside, branches, alone, only, strength - Strongs: H905 (בַּד), H906 (בַּד), H907 (בַּד)

B) d d b (בדד BDD) AC: ? CO: Alone AB: ?: Someone or something that is alone and separated from the whole.

V) d d b (בדד BDD) - Alone: KJV (3): (vf: Paal) alone - Strongs: H909 (בָּדַד)

N^m) d d b (בדד BDD) - Alone: KJV (11): alone, solitary, only, desolate - Strongs: H910 (בָּדָד)

C) d b a (אבד ABD) AC: Perish CO: Lost AB: Destruction: A wanderer is one alone or lost. A place separated from people is a place of ruin.

V) d b a (אבד ABD) - Perish: To be separated from the whole, life or functionality. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (191): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Hophal, Piel) lost thing, that which was lost - Strongs: H6 (אָבַד), H7 (אֲבַד)

N^f1) e d b a (אבדה ABDH) - Lost Thing: KJV (4): lost thing, that which was lost - Strongs: H9 (אֲבֵדָה)

g^m) d b f a (אובד AWBD) - Perish: KJV (2): perish - Strongs: H8 (אֹבֵד)

j^f) n f d b a (אבדונ ABDWN) - Destruction: A place of ruin. [df: hdba] KJV (7): destruction - Strongs: H10 (אֲבַדֹּה), H11 (אֲבַדּוֹן)

m^m ) n d b a (אבדנ ABDN) - Destruction: A separation through extinction. KJV (2): destruction - Strongs: H12 (אַבְדָן), H13 (אָבְדַן)

E) a d b (בדא BDA) AC: Devise CO: ? AB: ?: A separation from truth.

V) a d b (בדא BDA) - Devise: To invent a false account or story. KJV (2): (vf: Paal) devise, feign - Strongs: H908 (בָּדָא)

M) d i b (ביד BYD) AC: ? CO: Ruin AB: ?: Something brought to ruin and left alone.

N^m) d i b (ביד BYD) - Ruin: Someone or something brought to ruin. [df: dyp] KJV (3): destruction, ruin - Strongs: H6365 (פִּיד)

Adopted Roots:

A2005 L d b (Separate, Piece)
A2006 Q d b (Repair, Breach)
A2007 R d b (Scatter)
A2805 U b s (Branch)
A3064 U b r s (Sceptor)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

אָבַד verb perish (MI אבד, Assyrian abâtu Dl^{W 184} Aramaic אֲבַד,

). —

Qal Perfect ׳א Numbers 21:30 +; אָֽבְדוּ Psalm 10:16 + (+ Ezekiel 6:3 ᵐ5 Co) etc.; Imperfect יאֹבַד Job 3:3; Jeremiah 4:9; יאֹבֵ֑דּ Job 20:7 2t.; 3 feminine singular תּאֹבַד Deuteronomy 22:3 4t.; תּאֹבֵ֑ד Job 8:13 3t.; יאֹבְדוּ Judges 5:31 3t.; יאֹבֵ֑דוּ Job 4:9 +; 3 feminine plural וַתּאֹבַדְנָה 1 Samuel 9:3; תּאֹבֵדוּן Deuteronomy 4:26 +; נאֹבֵ֑ד Jonah 1:6; Jonah 3:9; נאֹבְדָה Jonah 1:14, etc.; Infinitive absolute אָבדֹ Deuteronomy 4:26 2t.; construct אֲבדֹ Deuteronomy 7:20; Proverbs 11:10; אֲבָדְךָ Deuteronomy 28:20; אָבְדֶ֑ךָ Deuteronomy 28:22; אֲבָדְכֶם Joshua 23:13; אָבְדָם Obadiah 12; Proverbs 28:28; Participle אוֺבֵד Deuteronomy 26:5 + 7:t.; construct אֹבַד Deuteronomy 32:28 (before ע ? see Di. Bö^{§ 378}); etc.

1 perish, die, of individuals (mostly late) Numbers 17:27 ("" נוע & (v. Numbers 17:28) מות, (also Deuteronomy 26:5 ? compare below) Jonah 1:6,14; Job 31:19; compare Job 29:13; Proverbs 31:6; Esther 4:14,16 (twice in verse); Micah 4:9; Jeremiah 40:15 compare Isaiah 57:1; Proverbs 11:10; Proverbs 28:28; Ecclesiastes 7:15; Psalm 119:92; emphasis on mortality Job 4:20; Psalm 146:4; Ecclesiastes 9:6; Saul & Jonathan, under figure of weapons 2 Samuel 1:27; lion Job 4:11; caravan Job 6:18 (compare Di); compare מִןהָֿאָרֶץחָסִיד ׳א Micah 7:2, מֶלֶח מֵעַזָּה׳וא Zechariah 9:5; perish, be exterminated (judgment for sin), of Israel Leviticus 26:38; Deuteronomy 8:19 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 8:20; Deuteronomy 28:20; Deuteronomy 20:22; Deuteronomy 30:18 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 27:10,15; compare Jeremiah 6:21; Obadiah 12; compare Psalm 80:17; Isaiah 27:13; other nations Deuteronomy 7:20; Jeremiah 10:15; Jeremiah 51:18; Psalm 2:12; Psalm 10:16; Psalm 83:18; compare Psalm 9:4; Amos 1:8; Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 60:12 compare Jonah 3:9 see also Exodus 10:7; Numbers 21:29,30 (JE) Jeremiah 48:46; house of Ahab 2 Kings 9:8; wicked in General Judges 5:31; Job 4:9 compare Job 4:7, Psalm 37:20; Psalm 49:11; Psalm 68:3 ("" simile of melting wax), Psalm 73:27; Psalm 92:10; also Proverbs 19:9; Proverbs 21:18; ׳לָנֶצַח א Job 20:7; compare ׳דֶּרֶח רְשָׁעִים א Psalm 1:6; followed by מֵעַל הָאָ֑רֶץ (of annihilation of Israel) Deuteronomy 4:26 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 11:17; Joshua 23:13,16 (D); followed by מִתּוֺח הַקָּהָל (of Korah's company) Numbers 16:33 (JE); perish, be ruined, destroyed, of inanimate things, e.g. land Jeremiah 9:11 ("" נִצְּתָה כַמִּדְבָּר compare Jeremiah 48:8; harvest Joel 1:11; Jonah's gourd Jonah 4:10; riches Jeremiah 48:36; Ecclesiastes 5:13; vessel Psalm 31:13; houses Amos 3:15 (so often Assyrian Dl^w); city Ezekiel 26:17 (but strike out ᵐ5 Co); compare bamôth Ezekiel 6:3 ᵐ5 Co; heavens & earth Psalm 102:27.

2 figurative perish, vanish, subject memory Job 18:17; Psalm 9:7; name Psalm 41:6 (i.e. be forgotten); vigour Job 30:2; wisdom Isaiah 29:14; compare אֹבַד עֵצוֺת Deuteronomy 32:28; אֱמוּנָה Jeremiah 7:28 ("" נִכְרְתָה); חָזוֺן Ezekiel 12:22; יוֺם Job 3:3 (i.e. be blotted out); לֵב Jeremiah 4:9 (i.e. courage fail); תִּקְוָה Psalm 9:19; Proverbs 10:28; Proverbs 11:7; Ezekiel 19:5; Ezekiel 37:11; Job 8:13; so תַּאֲוָה Psalm 112:10 (i.e. comes to naught); תּוֺחֶלֶת Proverbs 11:7, followed by מִן + agent Lamentations 3:18; עֵצָה + תּוֺרָה followed by מן + persons negligent Jeremiah 18:18; Ezekiel 7:26, compare Jeremiah 49:7; especially מָנוֺס מִןֿ׳א (i.e. they could not escape) Amos 2:14; Jeremiah 25:35; Job 11:20; Psalm 142:5.

3 be lost, strayed, asses 1 Samuel 9:3,20; sheep Jeremiah 50:6; Ezekiel 34:4,16; Psalm 119:176 (figurative of erring men); perhaps Deuteronomy 26:5.

Pi`el causative of Qal. — Perfect אִבַּד 2 Kings 21:3 2t.; suffix וְאִבֶּדְךָ Co Ezekiel 28:16 compare below; אִבַּדְתִּי Jeremiah 15:7; וְאִבַּדְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 6:3 (ᵐ5 Co וְאָֽבְּדוּ) etc.; Imperfect יְאַבֵּד Ecclesiastes 9:18; וִיאַבֵּד Ecclesiastes 7:7; Zephaniah 2:13; 1 singular suffix וָאַבֶּדְךָ Ezekiel 28:16 (for ׳וָאֲאַבּ Ew^{§ 72 c} Ol^{§ 79 a} Kö I:338 Ges^{§ 68} fin; but Co 3 masculine singular; see also Co Ezekiel 38:14); תְּאַבְּדוּן Deuteronomy 12:2 etc.; Infinitive absolute אַבֵּד Deuteronomy 12:2 3t.; construct id. Ezekiel 22:27 + etc.; Participle מְאַבְּדִים Jeremiah 23:1.

1 cause to perish, destroy, kill, object person (mostly late) 2 Kings 11:1; Esther 3:9; Esther 4:7; Esther 8:5; Esther 9:24; "" הרג Esther 9:6,12; "" הרג + השׁמיד Esther 3:13; Esther 7:4; Esther 8:11; "" המם Esther 9:24; compare Psalm 119:95; object נְפָשׁוֺת Ezekiel 22:17 (strike out ᵐ5 Co); in judgment, subject ׳י Psalm 5:7; compare Proverbs 1:32; followed by מִתּוֺח Ezekiel 28:16; object a people 2 Kings 13:7; 2 Kings 19:18 = Isaiah 37:19; Job 12:13; in judgment Deuteronomy 11:4; Jeremiah 12:17; Jeremiah 15:7; Zephaniah 2:13; Psalm 9:6; compare Psalm 21:11; object inanimate things especially idols, bamôth etc., Numbers 33:52 (twice in verse); (J) Deuteronomy 12:2 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 21:3; Ezekiel 6:3 (but compare ᵐ5 Co above); bars of Zion Lamentations 2:9 ("" שִׁבַּר).

2 figurative cause to vanish, blot out, do away with names of idols Deuteronomy 12:3; voice of Babylon Jeremiah 51:55; memory of dead Isaiah 26:14; substance Proverbs 29:3; understanding Ecclesiastes 7:7; good ( טוֺבָה q. v.) Ecclesiastes 9:18.

3 cause to stray, lose; object Israel under figure of flock Jeremiah 23:1 ("" הֵפִיץ); absolute Ecclesiastes 3:6 ("" בִּקֵּשׁ).

Hiph`il Perfect וְהֶאֱבִּיד Numbers 24:19; הֶאֱבַ֑דְתָּ Job 14:19 etc.; Imperfect אֹבִידָה Jeremiah 46:8 (Ges^{§ 68}, 2 R. 1). Infinitive construct הַאֲבִיד 2 Kings 10:19 + etc.; Participle מַאֲבִיד Deuteronomy 8:20.

1 destroy, put to death, in judgment, (subject ׳י) object person Leviticus 23:30 (followed by מִקֶּרֶב עַמָּהּ; "" כָּרַת Leviticus 23:29); Jeremiah 49:38 (followed by מִשָּׁם); Obadiah 8 (followed by מֵאֱדוֺם); object nation, Ammon Ezekiel 25:7 (followed by מןהֿארצות; "" כָּרַת), compare Ezekiel 25:16; Canaanites Deuteronomy 8:20 (followed by מִמְּנֵיכֶם); Canaan = Philistines Zephaniah 2:5 ("" כָּרַת); especially Israel Deuteronomy 28:51,63 ("" הִשְׁמִיד), compare Joshua 7:7; also absolute Jeremiah 18:7 ("" לִנְתוֺשׁוְלִנְתוֺץ); = Jeremiah 1:10 (+ וְלַהֲרוֺס) = Jeremiah 31:28 (+ וּלְהָרֵעַ); animals Ezekiel 32:13 (followed by מֵעַל מַיִם רַבִּים); compare Deuteronomy 7:10; Psalm 143:12 ("" הִצְמִית); (human subject), object servants of Baal 2 Kings 10:19, object nation Deuteronomy 9:3, compare Numbers 24:19 (E; followed by מֵעִיר); 2 Kings 24:2; compare Jeremiah 46:8; object inanimate, chariots Micah 5:9; idols Ezekiel 30:13 (strike out B Co).

2 figurative, object name of kings Deuteronomy 7:24 (followed by מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמַיִם); hope Job 14:19; voice of mirth etc. Jeremiah 25:10 (compare Jeremiah 51:55

Pi`el above)

[אֲבַד] verb perish (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al mpl. 3 masculine plural יֵאבַ֫דוּ (not וּן#NAME?^{§ 26,1}) Jeremiah 10:11 they shall persish, pass away.

Haph`el (Old Aramaic האבד Lzb²⁰⁵ Cooke¹⁸⁹) destoy: Imperfect 2 masculine singular אַלתְּֿהוֺבֵד (K^{§ 41 c}) Daniel 2:24(c.ל person); 3 masculine plural יְהוֺבְדוּן Daniel 2:18(indefinite subject; accusative of person); Infinitive לְהוֺבָדָא Daniel 2:12; Daniel 2:24 (both with ל person), דָה- Daniel 7:26 (absolute).

Hoph`al (K^{§ 41 c} W^{CG 225}) be destroyed: Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּבַד Daniel 7:11.

אבה (assumed as √ of following).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

אָבַד , fut. יאֹבַד (at the end of a clause) יאֹבֵד

(1) part. to be lost, to lose oneself, to wander, fich verlieren, fich verloren haben, especially used of a lost and wandering sheep (Arabic أَبَدَ to flee away in the desert, as a wild beast, and there to disappear as it were, fich in der Wüfte verlieren). אֹבֵד שֶׂה “a lost and wandering sheep,” Psalms 119:176 comp. Jeremiah 50:6; Ezekiel 34:4, 16 Ezekiel 34:16. Used of men, Isaiah 27:13, הָאֹבְדִים בְּאֶרֶץ אַשּׁוּר “those who wander in the land of Assyria” (are there exiled); Deuteronomy 26:5, אֲרַמִּי אֹבֵד “a wandering Syrian;” it is also used of things, such as rivers which disappear in the desert, Job 6:18 and metaph. of wisdom failing, Isaiah 29:14. Hence

(2) to perish, to be destroyed (Syr. Sam. id. In Arabic, in this sense, the kindred بَادَ is used); used of men and other living creatures as perishing, Psalms 37:20; Job 4:11 sometimes with the addition of the words מֵעַל הָאָרֶץ, Deuteronomy 4:26, 11:17 Joshua 23:13, 16 Joshua 23:16 also used of a land and houses which are laid waste, Jeremiah 9:11; Amos 3:15 metaph. of hope, wish, desires which are frustrated, Psalms 9:19, 112:10 Proverbs 10:28, 11:7 Ezek, 12:22. Const. followed by לְ of pers., 1 Samuel 9:3, 20 1 Samuel 9:20 also followed by מִן, Deuteronomy 22:3; Job 11:20, מָנוֹס אָבַד מִנְּהֶם “refuge perished from them;” Jeremiah 25:35; Psalms 142:5; Ezekiel 7:26, תּוֹרָה תּאֹבַד מִכֹּהֵן זְעֵצָה מִזְּקֵנִים “the law shall perish from the priest, and counsel from the old men;” compare Jeremiah 18:18, 49:7 hence, Deuteron. 32:28, גּוֹי אֹבַד עֵצוֹת “a nation whose counsel has perished,” Vulg. consilii expers; Jeremiah 4:9, יאֹבַד לֵב הַמֶּלֶךְ “the heart of the king shall perish” (for fear and terror); Job 8:13, וְתִקְוַת חָנֵף תּאֹבֵד “and (so) shall perish the hope of the wicked,” Psalms 9:19, 112:10 Proverbs 10:28.

(3) to be ready to perish, to be wretched, unfortunate. Part. אֹבֵד wretched, Job 29:13, 31:19 Proverbs 31:6.

Piel אִבַּד

(1) to lose, to reckon as lost, give up as lost (verloren geben), Ecclesiastes 3:6.

(2) to cause to wander, to disperse (a flock), Jeremiah 23:1.

(3) to cause to perish, to destroy; Ecclesiastes 7:7, יְאַבֵּד אֶת־לֵב מַתָּנָה “a gift (bribe) destroys (i.e. corrupts) the heart.” Followed by מִן, to extirpate from anything, Jeremiah 51:55. Specially

(a) to lay waste, used of inanimate things, 2 Kings 19:18; Numbers 33:52; Deuteronomy 12:2, אִבַּד הוֹן “to squander one’s means of support” (substance); Proverbs 29:3.

(b) of men, to kill, to slay, to extirpate, Esther 3:9, 13 2 Kings 11:1, 13:7.

Hiphil הֶאֱבִיד, i.q. Pi. to destroy, to cut off, as men and nations, Deuteronomy 7:10, 8:20 sometimes with addition of the words מִקֶּרֶב הָעָם Leviticus 23:30 הַשָּׁמַיִם מִתַּחַת, Deuteronomy 7:24 also, to lay a land waste, Zephaniah 2:5 to take away hope, Job 14:19. Very rarely א in 1 fut. quiesces, אֹבִידָה for אאֹבִידָה, Jeremiah 46:8. The derivatives all immediately follow [אֹבֵד-אָבְדָן].

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א֭וֹבֵד אֲבָדְךָ֙ אֲבָדְכֶ֗ם אֲבֹ֗ד אִבְּדָם֙ אִבַּ֖ד אִבַּ֙דְתִּי֙ אִבַּ֣דְתָּ אִבַּ֥ד אַבֵּ֣ד אָ֣בַד אָ֭בַד אָֽבְדָה֙ אָבְד֥וּ אָבְדֶֽךָ׃ אָבְדָ֑ם אָבְדָ֖ה אָבְדָ֣ה אָבְדָ֤ה אָבַ֔דְתְּ אָבַ֖ד אָבַ֖דְנוּ אָבַ֖דְתִּי אָבַ֖דְתָּ אָבַ֣ד אָבַ֤ד אָבַ֥ד אָבַ֥דְתִּי אָבָ֑ד אָבָ֑דָה אָבָ֔ד אָבָֽדְנוּ׃ אָבָֽדְתִּי׃ אָבָֽדָה׃ אָבָֽד׃ אָבָֽדוּ׃ אָבֹ֖ד אָבֹ֣ד אֹ֭בֵד אֹֽבְדוֹת֙ אֹבִ֥ידָה אֹבֵ֣ד אֹבֵֽד׃ אֹבַ֥ד אבד אבד׃ אבדה אבדה׃ אבדו אבדו׃ אבדות אבדך אבדך׃ אבדכם אבדם אבדנו אבדנו׃ אבדת אבדתי אבדתי׃ אבידה אובד הֶאֱבַֽדְתָּ׃ הַאֲבִ֖יד הַאֲבִיד֖וֹ הָאֹֽבְדִים֙ הָאֹבְד֣וֹת הָאֹבֶ֖דֶת הָאֹבֶ֤דֶת האבדות האבדים האבדת האבדת׃ האביד האבידו וְ֝יֹאבְד֗וּ וְֽ֭הַאֲבַדְתָּ וְאִ֨בַּדְתֶּ֔ם וְאִבַּ֥ד וְאִבַּדְתִּ֖י וְאִבַּדְתֶּ֣ם וְאַבֵּ֔ד וְאַבֵּ֖ד וְאַבֵּ֜ד וְאָ֤בַד וְאָֽבְדָה֙ וְאָֽבְדוּ֙ וְאָבְד֞וּ וְאָבְדָ֖ה וְאָבְדָ֥ה וְאָבַ֖ד וְאָבַ֛ד וְאָבַ֤ד וְאָבַ֥ד וְאָבָֽדוּ׃ וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד וְהַ֣אֲבַדְתִּ֔י וְהַֽאֲבַדְתִּ֛י וְהַֽאֲבַדְתִּי֙ וְהַֽאַבַדְתָּם֙ וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖י וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךְ וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יךָ וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֣י וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֤י וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֥י וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֨י וְהַאֲבַדְתָּ֣ וְיֹאבְד֖וּ וְיֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ וִֽיאַבֵּ֖ד וִֽיאַבֵּ֥ד וַֽיְאַבְּדֵ֑ם וַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃ וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֔ם וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם וַאֲבַדְתֶּ֣ם וַאֲבַדְתֶּֽם׃ וַיְאַבְּדֵ֣ם וַיֹּאבְד֖וּ וַתְּאַבֵּ֔ד וַתְּאַבֵּ֥ד וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙ וָֽאַבֶּדְךָ֙ וּ֝בְאָבְדָ֗ם וּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם׃ וּֽלְהַאֲבִֽיד׃ וּבַאֲבֹ֖ד וּלְאַבֵּ֑ד וּלְאַבֵּ֜ד וּלְאַבֵּ֣ד וּלְהַאֲבִ֣יד ואבד ואבדה ואבדו ואבדו׃ ואבדך ואבדתי ואבדתם ואבדתם׃ ובאבד ובאבדם והאבדת והאבדתי והאבדתיך והאבדתם והאביד ויאבד ויאבדו ויאבדו׃ ויאבדום׃ ויאבדם ולאבד ולאבדם׃ ולהאביד ולהאביד׃ ותאבד ותאבדו ותאבדנה יְאַבֵּ֥ד יְאַבֶּד־ יֹ֣אבַד יֹאבְד֤וּ יֹאבְד֥וּ יֹאבֵ֑ד יֹאבֵ֑דוּ יֹאבֵ֗דוּ יֹאבֵֽד׃ יֹאבֵֽדוּ׃ יֹאבֵדוּ֮ יֹאבַ֥ד יאבד יאבד־ יאבד׃ יאבדו יאבדו׃ לְאַבְּדֵ֑נִי לְאַבְּדָ֑ם לְאַבְּדָֽם׃ לְאַבֵּ֔ד לְאַבֵּ֣ד לְאַבֵּד֙ לְאוֹבֵ֑ד לְהַֽאֲבִיד֑וֹ לְהַאֲבִ֥יד לְהַאֲבִיד֑וֹ לְהַאֲבִידֵ֑נוּ לאבד לאבדם לאבדם׃ לאבדני לאובד להאביד להאבידו להאבידנו מְאַבְּדִ֧ים מַאֲבִ֣יד מאבדים מאביד נֹאבְדָ֗ה נֹאבֵֽד׃ נאבד׃ נאבדה תְּ֠אַבְּדוּן תְּאַבְּדֵֽם׃ תְּאַבֵּ֑ד תְּאַבֵּ֔דוּ תְּאַבֵּד֮ תֹּאבֵ֑דוּ תֹּאבֵֽד׃ תֹּאבֵד֑וּן תֹּאבֵדֽוּן׃ תֹּאבֵדוּן֮ תֹּאבַ֣ד תֹּאבַ֥ד תֹאבֵד֑וּן תֹאבַ֨ד תאבד תאבד׃ תאבדו תאבדון תאבדון׃ תאבדם׃ ’ā·ḇā·ḏāh ’ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵā ’ă·ḇā·ḏə·ḵem ’ā·ḇā·ḏə·tî ’ā·ḇā·ḏū ’ā·ḇaḏ ’ā·ḇāḏ ’ā·ḇaḏ·nū ’ā·ḇaḏ·tā ’ā·ḇaḏ·tî ’ā·ḇaḏt ’ā·ḇə·ḏāh ’ā·ḇə·ḏām ’ā·ḇə·ḏe·ḵā ’ā·ḇə·ḏū ’ă·ḇōḏ ’ā·ḇōḏ ’ab·bêḏ ’āḇaḏ ’āḇāḏ ’āḇāḏāh ’ăḇāḏəḵā ’ăḇāḏəḵem ’āḇāḏətî ’āḇaḏnū ’āḇaḏt ’āḇaḏtā ’āḇaḏtî ’āḇāḏū ’abbêḏ ’āḇəḏāh ’āḇəḏām ’āḇəḏeḵā ’āḇəḏū ’ăḇōḏ ’āḇōḏ ’ib·baḏ ’ib·baḏ·tā ’ib·baḏ·tî ’ib·bə·ḏām ’ibbaḏ ’ibbaḏtā ’ibbaḏtî ’ibbəḏām ’ō·ḇaḏ ’ō·ḇə·ḏō·wṯ ’ō·ḇêḏ ’ō·ḇî·ḏāh ’ō·w·ḇêḏ ’ōḇaḏ ’ōḇêḏ ’ōḇəḏōwṯ ’ōḇîḏāh ’ōwḇêḏ abBed aVad aVadah avadeCha avadeChem aVadeti aVadnu aVadt aVadta aVadti aVadu aveDah aveDam aveDecha aveDu aVod ha’ăḇîḏ ha’ăḇîḏōw hā’ōḇeḏeṯ hā’ōḇəḏîm hā’ōḇəḏōwṯ ha·’ă·ḇî·ḏōw ha·’ă·ḇîḏ hā·’ō·ḇe·ḏeṯ hā·’ō·ḇə·ḏîm hā·’ō·ḇə·ḏō·wṯ haaVid haaviDo haoeDim haoeDot haoVedet he’ĕḇaḏtā he·’ĕ·ḇaḏ·tā heeVadta ibBad ibBadta ibBadti ibbeDam lə’abbêḏ lə’abbəḏām lə’abbəḏênî lə’ōwḇêḏ lə·’ab·bə·ḏām lə·’ab·bə·ḏê·nî lə·’ab·bêḏ lə·’ō·w·ḇêḏ lə·ha·’ă·ḇî·ḏê·nū lə·ha·’ă·ḇî·ḏōw lə·ha·’ă·ḇîḏ leabBed leabbeDam leabbeDeni ləha’ăḇîḏ ləha’ăḇîḏênū ləha’ăḇîḏōw lehaaVid lehaaviDenu lehaaviDo leoVed ma’ăḇîḏ ma·’ă·ḇîḏ maaVid mə’abbəḏîm mə·’ab·bə·ḏîm meabbeDim nō·ḇə·ḏāh nō·ḇêḏ nōḇêḏ nōḇəḏāh novDah noVed oedOt oVad oVed oVidah tə’abbêḏ tə’abbəḏêm tə’abbêḏū tə’abbəḏūn tə·’ab·bə·ḏêm tə·’ab·bê·ḏū tə·’ab·bə·ḏūn tə·’ab·bêḏ teabBed teabbeDem teabBedu Teabbedun tō·ḇaḏ ṯō·ḇaḏ tō·ḇê·ḏū tō·ḇê·ḏūn ṯō·ḇê·ḏūn tō·ḇêḏ tōḇaḏ ṯōḇaḏ tōḇêḏ tōḇêḏū tōḇêḏūn ṯōḇêḏūn toeDun toVad toVed toVedu ū·ḇa·’ă·ḇōḏ ū·ḇə·’ā·ḇə·ḏām ū·lə·’ab·bə·ḏām ū·lə·’ab·bêḏ ū·lə·ha·’ă·ḇîḏ ūḇa’ăḇōḏ ūḇə’āḇəḏām ūlə’abbêḏ ūlə’abbəḏām uleabBed UleabbeDam ūləha’ăḇîḏ ulehaaVid uvaaVod uveaveDam vaabbedCha vaavadTem vaiyoeDu vatteabBed vattoVadnah vayabbeDem VayabbeDum veabBed veaVad veaVadu veaveDah veaveDu vehaavadTa vehaavadTam vehaavadTi vehaavadTich vehaavadTicha veheeVid veibBad veIbbadTem veibbadTi veToedu veyoeDu veyoVedu viabBed wa’ăḇaḏtem wā’abbeḏḵā wa·’ă·ḇaḏ·tem wā·’ab·beḏ·ḵā wat·tə·’ab·bêḏ wat·tō·ḇaḏ·nāh wattə’abbêḏ wattōḇaḏnāh way’abbəḏêm way’abbəḏūm way·’ab·bə·ḏêm way·’ab·bə·ḏūm way·yō·ḇə·ḏū wayyōḇəḏū wə’āḇaḏ wə’āḇāḏū wə’abbêḏ wə’āḇəḏāh wə’āḇəḏū wə’ibbaḏ wə’ibbaḏtem wə’ibbaḏtî wə·’ā·ḇā·ḏū wə·’ā·ḇaḏ wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏāh wə·’ā·ḇə·ḏū wə·’ab·bêḏ wə·’ib·baḏ wə·’ib·baḏ·tem wə·’ib·baḏ·tî wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tā wə·ha·’a·ḇaḏ·tām wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tî·ḵā wə·ha·’ă·ḇaḏ·tîḵ wə·he·’ĕ·ḇîḏ wə·ṯō·ḇə·ḏū wə·yō·ḇê·ḏū wə·yō·ḇə·ḏū wəha’ăḇaḏtā wəha’aḇaḏtām wəha’ăḇaḏtî wəha’ăḇaḏtîḵ wəha’ăḇaḏtîḵā wəhe’ĕḇîḏ wəṯōḇəḏū wəyōḇêḏū wəyōḇəḏū wî’abbêḏ wî·’ab·bêḏ yə’abbêḏ yə’abbeḏ- yə·’ab·bêḏ yə·’ab·beḏ- yeabbed yō·ḇaḏ yō·ḇê·ḏū yō·ḇə·ḏū yō·ḇêḏ Yoad yōḇaḏ yōḇêḏ yōḇêḏū yōḇəḏū yoeDu yoVad yoVed yoVedu