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Strong's #7843 - שָׁחַת
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- Strong
- to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay
- (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted
- (Piel)
- to spoil, ruin
- to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally)
- (Hiphil)
- to spoil, ruin, destroy
- to pervert, corrupt (morally)
- destroyer (participle)
- (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle)
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this Strong's Number
2830) ths (סהההת ShHhT) AC: Corrupt CO: ? AB: ?: [from: hs- corrupt]
V) ths (סהההת ShHhT) - Corrupt: To destroy. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (150): (vf: Niphal, Hiphil, Hophal, Piel, Participle) destroy, corrupt, mar, destroyer, corrupter, waster, spoiler, batter, corruptly, fault - Strongs: H7843 (שָׁחַת), H7844 (שְׁחַת)
am) thsm (מסהההת MShHhT) - Corrupting: KJV (1): destroying - Strongs: H4892 (מַשְׁחֵת)
hm) thsm (מסהההת MShHhT) - Corrupted: KJV (2): marred, corruption - Strongs: H4893 (מָשְׁחָת)
abm) tihsm (מסהההית MShHhYT) - Corruption: KJV (11): destroy, corruption, destruction, trap, destroying - Strongs: H4889 (מַשְׁחִית)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
Niph`al be marred, spoiled, Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁחַת, of waistcloth Jeremiah 13:7, vessel Jeremiah 18:4; be injured, or even (hyperb.) ruined, Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּשָּׁחֵת Exodus 8:20 (J) of land (מִפְנֵי הֶעָרֹב); be corrupted, corrupt, in mnorals and rel., of earth, Perfect 3 feminine singular נִשְׁחָ֑תָה Genesis 6:12 (P), Imperfect 3 feminine singular ׳לִפְנֵי הָא׳וַתִּשּׁ Genesis 6:11 (P); so Participle feminine plural as adjective נִשְׁחָתוֺת Ezekiel 20:44.
Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁחֵת Exodus 32:7 +, suffix שִׁחֶתְךָ Hosea 13:9; 2 masculine singular שִׁחַתָּ Isaiah 14:20 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שַׁחֵ֑תוּ Jeremiah 5:10; Infinitive construct שַׁחֵת Genesis 13:10 +, etc.; —
1 spoil, ruin, accusative of eye Exodus 21:26 (E), vineyard Jeremiah 12:10 (figurative), branches Nahum 2:3 (figurative), also = destroy, accusative of person 2 Samuel 1:14; 2 Samuel 14:11 (accusative omitted), Ezekiel 5:16; Ezekiel 20:17, כָּלבָֿשָׂר Genesis 6:17; Genesis 9:15 (P), city, fortress, etc., Genesis 13:10; Genesis 19:13,29 (all J), 2 Samuel 24:16; Jeremiah 5:10 (accusative omitted), Jeremiah 48:18; Ezekiel 26:4; Ezekiel 43:3; Lamentations 2:5, ruin temple Lamentations 2:6, nation Hosea 11:9; Hosea 13:9 (read perhaps שִׁחַתִּךָ Oort Now), land 2 Kings 19:12 (Hiph`il in "" Isaiah 37:12), Judges 6:5; Joshua 22:33 (P), Ezekiel 22:30; Ezekiel 30:11, earth Genesis 9:11 (P); with ל object (ל 3 b), city 1 Samuel 23:10, person Numbers 32:15 (P); with accusative רַחֲמָיו Amos 1:11, destroyed (stifled) his compassion (or, RS K 28 and others, the bonds of kinship, see רַחֲמִים), בְּרִית Malachi 2:8, i.e. violate it, see especially אַרְצָה׳וְשׁ (that Isaiah , semen) Genesis 38:9 (J) he spoiled (it) upon the ground, made it ineffective, = waste words Proverbs 23:8.
2 pervert, corrupt, accusative wisdom Ezekiel 28:17, absolute = deal corruptly, הֶעֱמִיקוּ שִׁחֵתוּ Hosea 9:9 (compare [עָמֹק], p.770:b; but We Now read שַׁחְתּוֺ, √ שׁוח), Exodus 32:7 (JE), Deuteronomy 9:12, so לוֺ׳שׁ Deuteronomy 32:5.
Hiph`il103 Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁחִית Genesis 6:12 +; 1 singular וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֫י Jeremiah 51:20, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁחִית Daniel 8:24 +, יַשְׁחִת Malachi 3:11 +, וַיַּשְׁחֵת 1 Chronicles 20:1; 2 feminine singular וַתַּשְׁחִתִי Ezekiel 16:47,2masculine plural תַּשְׁחִתוּן Deuteronomy 4:16; Deuteronomy 31:29; Imperative masculine singular suffix הַשְׁחִיתָהּ 2 Kings 18:25 = Isaiah 36:10; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁחֵת Deuteronomy 31:29; construct הַשְׁחִית 1 Samuel 26:15 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׁחִית Genesis 19:14 +, etc.; —
1 spoil, ruin, accusative crop Judges 6:4; Malachi 3:11, trees Deuteronomy 20:19,20; Jeremiah 11:19 (figurative), vessels 2 Chronicles 36:19, houses 2 Chronicles 34:11, palaces Jeremiah 6:5 compare Isaiah 65:8; Leviticus 19:27 (H), Ruth 4:6; דַּיָּם׳הִשׁ Jeremiah 49:9 thieves damage as much as they want; accusative of person = ruin, destroy, 1 Samuel 26:9,15; Judges 20:21,25 (+ אַ֫רְצָה), Judges 20:35; Judges 20:42; 2 Kings 13:23; 2 Chronicles 24:23 (+ מִן separ.), + 12t., + (accusative of person omitted) Isaiah 51:13 4t., accusative בֵּית דָּוִד 2 Chronicles 21:7, absolute Isaiah 11:9 = Isaiah 65:25; also ruin one (by words) Proverbs 11:9; accusative עַם 2 Samuel 24:16; Deuteronomy 9:26; land 1 Samuel 6:5; Jeremiah 36:29; Daniel 11:17 (see Dr); city wall 2 Samuel 20:15 (Ew Th here denominative from שַׁחַת they were making a pit; < ᵐ5 We (?) Klo Dr Bu HPS Now מְחַשְּׁבִים were devising), Lamentations 2:8, cities and nations Genesis 18:28 (twice in verse) (J, accusative omitted), Genesis 19:13,14 (J), Isaiah 37:12 (Pi`el in "" 2 Kings 19:12), 2 Kings 36:10 (twice in verse) = 2 Kings 18:25 (twice in verse) + 11t. + (Israel personified) Deuteronomy 4:31; Deuteronomy 10:10; 2 Kings 8:19, pride of Judah Jeremiah 13:9, earth Jeremiah 51:1; absolute with adverb accusative Daniel 8:24 (see Dr; Bev conjecture יְשׂחֵחַ or יָשִׂיחַ utter monstrous things), compare 1 Chronicles 21:12; Participle as adjective, of lion Jeremiah 2:30, angel 1 Chronicles 21:15; = destroyer Exodus 12:23 (J), Jeremiah 22:7; Isaiah 54:16, גּוֺיִם׳מ Jeremiah 4:7, ׳רוּחַ מ Jeremiah 51:1; singular collective (׳הַמּ Ges§ 126l; the destroying band, compare Dr Bu Now) 1 Samuel 13:17; 1 Samuel 14:15 ( spoilers, ravagers); figurative for snare, trap, Jeremiah 5:26.
2 pervert, corrupt, morally, accusative דֶּרֶךְ Genesis 6:12 (P; see דֶּרֶךְ
6), נַפְשׁוֺ Proverbs 6:32, compare Zephaniah 3:7; Ezekiel 23:11 (מִן compare); ׳הִשׁהִתְעִיבוּ עֲלִילָה Psalm 14:1 = Psalm 53:2; ׳הַשְׁחֵת תַּשְׁח (+ verb of particular act) Deuteronomy 4:16; Deuteronomy 31:29; declar. = act corruptly, Isaiah 1:4; Deuteronomy 4:28 (+ verb of act), 2 Chronicles 27:2, + מִן compare Judges 2:19; Ezekiel 16:47; Participle as substantive Jeremiah 6:28, ׳אִישׁ מַשׁ Proverbs 28:24 ( Proverbs 18:9 see infra). — אַלתַּֿשְׁחֵת destroy not (catchword of old song or melody ?) in Psalm -titles: Proverbs 57:1; Proverbs 58:1; Proverbs 59:1; Proverbs 75:1.
Hoph`al Participle מָשְׁחָת spoiled, ruined, of a spring, מָקוֺר Proverbs 25:26 ("" מַעְיָן נִרְמָּשׂ); as substantive Malachi 1:14 sacrificing a spoiled thing.
שָׁחַת not used in Kal. Arabic ساحت to destroy.
Piel שִׁחֵת
(1) trans., to destroy, to ruin, either by laying waste, as a country, a region, a field, Genesis 9:11, 19:13 Joshua 22:33; 2 Samuel 24:16; Jeremiah 12:10, or by pulling down, as walls, a city, Genesis 13:10; Ezekiel 26:4 or by wounding, Exodus 21:26 or by killing, both individuals, 2 Samuel 1:14, and whole peoples, Genesis 6:17, 9:15 Numbers 32:15; Isaiah 14:20. Metaph., Amos 1:11, שִׁחַת רַחֲמָיו “he destroyed (i.e. suppressed) his mercy.” Ezekiel 28:17, שִׁחַתָּ חָכְמָֽתְךָ עַל־יִפְעָתֶךָ “thou hast destroyed thy wisdom, because of thy beauty;” thou art so taken with the latter, that thou hast neglected the former.
(2) to act wickedly, for the more full שִׁחֵת דְּרָכָיו Exodus 32:7; Deuteronomy 9:12, 32:5. Comp. Hiph. No. 2.
Hiphil
(1) i.q. Piel No. 1, to destroy, either by laying waste and destroying, as a land, a kingdom, Jeremiah 36:29, 51:20 a city, Genesis 19:14; 2 Kings 18:25 or by killing, as a man, 1 Samuel 26:15 enemies, 2 Samuel 11:1 or by harming in any manner whatever, Proverbs 11:9. הַמַּלְאָךְ הַמַּשְׁחִית the destroying angel, 2 Samuel 24:16 and simply הַמַּשְׁחִית Exodus 12:23, is the angel of God who inflicts calamities and death upon men. אַל תַּשְׁחֵת (destroy not) in the titles of Psa 57:1-11, 58, 59, 75, seems to be the beginning of a song, to the tune of which those Psalms were to be sung.
(2) הִשְׁחִית דַּרְכּוֹ Genesis 6:12 הִ׳ עֲלִילוֹת Zephaniah 3:7 to act wickedly, and without the acc. id., Deuteronomy 4:16, 31:29 Judges 2:19; Isaiah 1:4. Compare הֵרֵעַ. In the words אִישׁ מַשְׁחִית Proverbs 28:24, and בַּעַל מַשְׁחִית Proverbs 18:9, מ׳ appears to be a subst. (see מַשְׁחִית No. 1 ), a man of destruction, i.e. in chap. 28, act., a destroyer, a waster; but in chap. 18, pass., one who brings destruction on himself, one who wastes his own goods, a prodigal.
Hophal הָשְׁחַת to be corrupted, Proverbs 25:26; Malachi 1:14.
Niphal
(1) to be corrupted, e.g. by putridity, Jeremiah 13:7 in a moral sense, Genesis 6:11, 12.
(2) to be laid waste, Exodus 8:20.
Derivatives, מַשְׁחִית, מִשְׁחָת, מַשְׁחֵת, מָשְׁחָת.