Strongs Number: H7843
- Hebrew Word
- שָׁחַת
- Transliteration
- shâchath
- Phonetic
- shaw-khath'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
to {decay} that {is} (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
- BDB Definition
-
1. to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay
a. (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted
b. (Piel)
1. to spoil, ruin
2. to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally)
c. (Hiphil)
1. to spoil, ruin, destroy
2. to pervert, corrupt (morally)
3. destroyer (participle)
d. (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle)
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- {batter} cast {off} corrupt ({-er} {thing}) destroy ({-er} {-uction}) {lose} {mar} {perish} {spill} {spoiler} X-(idiom) {utterly} waste (-r).