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King James Bible

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).