אָבַד
a.vadVerbH0006
to perish
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
Full Lexicon Entry
- perish, vanish, go astray, be destroyed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) perish, die, be exterminated 1a2) perish, vanish (fig.) 1a3) be lost, strayed 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to destroy, kill, cause to perish, to give up (as lost), exterminate 1b2) to blot out, do away with, cause to vanish, (fig.) 1b3) cause to stray, lose 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to destroy, put to death 1c1a) of divine judgment 1c2) object name of kings (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: a.vad (*אֲבַד *"to destroy" H0007)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
155 timesAppears 155 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
25
Deuteronomy
19
Job
15
Ezk
14
Esther
11
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 9:3
- Deuteronomy 9:3
- Ezk 7:26
- Jeremiah 51:55
- Micah 7:2
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