אַל תַּשְׁחֵת

al tash.chetNoun (Masculine)H0516

Do Not Destroy

From: from H408 (אַל) and H7843 (שָׁחַת);

Short Definition

'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Al-taschith = "do not destroy" (Hiphil) a command to the chief musician, or perhaps the title of a melody used for several Psalms

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

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