לָבַט
la.vat
“to ruin”
Definition
to overthrow; intransposed, to fall
a primitive root;
- to throw down, thrust down, thrust out, thrust away 1a) (Niphal) to be thrust down, be thrust away, be thrown down, be cast aside
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Grammar & Morphology
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
לָבַט appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
I will not punish your daughterswhen they prostitute themselves,nor your daughters-in-lawwhen they commit adultery.For the men themselves go off with prostitutesand offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes.So a people without understandingwill come to ruin.
A wise heart will receive commandments,but foolish lips will come to ruin.
He who winks the eye causes grief,and foolish lips will come to ruin.
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