שָׁחַת
sha.chatVerbH7843
to ruin
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)
Full Lexicon Entry
- to destroy, corrupt, go to ruin, decay 1a) (Niphal) to be marred, be spoiled, be corrupted, be corrupt, be injured, be ruined, be rotted 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to spoil, ruin 1b2) to pervert, corrupt, deal corruptly (morally) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to spoil, ruin, destroy 1c2) to pervert, corrupt (morally) 1c3) destroyer (participle) 1d) (Hophal) spoiled, ruined (participle) Aramaic equivalent: she.chat (*שְׁחַת *"to corrupt" H7844)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
132 timesAppears 132 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Jeremiah
21
Genesis
14
Ezk
11
2 Chronicles
10
Deuteronomy
10
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 20:1
- 2 Samuel 20:15
- Ezk 26:4
- Isaiah 36:10
- Jeremiah 49:9
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