Lexicon shmad: To destroy, annihilate, exterminate Original Word: שְׁמַד Strong's Exhaustive Concordance consume (Aramaic) corresponding to shamad -- consume. see HEBREW shamad Brown-Driver-Briggs [שְׁמַד] verb Haph`el destroy (ᵑ7 Pa`el make apostatize; compare Biblical Hebrew); — Infinitive לְהַשְׁמָדָה Daniel 7:26 (object omitted, = dominion). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Aramaic, corresponding to the Hebrew root שָׁמַד (shamad)Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2049: ἐρημόω (erēmoō) • to lay waste, make desolate Usage: The term is used in the context of destruction or desolation, often referring to the complete ruin or obliteration of a place or people. Context: The Aramaic term שְׁמַד (shemad) appears in the context of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain sections written in Aramaic. This term is used to describe acts of destruction or desolation, often in a divine or judgmental context. For instance, in the book of Daniel, the term is used to describe the desolation decreed upon the holy city and the sanctuary. The usage of שְׁמַד emphasizes the totality and completeness of the destruction, often implying a divine or sovereign act of judgment. The term is closely related to its Hebrew counterpart שָׁמַד, which carries a similar meaning and is used throughout the Hebrew Bible to describe acts of divine judgment or warfare that result in complete destruction. Forms and Transliterations לְהַשְׁמָדָ֥ה להשמדה lə·haš·mā·ḏāh lehashmaDah ləhašmāḏāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 7:26 HEB: וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּ יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן לְהַשְׁמָדָ֥ה וּלְהוֹבָדָ֖ה עַד־ NAS: will be taken away, annihilated and destroyed KJV: his dominion, to consume and to destroy INT: and his dominion will be taken annihilated and destroyed unto 1 Occurrence |
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