Strong's Lexicon kirsem: To gnaw, to consume, to eat away Original Word: כִּרְסֵם Word Origin: Derived from a root that implies gnawing or consuming. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent might be found in words like "κατατρώγω" (katatrōgō), which means to eat up or devour, used in contexts of destruction or consumption. Usage: The Hebrew verb "kirsem" is used to describe the action of gnawing or consuming, often in a destructive or gradual manner. It conveys the idea of something being eaten away or eroded over time, whether physically or metaphorically. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the imagery of gnawing or consuming was often used to describe the effects of time, decay, or judgment. The agrarian society of ancient Israel would have been familiar with the concept of crops or structures being slowly consumed by pests or natural forces, making this verb a powerful metaphor for spiritual or moral decay. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kasam Definition to tear off NASB Translation eats it away (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כִּרְסֵם] verb quadriliteral = Pi`el, tear off (compare קִרְסֵם Late Hebrew cut or eat away, Deuteronomy 28:38 ᵑ7J for חָסַל; on form see Ges§ 56); — only Imperfect3masculine singular suffix: — יְכַרְסְמֶנָּה חֲזִיר מִיָּ֫עַר Psalm 80:14 teareth it off (that is, the vine, figurative of Israel). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance waste From kacam; to lay waste -- waste. see HEBREW kacam Forms and Transliterations יְכַרְסְמֶ֣נָּֽה יכרסמנה yə·ḵar·sə·men·nāh yecharseMennah yəḵarsəmennāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 80:13 HEB: יְכַרְסְמֶ֣נָּֽה חֲזִ֣יר מִיָּ֑ עַ seg>ר NAS: from the forest eats it away And whatever moves KJV: out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast INT: eats A boar the forest 1 Occurrence |
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