Strong's Lexicon mashchith: Destroyer, destruction, ruin Original Word: מַשְׁחִית Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁחַת (shachath), meaning "to destroy" or "to corrupt." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3645 (ὀλεθρεύω, olethreuō) - to destroy, to ruin - G622 (ἀπόλλυμι, apollymi) - to destroy, to perish Usage: The term "mashchith" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote an agent or instrument of destruction, often in the context of divine judgment or punishment. It can refer to both physical destruction and moral corruption. The word is sometimes used to describe a person or entity that brings about ruin or devastation. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of a "destroyer" was often associated with divine retribution. The Israelites understood that God, as the sovereign ruler, had the authority to bring about destruction as a form of judgment against sin and disobedience. This understanding is reflected in the biblical narrative, where destruction serves as both a warning and a call to repentance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shachath Definition ruin, destruction NASB Translation deathly pallor (1), destroy (2), destruction (3), trap (1), utterly (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַשְׁחִית noun [masculine] ruin, destruction; — ׳מ absolute Jeremiah 5:26 10t.; — physical destruction Ezekiel 5:16; Ezekiel 9:6; Ezekiel 21:36; Ezekiel 25:15; Exodus 12:13 (P), 2 Chronicles 20:23; 22:4; ׳בַּעַל מ Proverbs 18:9 = destroyer; Daniel 10:8 (disfigurement); ׳הַרמֿ Jeremiah 51:25 (figurative of Babylonian as destroyer), in 2 Kings 23:13 = mountain of corruption (where bamoth were, southern end of Mt. of Olives, possibly adapted from הַרמִֿשְׁחָה so HoffmZAW ii (1882), 175 Benz Kit Bur; ᵑ9 mons offensionis). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance corruption, to destroying, destruction, trap, utterly From shachath; destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption) -- corruption, (to) destroy(-ing), destruction, trap, X utterly. see HEBREW shachath Forms and Transliterations הַמַּשְׁחִית֒ הַמַּשְׁחִית֙ המשחית לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית לְמַשְׁחִ֖ית לְמַשְׁחִ֗ית לְמַשְׁחִ֥ית לְמַשְׁחִֽית׃ למשחית למשחית׃ מַשְׁחִ֖ית מַשְׁחִֽית׃ משחית משחית׃ ham·maš·ḥîṯ hammashChit hammašḥîṯ lə·maš·ḥîṯ lemashChit ləmašḥîṯ maš·ḥîṯ mashChit mašḥîṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 12:13 HEB: בָכֶ֥ם נֶ֙גֶף֙ לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית בְּהַכֹּתִ֖י בְּאֶ֥רֶץ KJV: over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy [you], when I smite INT: will befall plague to destroy strike the land 2 Kings 23:13 2 Chronicles 20:23 2 Chronicles 22:4 Jeremiah 5:26 Jeremiah 51:25 Ezekiel 5:16 Ezekiel 9:6 Ezekiel 21:31 Ezekiel 25:15 Daniel 10:8 11 Occurrences |
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