7. abad
Strong's Lexicon
abad: To perish, to destroy, to lose, to be lost

Original Word: אבד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: abad
Pronunciation: ah-VAHD
Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ad')
Definition: To perish, to destroy, to lose, to be lost
Meaning: to wander away, lose oneself, to perish

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - 622. ἀπόλλυμι (apollymi): To destroy, to perish

- 684. ἀπώλεια (apoleia): Destruction, ruin

Usage: The Hebrew verb 'abad primarily conveys the idea of perishing or being destroyed. It is often used in the context of something being lost or coming to an end. In the Old Testament, 'abad can refer to physical destruction, the loss of life, or the obliteration of objects or nations. It can also imply a spiritual or moral perishing, indicating a departure from God's ways leading to ruin.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of 'abad was significant in understanding the consequences of disobedience to God's commandments. The covenant relationship between God and Israel included blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, often resulting in 'abad, or destruction, for the latter. This term is frequently used in the context of divine judgment, where God allows or causes the destruction of those who oppose His will or harm His people.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to abad
Definition
to perish
NASB Translation
destroy (3), destroyed (3), perish (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
destroy, perish

(Aramaic) corresponding to 'abad -- destroy, perish.

see HEBREW 'abad

Forms and Transliterations
וְהוּבַ֣ד וּלְהוֹבָדָ֖ה והובד ולהובדה יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ יֵאבַ֧דוּ יאבדו יהבדון לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה להובדה תְּהוֹבֵ֔ד תהובד lə·hō·w·ḇā·ḏāh leHoaDah ləhōwḇāḏāh tə·hō·w·ḇêḏ tehoVed təhōwḇêḏ ū·lə·hō·w·ḇā·ḏāh ulehoaDah ūləhōwḇāḏāh vehuVad wə·hū·ḇaḏ wəhūḇaḏ yê·ḇa·ḏū yə·hō·ḇə·ḏūn yêḇaḏū yəhōḇəḏūn yehoeDun yeVadu
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Jeremiah 10:11
HEB: לָ֣א עֲבַ֑דוּ יֵאבַ֧דוּ מֵֽאַרְעָ֛א וּמִן־
NAS: and the earth will perish from the earth
KJV: and the earth, [even] they shall perish from the earth,
INT: have not make will perish the earth and from

Daniel 2:12
HEB: שַׂגִּ֑יא וַאֲמַר֙ לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י
NAS: and gave orders to destroy all
KJV: and commanded to destroy all
INT: and very and gave to destroy all the wise

Daniel 2:18
HEB: דִּ֣י לָ֤א יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל וְחַבְר֔וֹהִי
NAS: and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest
KJV: should not perish with
INT: so should not not be destroyed Daniel and his friends

Daniel 2:24
HEB: מַנִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל
NAS: had appointed to destroy the wise
KJV: had ordained to destroy the wise
INT: had appointed the king to destroy the wise of Babylon

Daniel 2:24
HEB: בָבֶל֙ אַל־ תְּהוֹבֵ֔ד הַעֵ֙לְנִי֙ קֳדָ֣ם
NAS: to him as follows: Do not destroy the wise men
KJV: thus unto him; Destroy not
INT: of Babylon not destroy Take presence

Daniel 7:11
HEB: קְטִילַ֤ת חֵֽיוְתָא֙ וְהוּבַ֣ד גִּשְׁמַ֔הּ וִיהִיבַ֖ת
NAS: and its body was destroyed and given
KJV: and his body destroyed, and given
INT: was slain the beast was destroyed body and given

Daniel 7:26
HEB: יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן לְהַשְׁמָדָ֥ה וּלְהוֹבָדָ֖ה עַד־ סוֹפָֽא׃
NAS: annihilated and destroyed forever.
KJV: to consume and to destroy [it] unto
INT: will be taken annihilated and destroyed unto forever

7 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7
7 Occurrences


lə·hō·w·ḇā·ḏāh — 2 Occ.
tə·hō·w·ḇêḏ — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·hō·w·ḇā·ḏāh — 1 Occ.
wə·hū·ḇaḏ — 1 Occ.
yə·hō·ḇə·ḏūn — 1 Occ.
yê·ḇa·ḏū — 1 Occ.
















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