שָׁחַת (shâchath) — Batter

Hebrew word study: שָׁחַת (shâchath), Strong's H7843. to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H7843
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁחַת (shâchath)
Pronounced: shaw-khath'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7843 is tagged on 146 words in 135 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to destroy ×18to destroy it ×8and they destroyed ×6I will destroy it ×3the destroyer ×3they destroyed ×3to destroy you ×3and destroy it ×2and he spoiled ×2it has acted corruptly ×2it was ruined ×2you will destroy ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

לְשַׁחֵת ×10לְהַשְׁחִית ×7מַשְׁחִית ×7אַשְׁחִית ×6הִשְׁחִיתוּ ×6שִׁחֵת ×6הַמַּשְׁחִית ×5וַיַּשְׁחִיתוּ ×5לְהַשְׁחִיתָהּ ×4מַשְׁחִיתִים ×4

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×21Genesis ×17Deuteronomy ×11Isaiah ×11Ezekiel ×112 Chronicles ×10Judges ×72 Samuel ×7

Verses (first 25 of 135)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H516 אַל תַּשְׁחֵת (ʼAl tashchêth), H4889 מַשְׁחִית (mashchîyth), H4893 מִשְׁחָת (mishchâth), H7844 שְׁחַת (shᵉchath).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does shâchath (H7843) mean?

To decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively).

How is H7843 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7843 as: batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r)..

How often does שָׁחַת (shâchath) appear?

Strong's H7843 is tagged on 146 words in 135 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:11 and last appears in Malachi 3:11.