שָׁמַד (shâmad) — Destory

Hebrew word study: שָׁמַד (shâmad), Strong's H8045. to desolate

HebrewStrong's H8045
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שָׁמַד (shâmad)
Pronounced: shaw-mad'

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

to desolate

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, [idiom] utterly.

Where this word appears

Strong's H8045 is tagged on 90 words in 86 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:30 and last appears in Zechariah 12:9.

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 ×8being destroyed you ×5and I will destroy ×4to annihilate ×4and it will be destroyed ×3he had destroyed ×3he will destroy ×3and he will destroy you ×2and to destroy ×2has destroyed he ×2he destroyed ×2they destroyed them ×2

Forms found in the text

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

לְהַשְׁמִיד ×11הִשְׁמִיד ×5הִשָּׁמְדָךְ ×4וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּי ×4וּלְהַשְׁמִיד ×4הִשְׁמִידוֹ ×3וְנִשְׁמַד ×3יַשְׁמִיד ×3הִשָּׁמְדָם ×2וְהִשְׁמִידְךָ ×2

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×29Joshua ×6Psalms ×6Isaiah ×62 Samuel ×5Esther ×5Amos ×5Ezekiel ×4

Verses (first 25 of 86)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8046 שְׁמַד (shᵉmad).

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 shâmad (H8045) mean?

To desolate.

How is H8045 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8045 as: destory(-uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, [idiom] utterly..

How often does שָׁמַד (shâmad) appear?

Strong's H8045 is tagged on 90 words in 86 verses across 25 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 34:30 and last appears in Zechariah 12:9.