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Lexicon :: Strong's H4889 - mašḥîṯ

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מַשְׁחִית
Transliteration
mašḥîṯ
Pronunciation
mash-kheeth'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 2370a

Strong’s Definitions

מַשְׁחִית mashchîyth, mash-kheeth'; from H7843; destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption):—corruption, (to) destroy(-ing), destruction, trap, × utterly.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H4889 in the following manner: destroy (4x), corruption (2x), destruction (2x), set a trap (1x), destroying (1x), utterly (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H4889 in the following manner: destroy (4x), corruption (2x), destruction (2x), set a trap (1x), destroying (1x), utterly (1x).

  1. ruin, destruction

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַשְׁחִית mashchîyth, mash-kheeth'; from H7843; destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption):—corruption, (to) destroy(-ing), destruction, trap, × utterly.
STRONGS H4889: Abbreviations
† מַשְׁחִית noun [masculine] ruin, destruction; — מ׳ absolute Jeremiah 5:26 + 10 times; — 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; Vulgate mons offensionis).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

12:13

2 Kings

23:13

2 Chronicles

20:23; 22:4

Proverbs

18:9

Jeremiah

5:26; 51:25

Ezekiel

5:16; 9:6; 25:15

Daniel

10:8

H4889

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4889 matches the Hebrew מַשְׁחִית (mašḥîṯ),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:13 - ‘The blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you [fn]live; and when I see the blood I will pass over you, and no plague will befall you [fn]to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 23:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:13 - The high places which were before Jerusalem, which were on the right of the mount of destruction H4889 which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Milcom the abomination of the sons of Ammon, the king defiled.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 20:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:23 - For the sons of Ammon and Moab rose up against the inhabitants of Mount Seir destroying them completely; and when they had finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped to destroy H4889 one another.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 22:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4 - He did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction. H4889

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:26 - ‘For wicked men are found among My people,
They watch like fowlers [fn]lying in wait;
They set a trap, H4889
They catch men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:25 - “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain,
Who destroys the whole earth,” declares the LORD,
“And I will stretch out My hand against you,
And roll you down from the crags,
And I will make you a burnt out mountain.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:16 - ‘When I send against them the [fn]deadly arrows of famine which [fn]were for the destruction of those whom I will send to destroy you, then I will also intensify the famine upon you and break the staff of bread.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:6 - “[fn]Utterly H4889 slay old men, young men, maidens, little children, and women, but do not touch any man on whom is the mark; and you shall start from My sanctuary.” So they started with the [fn]elders who were before the [fn]temple.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:31

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:31 - ‘I will pour out My indignation on you; I will blow on you with the fire of My wrath, and I will give you into the hand of brutal men, [fn]skilled in destruction. H4889

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:15 - ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Because the Philistines have acted in revenge and have taken vengeance with scorn of soul to destroy H4889 with everlasting enmity,”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:8 - So I was left alone and saw this great vision; yet no strength was left in me, for my [fn]natural color turned to [fn]a deathly H4889 pallor, H4889 and I retained no strength.
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