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Lexicon :: Strong's H4889 - mašḥîṯ

Aa
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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 BoxExo 12:13 - And H1961➔ the blood H1818 shall be ➔H1961 to you for a token H226 upon H5921 the houses H1004 where H834 ye H859 are: and when I see H7200 the blood, H1818 I will pass H6452 over you, H5921 and H3808➔ the plague H5063 shall H1961➔ not ➔H3808 be ➔H1961 upon you H859 to destroy H4889 you, when I smite H5221 the land H776 of Egypt. H4714

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:13 - And H853 the high places H1116 that H834 were before H6440 Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 were on the right hand H3225 of H2022➔ the H4889➔ mount ➔H2022 of corruption, ➔ H4889 which H834 Solomon H8010 the king H4428 of Israel H3478 had builded H1129 for Ashtoreth H6253 the abomination H8251 of the Zidonians, H6722 and for Chemosh H3645 the abomination H8251 of the Moabites, H4124 and for Milcom H4445 the abomination H8441 of the children H1121 of Ammon, H5983 did H2930➔ the king H4428 defile. ➔H2930

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:23 - For H5975➔ the children H1121 of Ammon H5983 and Moab H4124 stood up ➔H5975 against H5921 the inhabitants H3427 of mount H2022 Seir, H8165 utterly to slay H2763 and destroy H8045 them: and when they had made an end H3615 of the inhabitants H3427 of Seir, H8165 every one H376 helped H5826 to destroy H4889 another. H7453

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 22:4 - Wherefore he did H6213 evil H7451 in the sight H5869 of the LORD H3068 like the house H1004 of Ahab: H256 for H3588 they H1992 were H1961 his counsellors H3289 after H310 the death H4194 of his father H1 to H4889➔ his destruction. ➔ H4889

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:26 - For H3588 among my people H5971 are found H4672 wicked H7563 men: they lay wait, H7789 as he that setteth H7918 snares; H3353 they set H5324 a trap, H4889 they catch H3920 men. H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:25 - Behold, I H2005 am against thee, H413 O destroying H4889 mountain, H2022 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 which destroyest H7843 all H3605 the earth: H776 and I will stretch out H5186 mine hand H3027 upon thee, H5921 and roll thee down H1556 from H4480 the rocks, H5553 and will make thee H5414 a H2022➔ burnt H8316 mountain. ➔H2022

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:16 - When I shall send H7971 upon them the evil H7451 arrows H2671 of famine, H7458 which H834 shall be H1961 for their destruction, H4889 and which H834 I will send H7971 to destroy you: H7843 and H7458➔ I will increase H3254 the famine ➔H7458 upon you, H5921 and will break H7665 your staff H4294 of bread: H3899

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:6 - Slay H2026 utterly H4889 old H2205 and young, H970 both maids, H1330 and little children, H2945 and women: H802 but H5921 come H5066➔ not H408 near ➔H5066 any H3605 man H376 upon H5921 whom H834 is the mark; H8420 and H4720➔ begin H2490 at my sanctuary. ➔H4720 Then they began H2490 at H376➔ the ancient H2205 men ➔H376 which H834 were before H6440 the house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:31 - And I will pour out H8210 mine indignation H2195 upon thee, H5921 I will blow H6315 against thee H5921 in the fire H784 of my wrath, H5678 and deliver thee H5414 into the hand H3027 of H376➔ brutish H1197 men, ➔H376 and skilful H2796 to destroy. H4889

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 25:15 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Because H3282 the Philistines H6430 have dealt H6213 by revenge, H5360 and have taken H5358 vengeance H5359 with H7589➔ a H5315➔ despiteful ➔H7589 heart, ➔H5315 to destroy H4889 it for the H342➔ old H5769 hatred; ➔H342

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:8 - Therefore I H589 was left H7604 alone, H905 and saw H7200 this H2063 great H1419 vision, H4759 and H3808➔ there remained H7604 no ➔H3808 strength H3581 in me: for my comeliness H1935 was turned H2015 in me H5921 into corruption, H4889 and H3808➔ I retained H6113 no ➔H3808 strength. H3581
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