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שָׁדַד
shâdad · Hebrew · Strong's H7703 · 57 occurrences
The KJV renders 36 different Hebrew and Greek words as “destroy”
What it means
properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage
a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
dead, destroy, oppress, robber, spoil, waste
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“destroy”
also renders phtheírō (G5351), exolothreúō (G1842), kathairéō (G2507), phthorá (G5356), porthéō (G4199), olothreúō (G3645), katalýō (G2647), lýō (G3089), katargéō (G2673), apóllymi (G622), diaphtheírō (G1311), ʼâbad (H6), ʼăbad (H7), bâlaʻ (H1104), gârar (H1641), dâbar (H1696), dâmâh (H1820), hârag (H2026), chăbal (H2255), chârab (H2717), chărab (H2718), châram (H2763), mᵉgar (H4049), nâqaph (H5362), nâsham (H5395), nâthats (H5422), çâphâh (H5595), çᵉthar (H5642), tsâdâh (H6658), tsâmath (H6789), qûwr (H6979), rûwaʻ (H7321), shâbar (H7665), shôwʼ (H7722), shâkôl (H7921)
“spoil”
also renders apekdýomai (G554), diarpázō (G1283), skŷlon (G4661), sylagōgéō (G4812), bâzâʼ (H958), bâzaz (H962), gâzal (H1497), gᵉzêlâh (H1500), ṭereph (H2964), nâtsal (H5337), qâbaʻ (H6906), shâʼaç (H7601), shâkôl (H7921), shâlâl (H7998), shâçâh (H8154)
“waste”
“oppress”
also renders kataponéō (G2669), katadynasteúō (G2616), lâchats (H3905), nâgas (H5065), ʻâshaq (H6231), tsûwq (H6693), tsârar (H6887)
“robber”
also renders lēistḗs (G3027), pᵉrîyts (H6530), tsammîym (H6782)
Where it appears
57 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 47 verses shown.
Ezekiel 32:12 · HC/Vqq3cp
I will cause your multitude to fall by the swords of the mighty. They are all the ruthless of the nations. They will bring the pride of Egypt to nothing, and all its multitude will be destroyed.
Hosea 10:2 · HVmi3ms
Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.
Hosea 10:14 · HVQi3ms
Therefore a battle roar will arise among your people, and all your fortresses will be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth Arbel in the day of battle. The mother was dashed in pieces with her children.
Isaiah 15:1 · HVPp3ms
The burden of Moab. For in a night, Ar of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing. For in a night Kir of Moab is laid waste, and brought to nothing.
Isaiah 16:4 · HVqrmsa
Let my outcasts dwell with you! As for Moab, be a hiding place for him from the face of the destroyer. For the extortionist is brought to nothing. Destruction ceases. The oppressors are consumed out of the land.
Isaiah 21:2 · HC/Td/Vqrmsa
A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack! I have stopped all of Media’s sighing.
Isaiah 23:1 HVPp3msIsaiah 23:14 HVPp3msIsaiah 33:1 HVQi2msJudges 5:27 HVqsmsaJeremiah 4:13 HVPp1cpJeremiah 4:20 HVPp3cpJeremiah 4:30 HVqsmsaJeremiah 5:6 HVqi3ms/Sp3mpJeremiah 6:26 HTd/VqrmsaJeremiah 9:19 HVPp1cpJeremiah 10:20 HVPp3msJeremiah 12:12 HVqrmpaJeremiah 15:8 HVqrmsaJeremiah 25:36 HVqrmsaJeremiah 47:4 HR/VqcJeremiah 48:1 HVPp3fsJeremiah 48:8 HVqrmsaJeremiah 48:15 HVPp3msJeremiah 48:18 HVqrmscJeremiah 48:20 HVPp3msJeremiah 48:32 HVqrmsaJeremiah 49:3 HVPp3fsJeremiah 49:10 HVPp3msJeremiah 49:28 HC/Vqv2mpJeremiah 51:48 HTd/VqrmpaJeremiah 51:53 HVqrmpaJeremiah 51:55 HVqrmsaJeremiah 51:56 HVqrmsaJob 12:6 HR/VqrmpaJob 15:21 HVqrmsaJoel 1:10 HVPp3msMicah 2:4 HVNp1cpNahum 3:7 HVPp3fsObadiah 1:5 HVqrmpcProverbs 11:3 HC/Ncmsc/Sp3mpProverbs 19:26 HVprmscProverbs 24:15 HVpj2msPsalm 17:9 HVqp3cp/Sp1csPsalm 137:8 HTd/VqsfsaZechariah 11:2 HVPp3cpZechariah 11:3 HVPp3fs
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.