שָׁחַת

Niph`al be marred, spoiled, Perfect 3 masculine singular נִשְׁחַת, of waistcloth Jer 13,7, vessel Jer 18,4 be injured, or even (hyperb.) ruined, Imperfect 3 feminine singular תִּשָּׁחֵת 2 Mos 8,20 (J) of land (מִפְנֵי הֶעָרֹב); be corrupted, corrupt, in mnorals and rel., of earth, Perfect 3 feminine singular נִשְׁחָ֑תָה 1 Mos 6,12 (P), Imperfect 3 feminine singular ׳לִפְנֵי הָא ׳וַתִּשּׁ v1 Mos 6,11 (P); so Participle feminine plural as adjective נִשְׁחָתוֺת Ezk 20,44. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular שִׁחֵת 2 Mos 32,7 +, suffix שִׁחֶתְךָ Hos 13,9 2 masculine singular שִׁחַתָּ Es 14,20 +, etc.; Imperative masculine plural שַׁחֵ֑תוּ Jer 5,10 Infinitive construct שַׁחֵת 1 Mos 13,10 +, etc.; —

1. spoil, ruin, accusative of eye 2 Mos 21,26 (E), vineyard Jer 12,10 (figurative), branches Nah 2,3 (figurative), also = destroy, accusative of person 2 Sam 1,14; 2 Sam 14,11 (accusative omitted), Ezk 5,16; Ezk 20,17, כָּלבָֿשָׂר 1 Mos 6,17; 1 Mos 9,15 (P), city, fortress, etc., 1 Mos 13,10; 1 Mos 19,13; 1 Mos 19,29 (all J), 2 Sam 24,16; Jer 5,10 (accusative omitted), Jer 48,18; Ezk 26,4; Ezk 43,3; Klg 2,5, ruin temple vKlg 2,6, nation Hos 11,9; Hos 13,9 (read perhaps שִׁחַתִּךָ Oort Now), land 2 Kong 19,12 (Hiph`il in || Es 37,12), Dom 6,5; Jos 22,33 (P), Ezk 22,30; Ezk 30,11, earth 1 Mos 9,11 (P); with ל object (ל 3b), city 1 Sam 23,10, person 4 Mos 32,15 (P); with accusative רַחֲמָיו Amos 1,11, destroyed (stifled) his compassion (or, RS^{K 28} and others, the bonds of kinship, see רַחֲמִים), בְּרִית Mal 2,8, i.e. violate it, see especially אַרְצָה ׳וְשׁ (that is, semen) 1 Mos 38,9 (J) he spoiled (it) upon the ground, made it ineffective, = waste words Ord 23,8.

2. pervert, corrupt, accusative wisdom Ezk 28,17, absolute = deal corruptly, הֶעֱמִיקוּ שִׁחֵתוּ Hos 9,9 (compare [עָמֹק], p.770:b; but We Now read שַׁחְתּוֺ, √ שׁוח), 2 Mos 32,7 (JE), 5 Mos 9,12, so לוֺ ׳שׁ 5 Mos 32,5. Hiph`il₁₀₃ Perfect 3 masculine singular הִשְׁחִית 1 Mos 6,12 +; 1 singular וְהִשְׁחַתִּ֫י Jer 51,20, etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַשְׁחִית Dan 8,24 +, יַשְׁחִת Mal 3,11 +, וַיַּשְׁחֵת 1 Kron 20,1 2 feminine singular וַתַּשְׁחִתִי Ezk 16,47, 2 masculine plural תַּשְׁחִתוּן 5 Mos 4,16; 5 Mos 31,29 Imperative masculine singular suffix הַשְׁחִיתָהּ 2 Kong 18,25 = Es 36,10 Infinitive absolute הַשְׁחֵת 5 Mos 31,29 construct הַשְׁחִית 1 Sam 26,15 +, etc.; Participle מַשְׁחִית 1 Mos 19,14 +, etc.; —

1. spoil, ruin, accusative crop Dom 6,4; Mal 3,11, trees 5 Mos 20,19; 5 Mos 20,20; Jer 11,19 (figurative), vessels 2 Kron 36,19, houses 2 Kron 34,11, palaces Jer 6,5 compare Es 65,8; 3 Mos 19,27 (H), Rut 4,6 דַּיָּם ׳הִשׁ Jer 49,9 thieves damage as much as they want; accusative of person = ruin, destroy, 1 Sam 26,9; 1 Sam 26,15; Dom 20,21; Dom 20,25 (+ אַ֫רְצָה), vDom 20,35 vDom 20,42; 2 Kong 13,23; 2 Kron 24,23 (+ מִן separ.), + 12 t., + (accusative of person omitted) Es 51,13 + 4 t., accusative בֵּית דָּוִד 2 Kron 21,7, absolute Es 11,9 = Es 65,25 also ruin one (by words) Ord 11,9 accusative עַם 2 Sam 24,16; 5 Mos 9,26 land 1 Sam 6,5; Jer 36,29; Dan 11,17 (see Dr); city wall 2 Sam 20,15 (Ew Th here denominative from שַׁחַת they were making a pit; < ᵐ5 We (?) Klo Dr Bu HPS Now מְחַשְּׁבִים were devising), Klg 2,8, cities and nations 1 Mos 18,28 (twice in verse) (J, accusative omitted), 1 Mos 19,13; 1 Mos 19,14 (J), Es 37,12 (Pi`el in || 2 Kong 19,12), 2 Kong 36,10 (twice in verse) = 2 Kong 18,25 (twice in verse) + 11 t. + (Israel personified) 5 Mos 4,31; 5 Mos 10,10; 2 Kong 8,19, pride of Judah Jer 13,9, earth Jer 51,1 absolute with adverb accusative Dan 8,24 (see Dr; Bev conjecture יְשׂחֵחַ or יָשִׂיחַ utter monstrous things), compare 1 Kron 21,12 Participle as adjective, of lion Jer 2,30, angel 1 Kron 21,15 = destroyer 2 Mos 12,23 (J), Jer 22,7; Es 54,16, גּוֺיִם ׳מ Jer 4,7, ׳רוּחַ מ Jer 51,1 singular collective (׳הַמּ Ges^{«GKC:126l»§ 126l}; the destroying band, compare Dr Bu Now) 1 Sam 13,17; 1 Sam 14,15 (spoilers, ravagers); figurative for snare, trap, Jer 5,26.

2. pervert, corrupt, morally, accusative דֶּרֶךְ 1 Mos 6,12 (P; see דֶּרֶךְ 6), נַפְשׁוֺ Ord 6,32, compare Sef 3,7; Ezk 23,11 (מִן compare); ׳הִשׁ הִתְעִיבוּ עֲלִילָה Sl 14,1 = Sl 53,2 ׳הַשְׁחֵת תַּשְׁח (+ verb of particular act) 5 Mos 4,16; 5 Mos 31,29 declar. = act corruptly, Es 1,4; 5 Mos 4,28 (+ verb of act), 2 Kron 27,2, + מִן compare Dom 2,19; Ezk 16,47 Participle as substantive Jer 6,28, ׳אִישׁ מַשׁ Ord 28,24 (Ord 18,9 see infra). — אַלתַּֿשְׁחֵת destroy not (catchword of old song or melody ?) in Psalm-titles: Ord 57,1; Ord 58,1; Ord 59,1; Ord 75,1. Hoph`al Participle מָשְׁחָת spoiled, ruined, of a spring, מָקוֺר Ord 25,26 (|| מַעְיָן נִרְפָּשׂ); as substantive Mal 1,14 sacrificing a spoiled thing.