הַ/מַּשְׁחִית֙
𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕
shâchath
who was destroying
To spoil, ruin, or corrupt something, particularly in the sense of rendering it unusable, marred, or destroyed; also, to act wickedly or bring moral corruption. The verb is used for both physical destruction (such as devastation of land, destruction of objects, or annihilation of beings) and non-physical ruin (moral corruption, perverting justice, or bringing about social decay). The term frequently appears in contexts of violence, judgment, or divine retribution, but can also refer to self-inflicted ruin or acts of moral distortion.
1 Chronicles 21:15 · Word #14
Lexicon H7843
| Lemma | שָׁחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | shâchath |
| Strong's | H7843 |
| Definition | To spoil, ruin, or corrupt something, particularly in the sense of rendering it unusable, marred, or destroyed; also, to act wickedly or bring moral corruption. The verb is used for both physical destruction (such as devastation of land, destruction of objects, or annihilation of beings) and non-physical ruin (moral corruption, perverting justice, or bringing about social decay). The term frequently appears in contexts of violence, judgment, or divine retribution, but can also refer to self-inflicted ruin or acts of moral distortion. |
Morphology HTd/Vhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | who was destroying |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7843-04
the destroyer
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state, with prefixed definite article (הַ); agentive form derived from שחת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular noun with the definite article, functioning as an agent noun derived from the root שחת. Rendering it as "the destroyer" preserves the causative sense of bringing ruin or corruption inherent in the root while reflecting its masculine singular morphology. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the ruiner
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the destroyer". |