לְ/שַׁחֲתָֽ/הּ
𐤋/𐤔𐤇𐤕/𐤄
shâchath
to destroy it
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.
Genesis 19:13 · Word #15
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 HR/Vpc/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to destroy it |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7843-18
to utterly ruin her
| Morphological Notes | Piel infinitive construct with prefixed ל and 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem conveys an intensive or forceful action of ruining or corrupting. The infinitive construct with prefixed ל expresses purpose or result (“to ruin”), and the 3rd feminine singular suffix requires the object “her.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to ruin her
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "to destroy her". |