יְשָׁדֵּֽ/ם

𐤉𐤔𐤃/𐤌

shâdad

will-destroy-them

To devastate, lay waste, plunder; to cause ruin or great destruction, often by violence. The verb denotes acts of violent despoiling, ruining property or settlements, or making areas uninhabitable through destruction. It can be used in both military contexts (enemies or invaders ravaging land or people) and in reference to general calamity or violence. In some contexts, it may also signify the act of oppressing, ravaging, or violently stripping away possessions, often as a result of conquest.

H7703

Proverbs 11:3 · Word #7

Lexicon H7703

Lemmaשָׁדַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤃𐤃
Transliterationshâdad
Strong'sH7703
DefinitionTo devastate, lay waste, plunder; to cause ruin or great destruction, often by violence. The verb denotes acts of violent despoiling, ruining property or settlements, or making areas uninhabitable through destruction. It can be used in both military contexts (enemies or invaders ravaging land or people) and in reference to general calamity or violence. In some contexts, it may also signify the act of oppressing, ravaging, or violently stripping away possessions, often as a result of conquest.

Morphology HVqi3ms/Sp3mp All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

Phrasewill-destroy-them

SIBI-P1 Translation H7703-27

he will devastate them

Morphological NotesQal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe Qal imperfect 3ms expresses simple active action in the future or incomplete aspect: "he will devastate." The 3mp pronominal suffix is preserved as "them," maintaining both person and number while reflecting the root sense of violent ruin.

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