תְּשַׁדֵּ֥ד
𐤕𐤔𐤃𐤃
shâdad
destroy
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.
Proverbs 24:15 · Word #7
Lexicon H7703
| Lemma | שָׁדַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤃𐤃 |
| Transliteration | shâdad |
| Strong's | H7703 |
| Definition | 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. |
Morphology HVpj2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | j — Jussive — Third-person wish or command |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | destroy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7703-21
may you devastate
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive), jussive conjugation, 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Piel stem intensifies the action of violent ruin inherent in שׁדד, conveying active devastation or ravaging. The 2nd masculine singular jussive is reflected by the volitional form "may you," preserving both person and mood. |
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