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אֲבַדֹּה

𐤀𐤁𐤃𐤄

ʼăbaddôh

H10 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אבד to perish, lose, be destroyed

Definition

A state or condition of ruin or complete destruction; loss or extinction. Refers specifically to the act or process of perishing or being destroyed, often used in poetic or metaphorical contexts to emphasize utter devastation or obliteration. The term may denote the loss of persons, communities, or objects through overwhelming force or calamity, and is associated with total undoing.

Semantic Range

perishing, utter destruction, annihilation, total loss, ruin, extinction

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root אבד (ʼ-b-d), which means 'to perish, be lost, be destroyed.' The form אֲבַדֹּה arises from this root, indicating an abstract noun of action related to the process or state of perishing. It closely relates to, or may be a variant/miswriting of, אֲבַדּוֹן (Abaddon), which personifies destruction or the place/state of ruin. Some manuscripts may conflate these forms due to the similarity in spelling and pronunciation, particularly in poetic texts.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אֲבַדֹּה is a rare or possibly variant form, whose usage appears limited and potentially scribal in nature. The term likely functions as an abstract noun emphasizing the totality or finality of destruction, similar to the more common אֲבַדּוֹן. Though traditional English translations render such terms as 'destruction' or 'perishing,' the Hebrew conveys a stronger sense of irreversible loss. It is distinct from other Hebrew terms for ruin (such as חָרְבָּה, 'desolation') in that it focuses on the process rather than merely the state. In later interpretive traditions, אֲבַדּוֹן (Abaddon) became associated with an individual or place (e.g., the 'angel of the abyss'), but this is a development external to the original semantic field of אֲבַדֹּה, which remains centered on the abstract concept of annihilation or complete loss.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as אֲבֵדָה, miswritten for אֲבַדּוֹן; a perishing; destruction.

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Root Family

אבד (ʾ-b-d) — to perish, be lost, be destroyed

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H11 אֲבַדּוֹן Realm of Destruction
H12 אַבְדָן and utter ruin
H13 אׇבְדַן in ruin-of
H5648 עֲבַד he perished
H6 אָבַד utterly destroying

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H10-01 וַ֭/אֲבַדּוֹ vaavado HC/Ncmsc and Abaddon and destruction-of 1
H10-02 ו/אבדה vvdh HC/Ncmsc and Abaddon destruction-of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H10-02 Proverbs 27:20 ו/אבדה vvdh HC/Ncmsc and Abaddon destruction-of
H10-01 Proverbs 27:20 וַ֭/אֲבַדּוֹ vaavado HC/Ncmsc and Abaddon and destruction-of
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