לְ/הַשְׁחִיתָ/הּ֒
𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤇𐤉𐤕/𐤄
lehashechitah
to destroy it
a primitive root; to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively); batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r).
1 Chronicles 21:15 · Word #5
Lexicon H7843
| Lemma | שָׁחַת |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤇𐤕 |
| Transliteration | shâchath |
| Strong's | H7843 |
| In-context | to destroy it |
Morphology HR/Vhc/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H7843-15
to bring her to ruin
| Root | שׁחת (sh-ḥ-th) |
| Core Meanings | ruin, corruption, decay, destruction, spoiling |
| Semantic Range | to destroy, to corrupt, to spoil, to ruin, to pervert, to lay waste, to bring to decay (physically or morally) |
| Conceptual Significance | שׁחת often denotes not only physical destruction but moral corruption and covenantal ruin. In biblical theology it can describe both human corruption that leads to judgment and the destructive acts of divine judgment itself, underscoring the seriousness of moral decay and its consequences. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil infinitive construct of שָׁחַת with prefixed לְ ("to") and 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix ("her"). The Hiphil stem conveys causative action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is in the Hiphil stem, which carries a causative force, so "bring to ruin" reflects causing destruction rather than simple decay. The infinitive construct with prefixed לְ expresses purpose ("to"), and the 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix is preserved with "her," accurately reflecting the feminine singular object. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁחת (ruin, corruption, decay, destruction, spoiling)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H7825-01 |
bishechitotam | in their ruin-pits |
H7845-04 |
hashachat | the ruin-pit |
H7843-08 |
hashechit | Bring to ruin! |
Word Usage (147 occurrences of H7843)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:11 | וַ/תִּשָּׁחֵ֥ת | vatishachet | was corrupt |
| Genesis 6:12 | נִשְׁחָ֑תָה | nishechatah | it was corrupt |
| Genesis 6:12 | הִשְׁחִ֧ית | hishechit | had corrupted |