מֵֽ/אַשְׁדּ֔וֹד — Amos 1:8 Hebrew Word Study

מֵֽ/אַשְׁדּ֔וֹד

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meashedod

from Ashdod

from שָׁדַד; ravager; Ashdod, a place in Palestine; Ahdod.

Amos 1:8 · Word #3

Lexicon `H795`

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`p` — Proper Name — Proper name

from Ravager-town (Ashdod)

Root	שדד (sh-d-d)
Core Meanings	to devastate, ravage, plunder, violently destroy
Semantic Range	A principal Philistine city on the Mediterranean coast; by association, a fortified urban center, enemy stronghold, or place identified with devastation or plundering.
Conceptual Significance	Ashdod was one of the five major Philistine cities and often represents foreign power and opposition to Israel. Its possible derivation from "ravage" underscores its identity as a formidable and destructive force within the biblical narrative.
Morphological Notes	Compound form consisting of the preposition מִן ("from") prefixed to the proper noun אַשְׁדּוֹד; singular place-name; no pronominal suffixes.
Rendering Rationale	The name אַשְׁדּוֹד (Ashdod) is traditionally linked to the root שׁדד, meaning "to ravage" or "to plunder." Rendering it "Ravager-town" preserves the root sense embedded in the place-name, while "from" accurately reflects the prefixed preposition מִן ("from") indicated by the morphology (HR/Np: preposition + proper noun).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H795-03`	beashedod	in Ravager-Ashdod
`H7703-01`	hashedudah	the ravaged one
`H7703-02`	hashoded	the ravager
`H7703-03`	hashodedim	the devastators
`H7703-04`	leshodedim	to the devastators
`H7703-05`	lishedod	he has laid waste
`H7703-06`	meshaded	ravaging man
`H7706-02`	mishaday	from the Overpowering One
`H7699-02`	mishod	from devastation
`H7703-07`	neshadunu	we have been ravaged
`H6701-01`	shaday	the Overpowering One
`H7699-06`	shadayim	two breasts
`H7703-08`	shadedah	she has laid waste
`H7703-09`	shadod	ravaged (one)
`H7705-01`	shidah	a dominating mistress
`H7703-12`	shoded	ravager
`H7703-13`	shodedey	ravaging devastators of
`H7703-14`	shodedim	ravaging men
`H7703-15`	shudad	he has been violently laid waste
`H7703-16`	shudadah	she has been utterly ravaged
`H7703-17`	shudadenu	we have been utterly ravaged
`H7703-18`	shudadu	they have been violently ravaged
`H7703-20`	shudedu	they have been violently ravaged
`H795-06`	uveashedod	and in Ashdod, the Ravager-Stronghold
`H7699-10`	veshaday	and Shadday, the Overpowering One
`H7706-04`	veshaday	and Shadday, the Overpowering One
`H7702-01`	visaded	and he will thoroughly-harrow
`H7703-25`	vshdm	and their ravaging-devastation
`H7703-26`	yeshadedem	he will lay-waste them
`H7703-27`	yeshadem	he will lay them waste
`H7703-29`	yushad	he will be laid waste

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Joshua 11:22	וּ/בְ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	uveashedod	and-in-Ashdod
Joshua 15:46	אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
Joshua 15:47	אַשְׁדּ֞וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
1 Samuel 5:1	אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָ/ה	ashedodah	to Ashdod
1 Samuel 5:5	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד	beashedod	in Ashdod
1 Samuel 5:6	אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
1 Samuel 5:7	אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
1 Samuel 6:17	לְ/אַשְׁדּ֨וֹד	leashedod	for Ashdod
Isaiah 20:1	אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָ/ה	ashedodah	Ashdod
Isaiah 20:1	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	beashedod	against Ashdod
Jeremiah 25:20	אַשְׁדּֽוֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
Amos 1:8	מֵֽ/אַשְׁדּ֔וֹד	meashedod	from Ashdod
Amos 3:9	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֔וֹד	beashedod	of Ashdod
Zephaniah 2:4	אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
Zechariah 9:6	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד	beashedod	in Ashdod
2 Chronicles 26:6	אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
2 Chronicles 26:6	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	beashedod	in Ashdod