לְ/הַשְׁמִ֥יד
𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤃
shâmad
to destroy
To destroy completely, annihilate, or exterminate, often with a sense of intentional or total removal. The verb denotes the act of causing the cessation of existence, frequently with an emphasis on violence and eradication. In various grammatical forms it can refer to bringing people, objects, or even places to an utter end.
Deuteronomy 9:25 · Word #15
Lexicon H8045
| Lemma | שָׁמַד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤃 |
| Transliteration | shâmad |
| Strong's | H8045 |
| Definition | To destroy completely, annihilate, or exterminate, often with a sense of intentional or total removal. The verb denotes the act of causing the cessation of existence, frequently with an emphasis on violence and eradication. In various grammatical forms it can refer to bringing people, objects, or even places to an utter end. |
Morphology HR/Vhc
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 ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to destroy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8045-19
to annihilate
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil stem (causative), infinitive construct with prefixed לְ indicating purpose or result. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem gives a causative-active sense, expressing the act of causing complete destruction. The infinitive construct with לְ marks purpose or result, hence "to annihilate," preserving the root’s emphasis on total eradication. |
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