לְ/הַשְׁמִידָ/ם֙
𐤋/𐤄𐤔𐤌𐤉𐤃/𐤌
shâmad
to destroy them
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.
Esther 4:8 · Word #8
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/Sp3mp
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 them |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8045-20
to annihilate them
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil infinitive construct with prefixed לְ ('to') + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix ('them'). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil infinitive construct expresses a causative action, 'to cause to be annihilated,' and the 3rd masculine plural suffix adds the direct object 'them.' 'Annihilate' reflects the root’s emphasis on total eradication and utter cessation. |
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