בְּ/אָבְדַ֖ן
𐤁/𐤀𐤁𐤃𐤍
ʼobdan
in-destruction
(n.m.) State or process of perishing, total loss, or destruction; denotes the outcome or condition of something being lost, ruined, or annihilated. The term emphasizes the consequence of irreversible ruin or devastation, often in reference to people, possessions, or communities. While it denotes an abstract state, it can be used with specific reference to the destruction wrought by divine judgment, war, calamity, or neglect.
Esther 8:6 · Word #13
Lexicon H13
| Lemma | אׇבְדַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤁𐤃𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼobdan |
| Strong's | H13 |
| Definition | (n.m.) State or process of perishing, total loss, or destruction; denotes the outcome or condition of something being lost, ruined, or annihilated. The term emphasizes the consequence of irreversible ruin or devastation, often in reference to people, possessions, or communities. While it denotes an abstract state, it can be used with specific reference to the destruction wrought by divine judgment, war, calamity, or neglect. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in-destruction |
SIBI-P1 Translation H13-01
in ruin-of
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + masculine singular noun in construct state (אׇבְדַן). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אׇבְדַן denotes the state or result of perishing—irreversible ruin. The prefixed ב marks "in," and the construct state is reflected by "-of," preserving its bound relationship to a following noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in destruction
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'In destruction' is a more contextually fitting translation than 'in ruin-of,' which is awkward in English; references condition/state rather than possessive construct here. |