בְּ/שַׁחֵ֤ת

𐤁/𐤔𐤇𐤕

beshachet

when destroying

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).

H7843

Genesis 19:29 · Word #2

Lexicon H7843

Lemmaשָׁחַת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤇𐤕
Transliterationshâchath
Strong'sH7843
In-contextwhen destroying

Morphology HR/Vpc All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan p — Piel — Intensive active
Conjugation c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...")

SIBI-P1 H7843-03

in bringing-to-ruin

Rootשחת (š-ḥ-t)
Core Meaningsdecay, ruin, corruption, destruction, spoilage
Semantic Rangeto ruin, destroy, corrupt, spoil, lay waste, pervert, bring to decay (physically, morally, or socially)
Conceptual Significanceשׁחת frequently describes both physical destruction and moral corruption, linking societal decay with covenantal unfaithfulness. Its intensive form underscores deliberate, active ruin—whether by human violence, ethical perversion, or divine judgment.
Morphological NotesPiel infinitive construct of שׁחת with prefixed preposition ב; verbal noun expressing intensive/causative action, often functioning temporally ("when destroying").
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Piel infinitive construct with prefixed ב ("in/when"), indicating an intensive or causative action. "Bringing-to-ruin" preserves the root sense of causing decay or destruction and reflects the Piel stem’s active, forceful nuance, while "in" reflects the prefixed preposition.

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

Words from Root שחת (decay, ruin, corruption, destruction, spoilage)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H7843-01 ashechit I will bring to ruin
H7843-02 ashechitem I will bring them to ruin
H7845-03 beshachetam in their ruin-pit

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