שֹׁ֥ד — Hosea 7:13 Hebrew Word Study

שֹׁ֥ד

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shod

Destruction

or שׁוֹד; (Job 5:21), from שׁוּד; violence, ravage; desolation, destruction, oppression, robbery, spoil(-ed, -er, -ing), wasting.

Hosea 7:13 · Word #6

Lexicon `H7701`

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	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

violent ravage

Root	שוד (sh-w-d)
Core Meanings	violence, devastation, plundering, ravaging, overpowering
Semantic Range	violence, devastation, plunder, destruction, oppression, ruin, wasting
Conceptual Significance	שֹׁד often describes the destructive impact of invading armies, social injustice, or divine judgment. It conveys not merely abstract destruction but active, forceful devastation—highlighting the moral and covenantal consequences of violence and oppression in Israel’s prophetic and wisdom literature.
Morphological Notes	Common masculine singular noun (absolute or construct forms attested). No pronominal suffix in the cited forms. Derived from the verbal root שוד.
Rendering Rationale	The noun שֹׁד derives from the root שוד, which conveys violent overpowering and destructive plundering. "Violent ravage" preserves both the forceful, aggressive nuance of the root and the singular masculine form (common masculine singular absolute/construct) indicated by the morphology.

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

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Isaiah 13:6	כְּ/שֹׁ֖ד	keshod	like destruction
Isaiah 16:4	שֹׁ֔ד	shod	destruction
Isaiah 22:4	שֹׁ֖ד	shod	the destruction
Isaiah 51:19	הַ/שֹּׁ֧ד	hashod	the desolation
Isaiah 59:7	שֹׁ֥ד	shod	desolation
Isaiah 60:18	שֹׁ֥ד	shod	ruin
Jeremiah 6:7	וָ֠/שֹׁד	vashod	and-destruction
Jeremiah 20:8	וָ/שֹׁ֖ד	vashod	and destruction
Jeremiah 48:3	שֹׁ֖ד	shod	devastation
Ezekiel 45:9	וָ/שֹׁד֙	vashod	and-oppression
Hosea 7:13	שֹׁ֥ד	shod	Destruction
Hosea 9:6	מִ/שֹּׁ֔ד	mishod	from destruction
Hosea 10:14	כְּ/שֹׁ֧ד	keshod	like destruction
Hosea 12:2	וָ/שֹׁ֖ד	vashod	and-violence
Joel 1:15	וּ/כְ/שֹׁ֖ד	ukheshod	and as destruction
Amos 3:10	וָ/שֹׁ֖ד	vashod	and-destruction
Amos 5:9	שֹׁ֖ד	shod	destruction
Amos 5:9	וְ/שֹׁ֖ד	veshod	and destruction
Habakkuk 1:3	וְ/שֹׁ֥ד	veshod	and destruction
Habakkuk 2:17	וְ/שֹׁ֥ד	veshod	and destruction
Psalms 12:6	מִ/שֹּׁ֥ד	mishod	because of the plundering
Proverbs 21:7	שֹׁד	shod	violence
Proverbs 24:2	שֹׁ֭ד	shod	violence
Job 5:21	מִ֝/שֹּׁ֗ד	mishod	from destruction
Job 5:22	לְ/שֹׁ֣ד	leshod	at destruction