אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָ/ה — Isaiah 20:1 Hebrew Word Study

אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָ/ה

𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃/𐤄

ashedodah

Ashdod

from שָׁדַד; ravager; Ashdod, a place in Palestine; Ahdod.

Isaiah 20:1 · Word #4

Lexicon `H795`

Lemma	אַשְׁדּוֹד
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤀𐤔𐤃𐤅𐤃
Transliteration	ʼAshdôwd
Strong's	H795
In-context	Ashdod

Morphology `HNp/Sd` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`p` — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 `H795-02`

toward Ravager-Town

Root	שׁדד (sh-d-d)
Core Meanings	to ravage, devastate, despoil, lay waste
Semantic Range	A principal Philistine city; by etymology associated with ravaging or strength; geographically a fortified coastal stronghold in southern Canaan.
Conceptual Significance	Ashdod was one of the five major Philistine cities and a center of Philistine power, notably housing the temple of Dagon (1 Samuel 5). Its name, linked to ravaging, reflects both its martial character and its role as a formidable enemy stronghold in Israel’s history.
Morphological Notes	Proper noun, singular, with directive (locative) ה suffix indicating motion toward the place; the base form is אַשְׁדּוֹד (Ashdod).
Rendering Rationale	The name אַשְׁדּוֹד (ʼAshdôwd) derives from the root שׁדד, "to ravage" or "devastate," preserving the sense of force or overpowering strength in the place name. The morphology HNp/Sd indicates a proper noun singular with a directional (locative) ה suffix, hence "toward Ravager-Town," reflecting the movement implied by the form.

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

Words from Root שׁדד (to ravage, devastate, despoil, lay waste)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H795-01`	ashedod	Ravager-City
`H795-04`	leashedod	to Ravager-Ashdod
`H7706-01`	leshaday	to Shadday, the Overpowering One
`H7706-03`	shaday	the Overpowering One
`H7699-04`	shaday	Shadday, the Overpowering One
`H7703-10`	shadud	ravaged one
`H7703-11`	shaduni	they have laid me waste
`H7703-19`	shudedah	she has been laid waste
`H7703-21`	teshaded	you will violently lay waste
`H7703-22`	tushad	you will be laid waste
`H7703-23`	vehashoded	and the devastator
`H7703-24`	veshadedu	and you (men) laid waste; and they laid waste
`H7705-02`	veshidot	and mistresses
`H7703-28`	yeshoded	he will lay waste

Word Usage (17 occurrences of H795)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Joshua 11:22	וּ/בְ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	uveashedod	and-in-Ashdod
Joshua 15:46	אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
Joshua 15:47	אַשְׁדּ֞וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
1 Samuel 5:1	אַשְׁדּֽוֹדָ/ה	ashedodah	to Ashdod
1 Samuel 5:5	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד	beashedod	in Ashdod
1 Samuel 5:6	אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
1 Samuel 5:7	אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
1 Samuel 6:17	לְ/אַשְׁדּ֨וֹד	leashedod	for Ashdod
Isaiah 20:1	אַשְׁדּ֔וֹדָ/ה	ashedodah	Ashdod
Isaiah 20:1	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	beashedod	against Ashdod
Jeremiah 25:20	אַשְׁדּֽוֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
Amos 1:8	מֵֽ/אַשְׁדּ֔וֹד	meashedod	from Ashdod
Amos 3:9	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֔וֹד	beashedod	of Ashdod
Zephaniah 2:4	אַשְׁדּ֗וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
Zechariah 9:6	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד	beashedod	in Ashdod
2 Chronicles 26:6	אַשְׁדּ֑וֹד	ashedod	Ashdod
2 Chronicles 26:6	בְּ/אַשְׁדּ֖וֹד	beashedod	in Ashdod

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