הָ/אֹֽבְדִים֙

𐤄/𐤀𐤁𐤃𐤉𐤌

haovedim

those who were lost

a primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy); break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.

H6

Isaiah 27:13 · Word #8

Lexicon H6

Lemmaאָבַד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤁𐤃
Transliterationʼâbad
Strong'sH6
In-contextthose who were lost

Morphology HTd/Vqrmpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6-19

the perishing ones

Rootאבד (ʾ-b-d)
Core Meaningswandering away, perishing, being lost, destruction, ruin
Semantic Rangeto wander away, be lost, go astray, perish, be destroyed, come to ruin; in participial form, those who are perishing or lost
Conceptual SignificanceThis term often designates those facing destruction, exile, or spiritual ruin. It carries covenantal weight in biblical theology, highlighting both physical destruction and the deeper reality of being lost or cut off, while also implying the possibility of restoration for the "perishing ones."
Morphological NotesQal active participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed definite article (הָ־). Functions substantivally: "the ones who are perishing."
Rendering RationaleThe form is a Qal active participle masculine plural with the definite article, literally "the ones who are perishing." Rendering it as "the perishing ones" preserves the root sense of אבד (to wander away, be lost, perish) while accurately reflecting the masculine plural participial form.

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

Words from Root אבד (wandering away, perishing, being lost, destruction, ruin)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6-01 abed he has caused to perish
H5648-01 avad he has wandered-away
H6-02 avad he has wandered-away and perished

Word Usage (185 occurrences of H6)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 10:7 אָבְדָ֖ה avedah is destroyed
Leviticus 23:30 וְ/הַֽאֲבַדְתִּ֛י vehaavadeti and I will destroy
Leviticus 26:38 וַ/אֲבַדְתֶּ֖ם vaavadetem and you shall perish