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אָבַד (ʼâbad) v (aw-bad')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)
KJV: break, destroy(-uction), not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, × and surely, take, be undone, × utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

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אָבַד vb. perish (M I אבד, As. abâtu Dl W 184 Aram אֲבַד, Syriac).—Qal Pf. א׳ Nu 21:30 +; אָבְדוּ ψ 10:16 + (+ Ez 6:3 𝔊 Co) etc.; Impf. יֹאבַד Jb 3:3 Je 4:9; יֹאבֵ֑ד Jb 20:7 + 2t.; 3fs. תֹּאבַד Dt 22:3 + 4t.; תֹּאבֵ֑ד Jb 8:13 + 3t.; יֹאבְדוּ Ju 5:31 + 3t.; יֹאבֵ֑דוּ Jb 4:9 +; 3fpl. וַתֹּאבַדְנָה֙ I S 9:3; תֹּאבֵדוּן Dt 4:26 +; נֹאבֵ֑ד Jon 1:6, 3:9; נֹאבְדָה Jon 1:14 etc.; Inf. abs. אָבֹד Dt 4:26 + 2t.; cstr. אֲבֹד Dt 7:10 Pr 11:10; אֲבָדְךָ Dt 28:20; אָבְדֶ֑ךָ Dt 28:22; אֲבָדְכֶם Jos 23:13; אָבְדָם Ob 12 Pr 28:28; Pt. אֹבֵד Dt 26:5 + 7t.; cstr. אֹבַד Dt 32:28 (bef. ע? v. Di Bö § 378); etc.perish, die, of individuals (mostly late) Nu 17:27 (∥ גוע & (v. 28) מות), (also Dt 26:5? cf. infr.) Jon 1:6, 14 Jb 31:19 cf. 29:13 Pr 31:6 Est 4:14, 16, 16 Mi 4:9 Je 40:15 cf. Is 57:1 Pr 11:10 28:28 Ec 7:15 ψ 119:92; emphasis on morality Jb 4:20 ψ 146:4 Ec 9:6; Saul & Jonath., under fig. of weapons 2 S 1:27; lion Jb 4:11; caravan Jb 6:18 (cf. Di); cf. אָ׳ חָסִיד מִן־הָאָרֶץ Mi 7:2, וְאָ׳ מֶלֶךְ מֵֽעַזָּה Zc 9:5; perish, be exterminated (judgment for sin), of Israel Lv 26:38 Dt 8:19, 19, 20 28:20, 22 30:18, 18 Je 27:10, 15 cf. 6:21, Ob 12 cf. ψ 80:17 Is 27:13; other nations Dt 7:20 Je 10:15 51:18 ψ 2:12 10:16 83:18 cf. 9:4 Am 1:8 Is 41:11 60:12 cf. Jon 3:9 v. also Ex 10:7 Nu 21:29, 30 (JE) Je 48:46; house of Ahab 2 K 9:8; wicked in general Ju 5:31 Jb 4:9 cf. v 7, ψ 37:20 49:11 68:3 (∥ sim. of melting wax), 73:27 92:10; also Pr 19:9 21:28; לָנֶצַח א׳ Jb 20:7; cf. דֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים א׳ ψ 1:6; sq. מֵעַל הָאָ֑רֶץ (of annihilation of Isr.) Dt 4:26, 26 11:17 Jos 23:13, 16 (D); sq. מִתּוֹךְ הַקָּהָל (of Korah’s company) Nu 16:33 (JE); perish, be ruined, destroyed, of inanimate things, e.g. land Je 9:11 (∥ נִצְּתָה כַמִּדְבָּר) cf. 48:8; harvest Jo 1:11; Jonah’s gourd Jon 4:10; riches Je 48:36 Ec 5:13; vessel ψ 31:13; houses Am 3:15 (so oft. As. Dl W); city Ez 26:17 (but del. 𝔊 Co); cf. bamôth Ez 6:3 𝔊 Co; heavens & earth ψ 102:27.fig. perish, vanish, subj. memory Jb 18:17 ψ 9:7; name ψ 41:6 (i.e. be forgotten); vigour Jb 30:2; wisdom Is 29:14; cf. אֹבַד עֵצוֹת Dt 32:28; אֱמוּנָה Je 7:28 (∥ נִכְרְתָה); חָזוֹן Ez 12:22; יוֹם Jb 3:3 (i.e. blotted out); לֵב Je 4:9 (i.e. courage fail); תִּקְוָת ψ 9:19 Pr 10:28 11:7 Ez 19:5 37:11 Jb 8:13; so תַּאֲוַת ψ 112:10 (i.e. come to naught); תּוֹחֶלֶת Pr 11:7, sq. מִן + agent La 3:18; תּוֹרָה + עֵצָה sq. מן + persons negligent Je 18:18 Ez 7:26, cf. Je 49:7; esp. א׳ מָנוֹס מִן־ (i.e. they could not escape) Am 2:14 Je 25:35 Jb 11:20 ψ 142:5.be lost, strayed, asses I S 9:3, 20; sheep Je 50:6 Ez 34:4, 16 ψ 119:176 (fig. of erring men); perh. Dt 26:5.Pi. caus. of Qal.—Pf. אִבַּד 2 K 21:3 + 2 t.; sf. וָֽאַבֶּדְךָ Co Ez 28:16 cf. infr.; אִבַּדְתִּי Je 15:7; וְאִבַּדְתִּ֫י Ez 6:3 (𝔊 Co וְאָֽבְדוּ) etc.; Impf. יְאַבֵּד Ec 9:18; וִֽיאַבֵּד Ec 7:7 Zp 2:13; 1 s. sf. וָאַבֶּדְךָ Ez 28:16 (for וָאֲאַבּ׳ Ew § 72 a Ol § 79 a Kö I 338 Ges § 68 nn; but Co 3 ms.; v. also Co 38 14); תְּאַבְּדוּן Dt 12:2 etc.; Inf. abs. אַבֵּד Dt 12:2 + 3 t.; cstr. id. Ez 22:27 + etc.; Pt. מְאַבְּדִים Je 23:1.cause to perish, destroy, kill, obj. pers. (mostly late) 2 K 11:1 Est 3:9 4:7 8:5 9:24; ∥ הרג 9:6, 12; ∥ הַשְׁמִיד + הרג 3:13 7:4 8:11; ∥ המם Est 9:24; cf. ψ 119:95; obj. נְפָשׁוֹת Ez 22:27 (del. 𝔊 Co); in judgment, subj. י׳ ψ 5:7; cf. Pr 1:32; sq. מִתּוֹךְ Ez 28:16; obj. a people 2 K 13:7 2 K 19:18 = Is 37:19; Jb 12:23; in judgment Dt 11:4 Je 12:17 15:7 Zp 2:13 ψ 9:6 cf. 21:11; obj. inanimate things esp. idols, bamôth etc., Nu 33:52, 52 (J) Dt 12:2, 2 2 K 21:3 Ez 6:3 (but cf. 𝔊 Co supr.); bars of Zion La 2:9 (∥ שִׁבַּר).fig. cause to vanish, blot out, do away with names of idols Dt 12:3; voice of Babylon Je 51:55; memory of dead Is 26:14; substance Pr 29:3; understanding Ec 7:7; good (טוֹבָה q.v.) Ec 9:18.cause to stray, lose; obj. Isr. under fig. of flock Je 23:1 (∥ הֵפִיץ); abs. Ec 3:6 (∥ בַקֵּשׁ).Hiph. Pf. וְהֶֽאֱבִיד Nu 24:19; הֶאֱבַ֑דְתָּ Jb 14:19 etc.; Impf. אֹבִידָה Je 46:8 (Ges § 68, 2 R.1). Inf. cstr. הַאֲבִיד 2 K 10:19 + etc.; Pt. מַאֲבִיד Dt 8:20.destroy, put to death, in judgment, (subj. י׳) obj. pers. Lv 23:30 (sq. מִקֶּרֶב עַמָּהּ; ∥ כָּרַת v 29); Je 49:38 (sq. מִשָּׁם); Ob 8 (sq. מֵֽאֱדוֹם); obj. nation, Ammon Ez 25:7 (sq. מן־הארצות; ∥ כָּרַת), cf. v 16; Canaanites Dt 8:20 (sq. מִפְּנֵיכֶם); Canaan = Philistines Zp 2:5 (∥ כָּרַת); esp. Isr. Dt 28:51, 63 (∥ הַשְׁמִיד), cf. Js 7:7; also abs. Je 18:7 (∥ לִנְתוֹשׁ וְלִנְתוֹץ); = 1:10 (+ וְלַהֲרוֹס) = 31:28 (+ וּלְהָרֵעַ); animals Ez 32:13 (sq. מֵעַל מַיִם רַבִּים); cf. Dt 7:10; ψ 143:12 (∥ תַּצְמִית); (human subj.), obj. servants of Baal 2 K 10:19, obj. nation Dt 9:3, cf. Nu 24:19 (E; sq. מֵעִֽיר); 2 K 24:2; cf. Je 46:8; obj. inanimate, chariots Mi 5:9; idols Ez 30:13 (del. BCo).fig., obj. name of kings Dt 7:24 (sq. מִתַּחַת הַשָּׁמָיִם); hope Jb 14:19; voice of mirth etc. Je 25:10 (cf. 51:55 Pi. supr.) {1}

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 174:

JOB 4:9

OET-LV: 9 From_the _breath _of god they _perish and_from_the _breath _of his _anger _of_of they _come _to _an _end. (JOB_4:9)

OET-RV: 9 God’s breath causes them to perish,
⇔ and with a snort of his nose they come to an end. (JOB 4:9)

ISA 41:11

OET-LV: 11 There they _will _be _ashamed and_they _will _be _put _to _shame all _of those_who _are_angry on/over_you(fs) they _will _be as_nothing and_ the _people _of _they _will _perish your _strife _of_of. (ISA_41:11)

OET-RV: ⇔  11 ◙
⇔ … (ISA 41:11)

PRO 29:3

OET-LV: 3 A _person who_loves wisdom he _makes _glad his/its_father and_one _who_associates _with prostitutes he _destroys wealth. (PRO_29:3)

OET-RV: 3 Those who love wisdom, make their parents glad,
⇔ ^ but the one who spends time with prostitutes, destroys wealth. (PRO 29:3)

ZEP 2:5

OET-LV: 5 woe _to the _inhabitants _of the _region _of the_sea the _nation _of the_Kərētī the _message _of YHWH is_on_you(pl) Oh _Kənaˊan/(Canaan) the _land _of the_Fəlishtiy and_I_will _destroy _you from_not an _inhabitant. (ZEP_2:5)

OET-RV: 5 The inhabitants of the coastal region are to be pitied,
⇔ the nation of the Kerethites.
⇔ ≈ Yahweh’s decision is against you all,
⇔ Canaan, land of the Philistines.
⇔ I’ll destroy you until no one remains. (ZEP 2:5)

NUM 33:52

OET-LV: 52 And_you(pl)_will _dispossess DOM all _of the _inhabitants _of the_earth/land from_before _of_you(pl) and_you(pl)_will _destroy DOM all _of images _of_their _carved and_DOM all _of the _images _of their _molten _metal _of_of you(pl)_will _destroy and_DOM all _of places _of_their _high you(pl)_will _demolish. (NUM_33:52)

OET-RV: 52 Then you all must drive all the land’s inhabitants out ahead of you, and destroy all their carved images and cast metal images, and all their hilltop shrines. (NUM 33:52)

EZE 19:5

OET-LV: 5 And_she/it _saw if/because _that she _waited it _was _lost hope _of_her and_she/it _took one of_her _of_cubs a _young _lion she_made _it. (EZE_19:5)

OET-RV: 5 The mother lion waited for his return,
⇔ but eventually she realised that he wasn’t coming back,
⇔ so she took another one of her cubs and made him into a young lion. (EZE 19:5)

KI2 19:18

OET-LV: 18 And_they _have _put DOM gods _of_their in_fire if/because not were_gods they if/because (if) the_work _of the_hands _of humankind wood and_stone and_they_have _destroyed _them. (KI2_19:18)

OET-RV: 18 The Assyrians burnt the peoples’ gods because they weren’t living gods, but rather gods of wood and stone made by people and they’ve destroyed them. (KI2 19:18)

PSA 119:92

OET-LV: 92 If _not law _of_your been_my _delight(s)_of_had then I _perished in_my _of_affliction. (PSA_119:92)

OET-RV: 92 If your instructions hadn’t been my delight
⇔ then I would have died as a result of my suffering. (PSA 119:92)

PSA 146:4

OET-LV: 4 his/its_breath/wind/spirit It _will _go _out he _will _return to_his _of_earth in _the_day (the)_that plans _of_his they _have _perished. (PSA_146:4)

OET-RV: 4 When their breath ceases, they return to the ground—
⇔ all their plans come to an end at that time. (PSA 146:4)

PRO 31:6

OET-LV: 6 Give strong _drink to_one _who_is_perishing and_wine to_people_bitter _of soul. (PRO_31:6)

OET-RV: 6 Give strong drink to those who are dying,
⇔ ≈ and wine to those who are bitterly depressed. (PRO 31:6)

JOB 4:11

OET-LV: 11 A _lion is_perishing from_not _of prey and_the _sons a _lion they _are _scattered. (JOB_4:11)

OET-RV: 11 The UNKNOWN-lion starves to death because of a lack of prey,
⇔ and the lionesses cubs are scattered. (JOB 4:11)

JNA 3:9

OET-LV: 9 Who is_knowing he _will _turn and_he _will _relent the_ʼElohīm and_he _will _turn _back from_the _burning _of his _anger _of_of and_not we _will _perish. (JNA_3:9)

OET-RV: 9 And maybe God will turn and change his mind and stop his fierce anger, and maybe we won’t die.” (JNA 3:9)

EST 3:13

OET-LV: 13 And_ documents _they _were _sent by_the _hand _of the _runners to all _of the _provinces _of the_king to_annihilate to_kill and_to_destroy DOM all _of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) from_young _man and_unto old_man little _one[s] and_women in/on_day one on_day_thir- teen of_month two_plus ten that is_the _month _of Adar and_their _of_spoil to_take _as _plunder. (EST_3:13)

OET-RV: 13 Couriers delivered the letters to the officials in every province in the empire. The letters said to completely destroy all the Jews, including the children and women, on a single day. That was to be the thirteenth day of March early in the following year. The letters also stated that those who killed the Jews could take everything that belonged to them. (EST 3:13)

PSA 68:3

OET-LV: 3  as_is _driven _about smoke may _you _drive_them_about as_ wax _melts from_face/in _front _of a _fire may _they _perish wicked_people from_face/in _front _of god. (PSA_68:3)

OET-RV: 3 However let the godly people be glad.
⇔ Let them be happy in God’s presence.
⇔ May they celebrate with gladness. (PSA 68:3)

JOS 7:7

OET-LV: 7 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _said alas my_master YHWH why have _you _brought _over at _all _(brought _over) DOM the_people the_this DOM the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to_give us in_the _hand _of the_ʼAmorī to_destroy_us and_if we _had _been _willing and_we _had _remained on_the _other _side _of the _Yardēn. (JOS_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 Then Yehoshua asked, “Yahweh, my master, why did you bring these people across the Yordan and then let us be defeated and killed by the Amorites? If only we’d been content and stayed on the other side of the river. (JOS 7:7)

KI2 13:7

OET-LV: 7 If/because not he _left to_Yəhōʼāḩāz/(Jehoahaz) a _people if/because (if) fifty horsemen and_ten chariot[s] and_ten _of thousand(s) foot _soldier[s] if/because he_had _destroyed _them the _king _of ʼArām and_he_had _made _them like_dust to_trample. (KI2_13:7)

OET-RV: 7 The Aramean king had thoroughly destroyed much of Yisrael’s forces only leaving fifty horsemen, ten chariots, and ten thousand foot soldiers for Yehoahaz. (KI2 13:7)

PSA 92:10

OET-LV: 10  if/because there enemies _of_your Oh_YHWH if/because there enemies _of_your they _will _perish they _will _be _scattered all _of those _who_do _of (of)_wickedness. (PSA_92:10)

OET-RV: 10 You’ve made me as powerful as a wild bull.
⇔ I’ve been anointed with fresh oil. (PSA 92:10)

EZE 30:13

OET-LV: 13 thus my_master he _says YHWH and_I _will _destroy idols and_I _will _cause _to _cease worthless _idols from_Nof/(Memphis) and_a _prince from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) not he _will _be again and_I _will _put fear in_land of _Miʦrayim. (EZE_30:13)

OET-RV: 13 The master Yahweh says this: I’ll destroy idols, and I’ll bring an end to the worthless idols in Memphis (Heb. ‘Nof’). There won’t be a prince in the land of Egypt any longer, and I’ll put terror into Egypt. (EZE 30:13)

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