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H6

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

Type: root" cite="full
אָבַד vb. perish (M I אבד, As. abâtu Dl W 184 Aram אֲבַד, Syriac).—Qal Pfא׳ 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. cstrהַאֲבִיד 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 10th verse out of 174:

JOB 4:20

OET-LV: 20From_morning to_evening they_are_crushed_to_pieces from_not_of one_who_sets to_perpetuity they_perish.   (JOB_4:20)

OET-RV: 20They’re destroyed from morning to evening.
 ⇔ They’re always dying even without anyone doing anything. (JOB 4:20)

EST 3:9

OET-LV: 9If is_on the_king good let_it_be_written to_destroy_them and_ten_of thousand(s) talent[s]_of silver I_will_weigh_out on the_hands_of the_doers_of the_work to_bring into the_treasuries_of the_king.   (EST_3:9)

OET-RV: 9Your majesty, if you approve of this plan, then write a decree saying that all of the Jews must be destroyed. When they’re dead, we can take all of their possessions, and from that I will give 300 tons of silver to your administrators for them to put into your royal treasuries.” (EST 3:9)

PSA 146:4

OET-LV: 4his/its_breath/wind/spirit It_will_go_out he_will_return to_earth_of_his in_the_day (the)_that plans_of_his they_have_perished.   (PSA_146:4)

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

OBA 1:12

OET-LV: 12And_do_not look on_the_day_of your(ms)_brother/kindred in/on_day his_misfortune_of_his and_do_not rejoice to_the_people_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) in/on_day perish_they and_do_not make_big mouth_of_your in/on_day trouble.   (OBA_1:12)

OET-RV: 12You shouldn’t have gloated over your cousins on the day of their misfortune.
 ⇔ ≈ And you shouldn’t have celebrated about the destruction of the people of Yehudah.
 ⇔ You shouldn’t have bragged in their time of distress. (OBA 1:12)

JER 25:35

OET-LV: 35And_it_will_be_lost a_place_of_escape from the_shepherds and_escape from_the_noble_ones_of the_flock.   (JER_25:35)

OET-RV: 35 (JER 25:35)

DEU 12:2

OET-LV: 2Certainly_(destroy) you(pl)_will_destroy DOM all_of the_places where they_have_served there the_nations whom you(pl) are_about_to_dispossess DOM_them DOM gods_of_their on the_mountains (the)_high and_on the_hills and_under every_of tree luxuriant.   (DEU_12:2)

OET-RV: 2When you drive those peoples out, you all must completely destroy all the places on the mountains and hills, and under the large trees where they served their gods. (DEU 12:2)

ECC 5:13

OET-LV: 13 and_it_was_lost the_wealth (the)_that in_a_business evil and_he_fathered a_son and_there_was_not in_his/its_hand anything.   (ECC_5:13)

OET-RV: 13There’s a sad contradiction that I’ve seen in this world:
 ⇔ wealth hoarded up by its owner, but working to destroy him. (ECC 5:13)

EST 9:24

OET-LV: 24If/because Haman the_son_of Hammedatha the_Agagite the_harasser_of all_of the_Yəhūdī/(Jews) he_had_planned on the_Yəhūdī to_destroy_them and_he_had_throw Pur that is_the_lot to_disturb_them and_to_destroy_them.   (EST_9:24)

OET-RV: 24Yes, Haman (the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite), the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted to annihilate them, and he had thrown a ‘Pur’ (which is ‘lot’ or perhaps ‘dice’) choose the date to crush them and to destroy them. (EST 9:24)

ISA 27:13

OET-LV: 13and_it_was in_the_day (the)_that it_will_be_blown on_a_trumpet great and_they_will_come those_who_were_lost in_land of_ʼAshshūr and_those_who_were_banished in_land of_Miʦrayim and_they_will_bow_down to/for_YHWH on_the_mountain_of (the)_holiness in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem).   (ISA_27:13)

OET-RV: 13Then on that same day, a loud trumpet will be blown,
 ⇔ and those who are perishing in Assyria will come
 ⇔ ≈ along with those who were banished to Egypt,
 ⇔ and they will bow down to Yahweh on Yerushalem’s sacred mountain. (ISA 27:13)

AMO 3:15

OET-LV: 15And_I_will_strike the_house_of the_winter to the_house_of the_summer and_they_will_perish the_houses_of (the)_ivory and_people_will_snatch_away houses great the_utterance_of YHWH.   (AMO_3:15)

OET-RV: 15I’ll destroy the winter house along with the summer house. The houses of ivory will perish, and the large houses will vanish.
§ That is Yahweh’s declaration.” (AMO 3:15)

JOB 31:19

OET-LV: 19If I_saw one_who_was_perishing from_not_of clothing and_there_was_not covering for_person.   (JOB_31:19)

OET-RV: 19If I ever saw someone dying from the cold due to lack of clothing,
 ⇔ or any needy person without a blanket, (JOB 31:19)

NUM 21:29

OET-LV: 29Woe to/for_yourself(m) Oh_Mōʼāⱱ you_have_perished Oh_people_of Kəmōsh/(Chemosh) he_has_made sons_of_his fugitives and_daughters_of_his in_captivity of_the_king_of the_ʼAmorī[s] Şīḩōn.   (NUM_21:29)

OET-RV: 29Moav, you won’t end well.
 ⇔ ≈ Kemosh’s people have perished.
 ⇔ He’s made his sons into fugitives,
 ⇔ ≈ and given his daughters over to captivity
 ⇔ by the Amorite King Sihon. (NUM 21:29)

JOB 8:13

OET-LV: 13are_thus the_paths_of all_of those_who_forget_of (of)_god and_the_hope_of the_godless it_will_be_lost.   (JOB_8:13)

OET-RV: 13The paths of people who forget God are like them.
 ⇔ The hope of godless people will just disappear. (JOB 8:13)

EZE 34:16

OET-LV: 16DOM the_lost_sheep I_will_seek and_DOM the_strayed_sheep I_will_bring_back and_(to)_the_sheep I_will_bind_up and_DOM the_sick_sheep I_will_make_strong and_DOM the_fat_sheep and_DOM the_strong_sheep I_will_destroy I_will_shepherd_it with_justice.   (EZE_34:16)

OET-RV: 16I’ll search out the lost and restore the outcast. I’ll bandage up those who are broken and heal those who are sick, but I’ll destroy those who are fat and well. I will shepherd with justice. (EZE 34:16)

PSA 37:20

OET-LV: 20If/because wicked_people they_will_perish and_the_enemies_of YHWH will_be_like_a_splendid_thing_of pastures they_will_come_to_an_end in_smoke they_will_come_to_an_end.   (PSA_37:20)

OET-RV: 20because evil people will die.
 ⇔ Yahweh’s enemies will be like the fleeting beauty of the fields—
 ⇔ they’ll be consumed and disappear in the smoke. (PSA 37:20)

EZE 25:7

OET-LV: 7For_so/thus/hence here_I I_have_stretched_out DOM hand_of_my on_you and_I_will_give_you to_spoil to_nations and_I_will_cut_you_off from the_peoples and_I_will_destroy_you from the_lands I_will_destroy_you and_you_will_know if/because_that I am_YHWH.   (EZE_25:7)

OET-RV: 7therefore, listen Ammon. I’ll strike you down and give you as plunder to the other nations. I’ll cut you off from the people groups and make you perish from among the countries. I’ll destroy you, and you’ll know that I am Yahweh.’ (EZE 25:7)

EZE 34:4

OET-LV: 4DOM the_weak_sheep not you(pl)_have_strengthened and_DOM the_sick_sheep not you(pl)_have_healed and_(to)_the_sheep not you(pl)_have_bound_up and_DOM the_strayed_sheep not you(pl)_have_brought_back and_DOM the_lost_sheep not you(pl)_have_sought and_by_force you(pl)_have_ruled DOM_them and_with_harshness.   (EZE_34:4)

OET-RV: 4You haven’t taken care of those with diseases, nor do you heal those who are ill. You don’t bandage up the ones with broken limbs, and you don’t restore the outcasts or search for those who’ve gone missing. Instead, you use strength and violence to rule over them. (EZE 34:4)

EZE 28:16

OET-LV: 16In_the_abundance_of your_trade_of_your of_you_of_the_middle people_filled violence and_you_sinned and_I_profaned_you from_hill god and_I_destroyed_you Oh_cherub which_covers from_the_middle_of the_stones_of fire.   (EZE_28:16)

OET-RV: 16Through your great trade you were filled with violence, and so you sinned.
 ⇔ Then I threw you out of God’s mountain, like someone who was defiled,
 ⇔ and I destroyed you, guardian winged creature,
 ⇔ and drove you from among the fiery stones. (EZE 28:16)

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