Hebrew word study
מַשְׁחִית H4889
- Transliteration
- mashchîyth
- Pronunciation
- mash-kheeth'
- KJV glosses
- corruption, (to) destroy(-ing), destruction, trap, [idiom] utterly.
Lexical summary
destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information