Hebrew word study
שַׁחַת H7845
- Transliteration
- shachath
- Pronunciation
- shakh'-ath
- KJV glosses
- corruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.
Lexical summary
a pit (especially as a trap)
figuratively, destruction
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
a pit (especially as a trap)
figuratively, destruction
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