destroy

Found 261 times in the King James Bible

H7843 Hebrew
G622 Greek

English Definition

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

שָׁחַת

Transliteration

shâchath

Strong's Reference H7843

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀπόλλυμι

Transliteration

ʼâçaph

Strong's Reference G622
Greek Meaning

to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)

"Destroy" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H7843, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G622. Context determines which original word is being used.

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