Strong's Lexicon

H7 — אֲבַד

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

AramaicabadverbOccurrences: 7TWOT: 2a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7
Word:	אֲבַד
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	(Aramaic) corresponding to H6
Language:	Aramaic
Occurrences:	7
Transliteration:	abad
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ab-ad'
Meaning:	1. destroy, perish
KJV Renderings:	Not listed

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[אֲבַד] verb perish (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al mpl. 3 masculine plural יֵאבַ֫דוּ (not וּן- see K^{§ 26, 1}) Jer 10:11 they shall perish, pass away.

Haph`el (Old Aramaic האבד Lzb²⁰⁵ Cooke¹⁸⁹) destoy: Imperfect 2 masculine singular אַלתְּֿהוֺבֵד ( K^{§ 41 c}) Dan 2:24(c.ל person); 3 masculine plural יְהוֺבְדוּן Dan 2:18 (indefinite subject; accusative of person); Infinitive לְהוֺבָדָא Dan 2:12 Dan 2:24 (both with ל person), דָה- Dan 7:26 (absolute).

Hoph`al (K^{§ 41 c} W^{CG 225}) be destroyed: Perfect 3 masculine singular הוּבַד Dan 7:11.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

אבד (oh-vehd’)

Numbers 24:20

KJV: And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.the nations: the nations that warred against Israelthat…: or, even to destruction

EHCC: end (shall be) that he perish for ever. (marg.