Hebrew · H4292, H8045

מַטְאֲטֵא הַשְׁמֵד

A broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust) ) · to desolate

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מַטְאֲטֵא H4292 a broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust) )

Pronunciation maṭĕʾăṭēʾ

Broom as agent of purification through removal; embodies the action of sweeping clean rather than the object itself.

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שָׁמַד H8045 to desolate

Pronunciation shāmad

Complete annihilation or extermination; often divine judgment producing total destruction and obliteration

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What does מַטְאֲטֵא הַשְׁמֵד (maṭʾăṭēʾ hašmēḏ) mean in the Bible?

מַטְאֲטֵא · שָׁמַד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "broom of destruction".

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What does מַטְאֲטֵא · שָׁמַד mean in the Bible?

מַטְאֲטֵא · שָׁמַד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "broom of destruction".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4292, H8045?

H4292, H8045 is connected to 91 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. broom of destruction

Strong's H4292, H8045

Lexical occurrences 91 verses

Source Gloss

broom of destruction

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