What does מַטְאֲטֵא · שָׁמַד mean in the Bible?
מַטְאֲטֵא · שָׁמַד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "broom of destruction".
Hebrew · H4292, H8045
מַטְאֲטֵא הַשְׁמֵד
A broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust) ) · to desolate
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מַטְאֲטֵאH4292a broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust) )
Pronunciationmaṭĕʾăṭēʾ
Broom as agent of purification through removal; embodies the action of sweeping clean rather than the object itself.
Open lexicon entry →שָׁמַדH8045to desolate
Pronunciationshāmad
Complete annihilation or extermination; often divine judgment producing total destruction and obliteration
Open lexicon entry →What does מַטְאֲטֵא הַשְׁמֵד (maṭʾăṭēʾ hašmēḏ) mean in the Bible?
מַטְאֲטֵא · שָׁמַד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "broom of destruction".
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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'sH4292, H8045
Lexical occurrences91 versesSource Gloss
broom of destruction
Word Origins
מַטְאֲטֵא הַשְׁמֵד is built from this root: