אָבַד
Properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy )
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What does אָבַד (tō’ḇēḏ) mean in the Bible?
אָבַד (tō’ḇēḏ) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy )". properly, to wander away, i.
Meaning
Destruction through wandering away or losing one's way; fundamental loss of existence or escape route
properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy) BDB: perish Usage: break, destroy(-uction), not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, × and surely, take, be undone, × utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 76×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 11×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 4×
Biblical Occurrences
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