Hebrew · H7701

שֹׁד

Violence , ravage

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שֹׁדH7701

Pronunciationšōd

What does שֹׁד (šōd) mean in the Bible?

שֹׁד (šōd): Wholesale destruction through violent force; conveys both the act of ravaging and resulting desolation of persons or property

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What does שֹׁד (šōd) mean in the Bible?

שֹׁד (šōd): Wholesale destruction through violent force; conveys both the act of ravaging and resulting desolation of persons or property

How does the BSB render H7701?

The BSB source-word alignment has 25 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include destruction (5), and destruction (3), as destruction (2), devastation (2), and oppression (1).

Where does שֹׁד (šōd) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 5:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), Hosea (4), Amos (3), Jeremiah (3).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

destruction5×Isaiah 16:4, Hosea 7:13, Hosea 9:6, Amos 5:9

and destruction3×Jeremiah 6:7, Jeremiah 20:8, Amos 3:10

as destruction2×Isaiah 13:6, Joel 1:15

devastation2×Isaiah 51:19, Jeremiah 48:3

and oppression1×Ezekiel 45:9

and the destruction1×Habakkuk 2:17

and violence1×Hosea 12:1

at destruction1×Job 5:22

devastated1×Hosea 10:14

For the cause1×Psalms 12:5

havoc1×Job 5:21

nor ruin1×Isaiah 60:18

ruin1×Isaiah 59:7

so that fury1×Amos 5:9

the destruction1×Isaiah 22:4

The violence1×Proverbs 21:7

violence1×Proverbs 24:2

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First aligned rowJob 5:21

Aligned rows25

Books represented10

Job2Psalms1Proverbs2Isaiah6Jeremiah3Ezekiel1Hosea4Joel1Amos3Habakkuk2

Source forms

וָשֹׁ֖ד3xwā·šōḏJeremiah 20:8, Hosea 12:1, Amos 3:10

שֹׁ֖ד3xšōḏIsaiah 22:4, Jeremiah 48:3, Amos 5:9

שֹׁ֥ד3xšōḏIsaiah 59:7, Isaiah 60:18, Hosea 7:13

וְשֹׁ֥ד2xwə·šōḏHabakkuk 1:3, Habakkuk 2:17

הַשֹּׁ֧ד1xhaš·šōḏIsaiah 51:19

וּכְשֹׁ֖ד1xū·ḵə·šōḏJoel 1:15

וְשֹׁ֖ד1xwə·šōḏAmos 5:9

וָ֠שֹׁד1xwā·šōḏJeremiah 6:7

Parsing patterns

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular7xJeremiah 6:7, Jeremiah 20:8, Ezekiel 45:9, Hosea 12:1

Noun - masculine singular7xProverbs 24:2, Isaiah 16:4, Isaiah 59:7, Isaiah 60:18

Noun - masculine singular construct2xProverbs 21:7, Isaiah 22:4

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular2xJob 5:21, Hosea 9:6

Article | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 51:19

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xHabakkuk 2:17

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xJoel 1:15

Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular1xIsaiah 13:6

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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שֹׁד

What does שֹׁד (šōd) mean in the Bible?

What does שֹׁד (šōd) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7701?

Where does שֹׁד (šōd) appear in Scripture?

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