What does שְׁחַת (šĕḥat) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H7844
שְׁחַת
Corrupt, fault.
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שְׁחַתH7844
Pronunciationšĕḥat
What does שְׁחַת (šĕḥat) mean in the Bible?
שְׁחַת (šĕḥat) is a Hebrew word meaning "corrupt, fault.".
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How does the BSB render H7844?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include or corruption (2), and fraudulent (1).
Where does שְׁחַת (šĕḥat) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itor corruption2×Daniel 6:4
and fraudulent1×Daniel 2:9
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:9וּשְׁחִיתָה֙toand fraudulentConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularDaniel 6:4וּשְׁחִיתָ֜הtoor corruptionConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularDaniel 6:4וּשְׁחִיתָ֔הtoor corruptionConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 2:9
Aligned rows3
Books represented1
Daniel3
Source forms
וּשְׁחִיתָה֙1xū·šə·ḥî·ṯāhDaniel 2:9
וּשְׁחִיתָ֜ה1xū·šə·ḥî·ṯāhDaniel 6:4
וּשְׁחִיתָ֔ה1xū·šə·ḥî·ṯāhDaniel 6:4
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular3xDaniel 2:9, Daniel 6:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. corrupt, fault.
Source Gloss
corrupt, fault.
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: corrupt Usage: corrupt, fault.
Word Origins
שְׁחַת is built from this root: