Strong's Concordance H7843

Original Word: שָׁחַת
Transliteration: shâchath
Phonetic Spelling: shaw-khath'
a primitive root; to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively); batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, × utterly, waste(-r).

Usages throughout the bible

2 Samuel 24:16 - And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy H7843 it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed H7843 the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

2 Kings 8:19 - Yet the LORD would not destroy H7843 Judah for David his servant's sake, as he promised him to give him alway a light, and to his children.

2 Kings 13:23 - And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy H7843 them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.

2 Kings 18:25 - Am I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy H7843 it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy H7843 it.

2 Kings 19:12 - Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed; H7843 as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Thelasar?

1 Chronicles 20:1 - And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out to battle, Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted H7843 the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

1 Chronicles 21:12 - Either three years' famine; or three months to be destroyed before thy foes, while that the sword of thine enemies overtaketh thee; or else three days the sword of the LORD, even the pestilence, in the land, and the angel of the LORD destroying H7843 throughout all the coasts of Israel. Now therefore advise thyself what word I shall bring again to him that sent me.

1 Chronicles 21:15 - And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy H7843 it: and as he was destroying, H7843 the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, H7843 It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

2 Chronicles 12:7 - And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy H7843 them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.

2 Chronicles 12:12 - And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy H7843 him altogether: and also in Judah things went well.

2 Chronicles 21:7 - Howbeit the LORD would not destroy H7843 the house of David, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a light to him and to his sons for ever.

2 Chronicles 24:23 - And it came to pass at the end of the year, that the host of Syria came up against him: and they came to Judah and Jerusalem, and destroyed H7843 all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoil of them unto the king of Damascus.

2 Chronicles 25:16 - And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that the king said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy H7843 thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

2 Chronicles 26:16 - But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: H7843 for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

2 Chronicles 27:2 - And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly. H7843

2 Chronicles 34:11 - Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed. H7843

2 Chronicles 35:21 - But he sent ambassadors to him, saying, What have I to do with thee, thou king of Judah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house wherewith I have war: for God commanded me to make haste: forbear thee from meddling with God, who is with me, that he destroy H7843 thee not.

2 Chronicles 36:19 - And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed H7843 all the goodly vessels thereof.

Psalms 14:1 - [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, H7843 they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

Psalms 53:1 - [[To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.]] The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt H7843 are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

Psalms 78:38 - But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed H7843 them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

Psalms 78:45 - He sent divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed H7843 them.

Psalms 106:23 - Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy H7843 them.

Proverbs 6:32 - But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth H7843 his own soul.

Proverbs 11:9 - An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth H7843 his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Proverbs 18:9 - He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. H7843

Proverbs 23:8 - The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose H7843 thy sweet words.

Proverbs 25:26 - A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt H7843 spring.

Isaiah 1:4 - Ah sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a seed of evildoers, children that are corrupters: H7843 they have forsaken the LORD, they have provoked the Holy One of Israel unto anger, they are gone away backward.

Isaiah 11:9 - They shall not hurt nor destroy H7843 in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.

Isaiah 14:20 - Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed H7843 thy land, and slain thy people: the seed of evildoers shall never be renowned.

Isaiah 36:10 - And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy H7843 it? the LORD said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy H7843 it.

Isaiah 37:12 - Have the gods of the nations delivered them which my fathers have destroyed, H7843 as Gozan, and Haran, and Rezeph, and the children of Eden which were in Telassar?

Isaiah 51:13 - And forgettest the LORD thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? H7843 and where is the fury of the oppressor?

Isaiah 54:16 - Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster H7843 to destroy.

Isaiah 65:8 - Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy H7843 it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy H7843 them all.

Isaiah 65:25 - The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy H7843 in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

Jeremiah 2:30 - In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying H7843 lion.

Jeremiah 4:7 - The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer H7843 of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.

Jeremiah 5:10 - Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; H7843 but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the LORD'S.

Jeremiah 6:5 - Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy H7843 her palaces.

Jeremiah 6:28 - They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters. H7843

Jeremiah 11:19 - But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy H7843 the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

Jeremiah 12:10 - Many pastors have destroyed H7843 my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.

Jeremiah 13:7 - Then I went to Euphrates, and digged, and took the girdle from the place where I had hid it: and, behold, the girdle was marred, H7843 it was profitable for nothing.

Jeremiah 13:9 - Thus saith the LORD, After this manner will I mar H7843 the pride of Judah, and the great pride of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 13:14 - And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the LORD: I will not pity, nor spare, nor have mercy, but destroy H7843 them.

Jeremiah 15:3 - And I will appoint over them four kinds, saith the LORD: the sword to slay, and the dogs to tear, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the earth, to devour and destroy. H7843

Jeremiah 15:6 - Thou hast forsaken me, saith the LORD, thou art gone backward: therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, and destroy H7843 thee; I am weary with repenting.

Jeremiah 18:4 - And the vessel that he made of clay was marred H7843 in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.