Strong's H4889 · Hebrew
מַשְׁחִית
mashchîyth · /mash-kheeth'/
Definition
destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption)
KJV: corruption, (to) destroy(-ing), destruction, trap, [idiom] utterly.
Root / derivation: from H7843 (שָׁחַת);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַשְׁחִית across 11 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Chronicles2 verses
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. to destroy: Heb. for the destruction
2 Chronicles 22:4Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.
Jeremiah2 verses
For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap, they catch men. they lay: or, they pry as fowlers lie in wait
Jeremiah 51:25Behold, I am against thee, O destroying mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.
Ezekiel4 verses
When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction, and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:
Ezekiel 9:6Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house. utterly: Heb. to destruction
Ezekiel 21:31And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy. brutish: or, burning
Ezekiel 25:15Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy it for the old hatred; for the: or, with perpetual hatred
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4889 (mashchîyth) mean?
destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption)
How many times does H4889 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4889 (מַשְׁחִית) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “destroy.”
How is mashchîyth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4889 is rendered as “destroy” (4×), “corruption” (2×), “destruction” (2×), “destroying” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word מַשְׁחִית come from?
from H7843 (שָׁחַת);