קֶטֶב

qeṭeb · /keh'-teb/

Number

H6986

Language

Hebrew

Original word

קֶטֶב

Transliteration

qeṭeb

Pronunciation

keh'-teb

KJV occurrences

3 verses

Definition

ruin

KJV: destroying, destruction.

Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to cut off;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קֶטֶב across 3 verses.

destruction2×

destroying1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

3 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Deuteronomy1 verse

Deuteronomy 32:24

They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust. heat: Heb. coals

Psalms1 verse

Psalms 91:6

Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 28:2

Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.

Topics that use this word

Arrows Backsliders Drunkenness Judgments Plague or Pestilence, the Privileges of Saints Protection Psalms Rivers Serpent Serpents Sickness

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6986 (qeṭeb) mean?

ruin

How many times does H6986 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6986 (קֶטֶב) appears in 3 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “destruction.”

How is qeṭeb translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6986 is rendered as “destruction” (2×), “destroying” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word קֶטֶב come from?

from an unused root meaning to cut off;