רָשַׁשׁ

râshash · /raw-shash'/

Number

H7567

Language

Hebrew

Original word

רָשַׁשׁ

Transliteration

râshash

Pronunciation

raw-shash'

KJV occurrences

2 verses

Definition

to demolish

KJV: impoverish.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רָשַׁשׁ across 2 verses.

impoverish1×

impoverished1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Jeremiah1 verse

Jeremiah 5:17

And they shall eat up thine harvest, and thy bread, which thy sons and thy daughters should eat: they shall eat up thy flocks and thine herds: they shall eat up thy vines and thy fig trees: they shall impoverish thy fenced cities, wherein thou trustedst, with the sword.

Malachi1 verse

Malachi 1:4

Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the LORD hath indignation for ever.

Topics that use this word

Edomites Idolatry Judgments War

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7567 (râshash) mean?

to demolish

How many times does H7567 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7567 (רָשַׁשׁ) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “impoverish.”

How is râshash translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7567 is rendered as “impoverish” (1×), “impoverished” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word רָשַׁשׁ come from?

a primitive root;