Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H7845

Strong's H7845 · Hebrew

שַׁחַת

shachath · /shakh'-ath/

Number
H7845
Language
Hebrew
Original word
שַׁחַת
Transliteration
shachath
Pronunciation
shakh'-ath
KJV occurrences
23 verses

Definition

a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction

KJV: corruption, destruction, ditch, grave, pit.

Root / derivation: from H7743 (שׁוּחַ);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שַׁחַת across 23 verses.

pit14×
corruption4×
destruction2×
ditch2×
grave1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

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

Job7 verses
Job 9:31

Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. abhor: or, make me to be abhorred

Job 17:14

I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister. said: Heb. cried, or, called

Job 33:18

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. from perishing: Heb. from passing

Job 33:22

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

Job 33:24

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. a ransom: or, an atonement

Job 33:28

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. He: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life

Job 33:30

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Psalms9 verses
Psalms 7:15

He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made. He made a pit: Heb. He hath digged a pit

Psalms 9:15

The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.

Psalms 16:10

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

Psalms 30:9

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

Psalms 35:7

For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.

Psalms 49:9

That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

Psalms 55:23

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. bloody: Heb. men of bloods and deceit shall: Heb. shall not half their days

Psalms 94:13

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

Psalms 103:4

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Ezekiel3 verses
Jonah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7845 (shachath) mean?

a pit (especially as a trap); figuratively, destruction

How many times does H7845 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7845 (שַׁחַת) appears in 23 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pit.”

How is shachath translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7845 is rendered as “pit” (14×), “corruption” (4×), “destruction” (2×), “ditch” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word שַׁחַת come from?

from H7743 (שׁוּחַ);