|
The Hebrew word אָבַד (avad) means "to be lost," "to perish," "to be destroyed," or "to be lost," depending on the context and conjugation.
(Chaldee): corresponding to H6: kill, separate, ruin, give away, disappear, shatter, destroy, perish.
Details: Verb root: א־ב־ד (ʾ–b–d)
Basic form (Qal):
Means to perish, die, be destroyed, go astray.
Example: "וְאָבַדְתֶּם מַהֵר" — "And you will perish soon" (Deuteronomy 11:17).
Causative form (Hiphil):
הֶאֱבִיד (he'evíd) — "to cause to perish," "to destroy," "to annihilate."
Used for actions such as God destroying nations or enemies.
Common uses in the Bible: Referring to people: to die, to be exterminated.
Referring to objects: to lose something, such as a lost sheep.
Also used figuratively: to lose one's way, to stray from the right path.
Examples: Psalm 1:6: "וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵד" — "but the way of the wicked will perish."
Deuteronomy 4:26: "כִּי אָבֹד תֹּאבֵדוּן" — "for you will surely perish." |
