מַטְאֲטֵא הַשְׁמֵד
A broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust) ) · to desolate
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מַטְאֲטֵא H4292 a broom (as removing dirt (compare English 'to dust', i.e. remove dust) )
שָׁמַד H8045 to desolate
What does מַטְאֲטֵא הַשְׁמֵד (maṭʾăṭēʾ hašmēḏ) mean in the Bible?
מַטְאֲטֵא · שָׁמַד is a Hebrew word meaning "broom of destruction".
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