שָׁדַד
Properly, to be burly , i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable ); by implication, to ravage
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What does שָׁדַד (yeshaddem) mean in the Bible?
שָׁדַד (yeshaddem) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, to be burly , i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable ); by implication, to ravage". properly, to be burly, i. Treachery ultimately leads to personal ruin.
Meaning
Physical strength becomes destructive force; violent domination through overwhelming power, often with covenant-breaking plunder
properly, to be burly, i.e. (figuratively) powerful (passively, impregnable); by implication, to ravage BDB: deal violently with Usage: dead, destroy(-er), oppress, robber, spoil(-er), × utterly, (lay) waste.
Why This Word Matters
Treachery ultimately leads to personal ruin. Proverbs 11:3
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 20×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 20×
Poel 1×
Qal passive 2×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Biblical Occurrences
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Old Testament Witnesses
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