Mashchîyth — H4889

Definition

masculine noun

destructive, i.e. (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption)

1. ruin, destruction

Usually translated as

destroy, corruption, destruction, destroying, trap, utterly

Origin

from H7843

• Derived from Shâchath (H7843)

Occurrences

Mashchîyth occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (2), Proverbs (1), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (4), Daniel (1)

• Exodus 12:13 — And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy (לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית) you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
• 2 Kings 23:13 — And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption (הַמַּשְׁחִית֒), which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
• 2 Chronicles 20:23 — For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy (לְמַשְׁחִֽית) another.
• 2 Chronicles 22:4 — Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction (לְמַשְׁחִ֥ית).
• Proverbs 18:9 — He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster (מַשְׁחִֽית).
• Jeremiah 5:26 — For among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth snares; they set a trap (מַשְׁחִ֖ית), they catch men.
• Jeremiah 51:25 — Behold, I am against thee, O destroying (הַמַּשְׁחִית֙) mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out mine hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.
• Ezekiel 5:16 — When I shall send upon them the evil arrows of famine, which shall be for their destruction (לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית), and which I will send to destroy you: and I will increase the famine upon you, and will break your staff of bread:
• Ezekiel 9:6 — Slay utterly (לְמַשְׁחִ֗ית) old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
• Ezekiel 21:31 — And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy (מַשְׁחִֽית).
• Ezekiel 25:15 — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the Philistines have dealt by revenge, and have taken vengeance with a despiteful heart, to destroy (לְמַשְׁחִ֖ית) it for the old hatred;
• Daniel 10:8 — Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption (לְמַשְׁחִ֔ית), and I retained no strength.