ʼAl tashchêth — H516

H516 · Hebrew — אל

Pronunciation: al tash-kayth'

Definition

masculine noun

'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song

  1. Al-taschith = "do not destroy"
  2. (Hiphil) a command to the chief musician, or perhaps the title of a melody used for several Psalms

Usually translated as

Al-taschith

Origin

from H408 and H7843

Strong's Lexicon — A