מַשְׁחִית

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

from H7843 (שָׁחַת);

KJV Usage

corruption, (to) destroy(-ing), destruction, trap, [idiom] utterly.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.ruin, destruction

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mashchîyth; Pronunciation: mash-kheeth'