אַל תַּשְׁחֵת

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

from H408 (אַל) and H7843 (שָׁחַת);

KJV Usage

Al-taschith.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.(hiphil) a command to the chief musician, or perhaps the title of a melody used for several psalms

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼAl tashchêth; Pronunciation: al tash-kayth'