אֹבֵד
o.ved
destruction
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "אֹבֵד" (o.ved) is defined as "destruction." This term is used only twice in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited scope. In both instances, the context suggests a sense of complete annihilation or devastation. Given its definition and limited usage, it is likely that "אֹבֵד" refers to a catastrophic event or a state of utter ruin. The word's significance lies in its ability to convey a sense of finality and irreversibility, implying that something has been completely and irreparably lost or destroyed.
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Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction.”
Numbers 24:24But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”