Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
destruction
Usage: destruction
Strong's Number
H12
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H12 Quick Answer
Strong's H12 אַבדָּן (abdan) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. abdan (ab-dawn') n-m. 1. a perishing [from H6] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include destruction. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- abdan (ab-dawn') n-m. 1. a perishing [from H6]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- destruction
Meaning and Definition
abdan (ab-dawn') n-m. 1. a perishing [from H6] KJV: destruction. Root(s): H6
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H12. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H12 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render abdan, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
destruction
Esther 9:5
How Strong's H12 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H12 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H12 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H12.
Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H12, grouped by book.
Esther 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H12 FAQ
What does abdan (אַבְדָן) mean?
Abdan (Strong's H12) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "destruction". abdan (ab-dawn') n-m. 1. a perishing [from H6]
How many times is abdan (אַבְדָן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H12 across 1 book.
Where can I study abdan (אַבְדָן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H12 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abdan (אַבְדָן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destruction. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.