Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
destruction
Usage: destruction Also means: qo.tev (קֹטֶב "destruction" H6987)
Strong's Number
H6986
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H6986 Quick Answer
Strong's H6986 קֶטֶב (qeteb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qeteb (keh'-teb) n-m. 1. ruin [from an unused root meaning to cut off] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include destruction and destroying. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qeteb (keh'-teb) n-m. 1. ruin [from an unused root meaning to cut off]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- destruction and destroying
Meaning and Definition
qeteb (keh'-teb) n-m. 1. ruin [from an unused root meaning to cut off] KJV: destroying, destruction.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6986. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6986 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qeteb, 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
Deuteronomy 32:24
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destroying
Isaiah 28:2
How Strong's H6986 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6986 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 H6986 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6986.
They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison of serpents of the dust.
Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.
Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6986, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6986 FAQ
What does qeteb (קֶטֶב) mean?
Qeteb (Strong's H6986) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "destroying". qeteb (keh'-teb) n-m. 1. ruin [from an unused root meaning to cut off]
How many times is qeteb (קֶטֶב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H6986 across 3 books.
Where can I study qeteb (קֶטֶב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6986 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qeteb (קֶטֶב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destruction and destroying. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.