Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to destroy
Usage: 1) to perish, vanish 1a) (P'al) shall perish 1b) (Aphel) destroy 1c) (Hophal) be destroyed
Strong's Number
H7
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
2
Strong's H7 Quick Answer
Strong's H7 אֲבַד (abad) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. abad (ab-ad') v. 1. destroy, perish [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include destroy, perish, and destroyed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- abad (ab-ad') v. 1. destroy, perish [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- destroy, perish, and destroyed
Meaning and Definition
abad (ab-ad') v. 1. destroy, perish [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6] Root(s): H6
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render abad, 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.
How Strong's H7 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7 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 H7 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7.
Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.
But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H7 FAQ
What does abad (אֲבַד) mean?
Abad (Strong's H7) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "destroy". abad (ab-ad') v. 1. destroy, perish [(Aramaic) corresponding to H6]
How many times is abad (אֲבַד) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7 across 2 books.
Where can I study abad (אֲבַד) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate abad (אֲבַד)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destroy, perish, and destroyed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.