Strong’s H4889

מַשְׁחִית

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

mashchiyth

Pronunciation

mash-KHEETH

Definition

Destroyer, destruction, ruin

Meaning

destructive, destruction

Usage

The term "mashchith" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote an agent or instrument of destruction, often in the context of divine judgment or punishment. It can refer to both physical destruction and moral corruption. The word is sometimes used to describe a person or entity that brings about ruin or devastation.

Bible references

Exodus 12:13;2 Kings 23:13;2 Chronicles 20:23;2 Chronicles 22:4;Jeremiah 5:26;Jeremiah 51:25;Ezekiel 5:16;Ezekiel 9:6;Ezekiel 21:31;Ezekiel 25:15;Daniel 10:8