3765. kirsem

Lexicon

kirsem: To gnaw, to consume, to eat away

Original Word: כִּרְסֵם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kircem
Pronunciation: keer-SEM
Phonetic Spelling: (kir-same')
Definition: To gnaw, to consume, to eat away
Meaning: to lay waste

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

waste

From kacam; to lay waste -- waste.

see HEBREW kacam

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kasam
Definition
to tear off
NASB Translation
eats it away (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[כִּרְסֵם] verb quadriliteral =

Pi`el, tear off (compare קִרְסֵם Late Hebrew cut or eat away, Deuteronomy 28:38 ᵑ7^J for חָסַל; on form see Ges^{§ 56}); — only Imperfect3masculine singular suffix: — יְכַרְסְמֶנָּה חֲזִיר מִיָּ֫עַר Psalm 80:14 teareth it off (that is, the vine, figurative of Israel).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G3075 (λυμαίνομαι • lymainomai), which also carries the meaning of causing harm or destruction. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe acts of ruin or devastation, aligning with the Hebrew concept of laying waste.

Usage: The verb כִּרְסֵם is used in the context of destruction or consumption, often referring to the act of laying waste to something, such as land or resources.

Context: The Hebrew verb כִּרְסֵם (kirseim) is a primitive root that conveys the action of laying waste or consuming. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of destruction, often in a context where something is being thoroughly consumed or devastated. This term is typically associated with the imagery of desolation, where the subject is left in a state of ruin or barrenness.

In the biblical narrative, the concept of laying waste is frequently tied to divine judgment or the consequences of disobedience. The use of כִּרְסֵם underscores the severity of the action, emphasizing the totality of the destruction. This term can be found in prophetic literature, where it serves as a vivid depiction of the outcomes of turning away from divine commandments.

The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) captures this imagery in its translation, maintaining the intensity and gravity of the original Hebrew. The verb is not commonly used, which highlights its specific and powerful connotation when it does appear in the text.

Forms and Transliterations

יְכַרְסְמֶ֣נָּֽה יכרסמנה yə·ḵar·sə·men·nāh yecharseMennah yəḵarsəmennāh

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 80:13
HEB: יְכַרְסְמֶ֣נָּֽה חֲזִ֣יר מִיָּ֑ עַ seg>ר
NAS: from the forest eats it away And whatever moves
KJV: out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast
INT: eats A boar the forest

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3765
1 Occurrence

yə·ḵar·sə·men·nāh — 1 Occ.