8045. shamad

Strong's Lexicon

shamad: To destroy, annihilate, exterminate

Original Word: שָׁמַד
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shamad
Pronunciation: shah-MAD
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-mad')
Definition: To destroy, annihilate, exterminate
Meaning: to desolate

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G622 (ἀπόλλυμι, apollymi) - to destroy, to perish

- G853 (ἀφανίζω, aphanizo) - to make disappear, to destroy

Usage: The Hebrew verb "shamad" primarily means to destroy or annihilate. It is often used in the context of divine judgment or warfare, where complete destruction is intended. The term conveys a sense of thoroughness and finality, often implying that what is destroyed cannot be restored.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of destruction was often associated with divine retribution or the consequences of covenant unfaithfulness. The Israelites understood "shamad" as a form of divine judgment against nations or peoples who opposed God's will or oppressed His people. This term reflects the seriousness with which God viewed sin and rebellion, as well as His commitment to justice and holiness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be exterminated or destroyed
NASB Translation
completely (1), demolish (2), destroy (36), destroyed (41), destruction (2), eradicated (1), exterminate (2), totally destroy (1), utterly destroyed (1), wipe (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שָׁמַד]₉₀ verb Niph`al be exterminated, destroyed (Late Hebrew derived species; Aramaic שְׁמַד Pa`el cause to apostatize (Jastr); Syriac seems disputed (in Lexicons); Nö^{Eut. Nab. 32} curse; Ba^{ES 10} cites Assyrian ašmud, I destroyed; Gerber¹¹² thinks verb denominative); — Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְנִשְׁמַד Ezekiel 32:12 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִשָּׁמֵ Isaiah 48:19; Proverbs 14:11; 2masculine plural תִּשָּׁמֵד֑וּן Deuteronomy 4:26; Infinitiveabsolute הִשָּׁמֵד Deuteronomy 4:26; construct suffix הִשָּׁמֶדְךָ Deuteronomy 28:20, etc.; —

1 of person be annihilated, exterminated, Genesis 34:30 (J), Judges 21:16; 2 Samuel 21:5 (+ מֵהִתְיַצֵּב בְּ; — but read לְהַשְׁמִידֵגוּ ᵐ5 Ew We Dr and others), Psalm 37:38 ("" נִכְדָת), Psalm 83:11; of people Deuteronomy 4:26 (׳הִשָּׁמֵד תּשּׁ), Deuteronomy 7:23; Deuteronomy 12:30(+ מִמָּנֶתךָ Deuteronomy 28:20 ("" אָבַד Deuteronomy 28:24; Deuteronomy 28:45; Deuteronomy 28:51; Deuteronomy 28:61, Jeremiah 48:42 (+מֵעִם. Ezekiel 33:12; Psalm 92:8 (+ עֲדֵיעַֿד, compare also וְלֹא יִשָּׁמֵד שְׁמוֺ מִלְּפָנָי֑ Isaiah 48:19 (+ יִכָרֵת; וַרְעֶ֑ךָ etc., in "" clause).

2 be destroyed, of bamoth, Hosea 10:8, compare (בֵּית רְשָׁעִים) Proverbs 14:11; be devastated, of land, Jeremiah 48:8 ("" אבר).

Hiph`il₆₉ Perfect3masculine singular הִשְׁמִיד Deuteronomy 2:22 +, etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יַשְׁמִיד Isaiah 13:9 +, וַיַּשְׁמֵד 1 Kings 16:12; 2 Kings 10:28, etc.; Imperative masculine singular הַשְׁמֵד Deuteronomy 33:27; Infinitive absolute הַשְׁמֵד Isaiah 14:28, יֵ֯ד Amos 9:8; construct לְהַשְׁמִיר Joshua 9:24 +, also עַד הִשְׁמִידְךָ Deuteronomy 7:24, וֺ- Deuteronomy 28:48, ָ֯ ם - Joshua 11:14 (but read in all ׳הַשׁ, as Joshua 23:15, see Dr^{Deuteronomy 7:24}), לַשְׁמִד Isaiah 23:11, etc.; —

1 annihilate, exterminate: accusative of person or a people, subject ׳י or human person, Deuteronomy 1:27; Deuteronomy 2:22 (+ מִמְּנֵי person), Deuteronomy 6:15 (+ מֵעַלמְּֿנֵי הָאֲרָמָה), Deuteronomy 9:20 16t. Deuteronomy; Joshua 7:12 (accusative הַחֵרֶם; + מִקִּרְבְּכֶם), Joshua 9:24 4t. Joshua (all R^D), 2 Kings 14:16; 1 Kings 13:34; Amos 9:8; Isaiah 13:9; Isaiah 26:14; Esther 3:6,13 23t.; accusative מִּרְיוֺ וְשָׁרָשָׁיו (figurative) Amos 2:9, compare Ezekiel 34:16 (but Vrss Co Toy and others [not Hi Krae] אֶשְׁמֹר); אֶתשְֿׁמִי ׳הִשׁ 1 Samuel 24:22 (Gi v.1 Samuel 24:21), 2 Samuel 22:38; 1 Kings 16:12; Psalm 145:20; הַשְׁמֵד as substantive, Isaiah 14:23 besom of extermination; accusative אֶתהַֿבַּעַל 2 Kings 10:28, of extirpating Baal-worship מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל.

2 destroy, cities Micah 5:13, fortresses Isaiah 23:11, bamoth Leviticus 26:30 (H), Numbers 33:52 (P; "" אִבֵּד), חֹזֶק מַמְלְכוֺת הַגּוֺיִם Haggai 2:22.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

destruction, bring to nothing, overthrow, perish, pluck down, utterly

A primitive root; to desolate -- destory(- uction), bring to nought, overthrow, perish, pluck down, X utterly.

Forms and Transliterations

אַשְׁמִ֖יד אַשְׁמִ֛יד אַשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔ אשמיד אשמידך הִ֭שְׁמִידוּ הִשְׁמִ֖יד הִשְׁמִ֣יד הִשְׁמִ֤יד הִשְׁמִ֥יד הִשְׁמִֽדְךָ֖ הִשְׁמִד֑וֹ הִשְׁמִדָם֙ הִשְׁמִיד֑וֹ הִשְׁמִיד֖וֹ הִשְׁמִיד֛וֹ הִשְׁמִידֻ֖ם הִשְׁמִידֽוּם׃ הִשְׁמַ֤דְתִּי הִשָּֽׁמְדָ֑ךְ הִשָּֽׁמְדָךְ֒ הִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤ הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם הִשָּׁמְדָֽךְ׃ הִשָּׁמְדָֽם׃ הִשָּׁמֵ֖ד הַשְׁמִיד֣וֹ הַשְׁמִידָ֔ם הַשְׁמֵ֔ד הַשְׁמֵ֥יד הַשְׁמֵֽד׃ השמד השמד׃ השמדו השמדך השמדך׃ השמדם השמדם׃ השמדתי השמיד השמידו השמידום׃ השמידם וְאַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם וְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔י וְהִ֨שְׁמַדְתִּ֔יו וְהִשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔ וְהִשְׁמִידְךָ֖ וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֞י וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֣י וְנִשְׁמְד֞וּ וְנִשְׁמַ֖ד וְנִשְׁמַ֣ד וְנִשְׁמַ֥ד וְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י וְנַשְׁמִ֖ידָה וְתַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם וַיַּשְׁמִידֵ֤ם וַיַּשְׁמִידוּם֙ וַיַּשְׁמֵ֣ד וַיַּשְׁמֵ֥ד וַתַּשְׁמִידֵ֔ם וָאַשְׁמִ֤יד וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֑ם וָאַשְׁמִידֵ֖ם וּלְהַשְׁמִ֑יד וּלְהַשְׁמִ֔יד וּלְהַשְׁמִ֛יד וּלְהַשְׁמִ֣יד ואשמיד ואשמידם והשמדתי והשמדתיו והשמידך וישמד וישמידום וישמידם ולהשמיד ונשמד ונשמדו ונשמדתי ונשמידה ותשמידם יִשָּׁמֵ֑ד יִשָּׁמֵ֛ד יַשְׁמִ֖ידוּ יַשְׁמִ֞יד יַשְׁמִ֥יד יַשְׁמִֽיד׃ יַשְׁמִידֵ֛ם ישמד ישמיד ישמיד׃ ישמידו ישמידם לְֽהַשְׁמִ֫ידָ֥ם לְהִשָּֽׁמְדָ֥ם לְהַשְׁמִ֖יד לְהַשְׁמִ֡יד לְהַשְׁמִ֣יד לְהַשְׁמִ֥יד לְהַשְׁמִ֧יד לְהַשְׁמִ֨יד לְהַשְׁמִיד֑וֹ לְהַשְׁמִיד֙ לְהַשְׁמִיד֩ לְהַשְׁמִידֵֽנוּ׃ לְהַשְׁמִידָם֙ לַשְׁמִ֖ד להשמדם להשמיד להשמידו להשמידם להשמידנו׃ לשמד נִשְׁמְד֣וּ נִשְׁמְד֥וּ נִשְׁמְדָ֥ה נִשְׁמַ֕דְנוּ נשמדה נשמדו נשמדנו תִּשָּׁמֵדֽוּן׃ תַּשְׁמִ֥יד תַּשְׁמִֽידוּ׃ תַשְׁמִ֛ידוּ תשמדון׃ תשמיד תשמידו תשמידו׃ ’aš·mî·ḏə·ḵā ’aš·mîḏ ’ašmîḏ ’ašmîḏəḵā ashMid ashMidecha haš·mêḏ haš·mî·ḏām haš·mî·ḏōw hashMed hashMeid hashmiDam hashmiDo hašmêḏ hašmîḏām hašmîḏōw hiš·maḏ·tî hiš·mi·ḏām hiš·mi·ḏōw hiš·mî·ḏōw hiš·mî·ḏū hiš·mî·ḏum hiš·mî·ḏūm hiš·mîḏ hiš·miḏ·ḵā hiš·šā·mə·ḏāḵ hiš·šā·mə·ḏām hiš·šā·mêḏ hiš·šā·meḏ·ḵā hishMadti hishMid hishmiDam hishmidCha hishmiDo Hishmidu hishmiDum hishshaMed hishshameDach hishshameDam hishshamedCha hishshamedoCh hišmaḏtî hišmîḏ hišmiḏām hišmiḏḵā hišmiḏōw hišmîḏōw hišmîḏū hišmîḏum hišmîḏūm hiššāmêḏ hiššāməḏāḵ hiššāməḏām hiššāmeḏḵā laš·miḏ lashMid lašmiḏ lə·haš·mî·ḏām lə·haš·mî·ḏê·nū lə·haš·mî·ḏōw lə·haš·mîḏ lə·hiš·šā·mə·ḏām lehashMid lehashmiDam lehashmiDenu lehashmiDo ləhašmîḏ ləhašmîḏām ləhašmîḏênū ləhašmîḏōw lehishshameDam ləhiššāməḏām niš·maḏ·nū niš·mə·ḏāh niš·mə·ḏū nishMadnu nishmeDah nishmeDu nišmaḏnū nišməḏāh nišməḏū taš·mî·ḏū ṯaš·mî·ḏū taš·mîḏ tashMid tashMidu tašmîḏ tašmîḏū ṯašmîḏū tiš·šā·mê·ḏūn tishshameDun tiššāmêḏūn ū·lə·haš·mîḏ ulehashMid ūləhašmîḏ vaashMid vaashmiDem vaiyashMed vaiyashmiDem vaiyashmiDum vattashmiDem veashmiDem vehishmadTi veHishmadTiv vehishMidecha venashMidah venishMad venishmadTi venishmeDu vetashmiDem wā’ašmîḏ wā’ašmîḏêm wā·’aš·mî·ḏêm wā·’aš·mîḏ wat·taš·mî·ḏêm wattašmîḏêm way·yaš·mêḏ way·yaš·mî·ḏêm way·yaš·mî·ḏūm wayyašmêḏ wayyašmîḏêm wayyašmîḏūm wə’ašmîḏêm wə·’aš·mî·ḏêm wə·hiš·maḏ·tî wə·hiš·maḏ·tîw wə·hiš·mî·ḏə·ḵā wə·naš·mî·ḏāh wə·niš·maḏ wə·niš·maḏ·tî wə·niš·mə·ḏū wə·ṯaš·mî·ḏêm wəhišmaḏtî wəhišmaḏtîw wəhišmîḏəḵā wənašmîḏāh wənišmaḏ wənišmaḏtî wənišməḏū wəṯašmîḏêm yaš·mî·ḏêm yaš·mî·ḏū yaš·mîḏ yashMid yashmiDem yashMidu yašmîḏ yašmîḏêm yašmîḏū yiš·šā·mêḏ yishshaMed yiššāmêḏ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 34:30
HEB: עָלַי֙ וְהִכּ֔וּנִי וְנִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י אֲנִ֥י וּבֵיתִֽי׃
NAS: me and attack me and I will be destroyed, I and my household.
KJV: against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.
INT: against and attack will be destroyed and household

Leviticus 26:30
HEB: וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֞י אֶת־ בָּמֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם
NAS: I then will destroy your high places,
KJV: And I will destroy your high places,
INT: will destroy your high and cut

Numbers 33:52
HEB: כָּל־ בָּמֹתָ֖ם תַּשְׁמִֽידוּ׃
NAS: their molten images and demolish all
KJV: images, and quite pluck down all their high places:
INT: all their high and demolish

Deuteronomy 1:27
HEB: בְּיַ֥ד הָאֱמֹרִ֖י לְהַשְׁמִידֵֽנוּ׃
NAS: of the Amorites to destroy us.
KJV: of the Amorites, to destroy us.
INT: the hand of the Amorites to destroy

Deuteronomy 2:12
HEB: עֵשָׂ֣ו יִֽירָשׁ֗וּם וַיַּשְׁמִידוּם֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם וַיֵּשְׁב֖וּ
NAS: dispossessed them and destroyed them from before
KJV: succeeded them, when they had destroyed them from before
INT: of Esau dispossessed and destroyed before and settled

Deuteronomy 2:21
HEB: וָרָ֖ם כָּעֲנָקִ֑ים וַיַּשְׁמִידֵ֤ם יְהוָה֙ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֔ם
NAS: but the LORD destroyed them before
KJV: but the LORD destroyed them before
INT: and tall as the Anakim destroyed the LORD before

Deuteronomy 2:22
HEB: בְּשֵׂעִ֑יר אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִשְׁמִ֤יד אֶת־ הַחֹרִי֙
NAS: when He destroyed the Horites
KJV: in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims
INT: Seir when destroyed the Horites before

Deuteronomy 2:23
HEB: הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים מִכַּפְתּ֔וֹר הִשְׁמִידֻ֖ם וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ תַחְתָּֽם׃
NAS: from Caphtor, destroyed them and lived
KJV: out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt
INT: came Caphtor destroyed and lived Thahash

Deuteronomy 4:3
HEB: בַֽעַל־ פְּע֔וֹר הִשְׁמִיד֛וֹ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ
NAS: your God has destroyed them from among
KJV: thy God hath destroyed them from among
INT: after that Baal-peor has destroyed God your God

Deuteronomy 4:26
HEB: עָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֥י הִשָּׁמֵ֖ד תִּשָּׁמֵדֽוּן׃
NAS: it. You shall not live long on it, but will be utterly destroyed.
KJV: [your] days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
INT: and but will be utterly destroyed

Deuteronomy 4:26
HEB: כִּ֥י הִשָּׁמֵ֖ד תִּשָּׁמֵדֽוּן׃
NAS: on it, but will be utterly destroyed.
KJV: upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
INT: but will be utterly destroyed

Deuteronomy 6:15
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְהִשְׁמִ֣ידְךָ֔ מֵעַ֖ל פְּנֵ֥י
NAS: will be kindled against you, and He will wipe you off
KJV: be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face
INT: of the LORD your God will wipe and the face

Deuteronomy 7:4
HEB: יְהוָה֙ בָּכֶ֔ם וְהִשְׁמִידְךָ֖ מַהֵֽר׃
NAS: against you and He will quickly destroy you.
KJV: be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.
INT: the anger of the LORD destroy will quickly

Deuteronomy 7:23
HEB: גְדֹלָ֔ה עַ֖ד הִשָּׁמְדָֽם׃
NAS: confusion until they are destroyed.
KJV: destruction, until they be destroyed.
INT: great until are destroyed

Deuteronomy 7:24
HEB: בְּפָנֶ֔יךָ עַ֥ד הִשְׁמִֽדְךָ֖ אֹתָֽם׃
NAS: you until you have destroyed them.
KJV: before thee, until thou have destroyed them.
INT: before until have destroyed

Deuteronomy 9:3
HEB: אֹֽכְלָ֔ה ה֧וּא יַשְׁמִידֵ֛ם וְה֥וּא יַכְנִיעֵ֖ם
NAS: fire. He will destroy them and He will subdue
KJV: fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down
INT: A consuming He will destroy and He will subdue

Deuteronomy 9:8
HEB: יְהוָ֛ה בָּכֶ֖ם לְהַשְׁמִ֥יד אֶתְכֶֽם׃
NAS: was so angry with you that He would have destroyed you.
KJV: was angry with you to have destroyed you.
INT: angry and the LORD have destroyed

Deuteronomy 9:14
HEB: הֶ֤רֶף מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ וְאַשְׁמִידֵ֔ם וְאֶמְחֶ֣ה אֶת־
NAS: Me alone, that I may destroy them and blot
KJV: Let me alone, that I may destroy them, and blot out
INT: Let than may destroy and blot their name

Deuteronomy 9:19
HEB: יְהוָ֛ה עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם לְהַשְׁמִ֣יד אֶתְכֶ֑ם וַיִּשְׁמַ֤ע
NAS: against you in order to destroy you, but the LORD
KJV: was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD
INT: the LORD against to destroy listened the LORD

Deuteronomy 9:20
HEB: יְהוָ֛ה מְאֹ֖ד לְהַשְׁמִיד֑וֹ וָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֛ל גַּם־
NAS: with Aaron to destroy him; so I also
KJV: with Aaron to have destroyed him: and I prayed
INT: the LORD enough to destroy prayed also

Deuteronomy 9:25
HEB: אָמַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה לְהַשְׁמִ֥יד אֶתְכֶֽם׃
NAS: had said He would destroy you.
KJV: had said he would destroy you.
INT: had said the LORD destroy

Deuteronomy 12:30
HEB: אַחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם אַחֲרֵ֖י הִשָּׁמְדָ֣ם מִפָּנֶ֑יךָ וּפֶן־
NAS: them, after they are destroyed before
KJV: them, after that they be destroyed from before
INT: to follow after are destroyed before not

Deuteronomy 28:20
HEB: תַּעֲשֶׂ֑ה עַ֣ד הִשָּֽׁמֶדְךָ֤ וְעַד־ אֲבָדְךָ֙
NAS: until you are destroyed and until
KJV: unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish
INT: to do until are destroyed and until perish

Deuteronomy 28:24
HEB: עָלֶ֔יךָ עַ֖ד הִשָּׁמְדָֽךְ׃
NAS: on you until you are destroyed.
KJV: shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
INT: on until are destroyed

Deuteronomy 28:45
HEB: וְהִשִּׂיג֔וּךָ עַ֖ד הִשָּֽׁמְדָ֑ךְ כִּי־ לֹ֣א
NAS: you until you are destroyed, because
KJV: thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst
INT: and overtake until are destroyed because not

90 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8045
90 Occurrences

’aš·mîḏ — 2 Occ.
’aš·mî·ḏə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
haš·mêḏ — 2 Occ.
haš·mêḏ — 1 Occ.
haš·mî·ḏām — 1 Occ.
haš·mî·ḏōw — 1 Occ.
hiš·maḏ·tî — 1 Occ.
hiš·mîḏ — 5 Occ.
hiš·mi·ḏām — 1 Occ.
hiš·miḏ·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hiš·mî·ḏōw — 4 Occ.
hiš·mî·ḏū — 1 Occ.
hiš·mî·ḏum — 2 Occ.
hiš·šā·mêḏ — 1 Occ.
hiš·šā·mə·ḏāḵ — 3 Occ.
hiš·šā·mə·ḏām — 2 Occ.
hiš·šā·meḏ·ḵā — 1 Occ.
hiš·šā·mə·ḏāḵ — 1 Occ.
laš·miḏ — 1 Occ.
lə·haš·mîḏ — 11 Occ.
lə·haš·mî·ḏām — 2 Occ.
lə·haš·mî·ḏê·nū — 1 Occ.
lə·haš·mî·ḏōw — 1 Occ.
lə·hiš·šā·mə·ḏām — 1 Occ.
niš·maḏ·nū — 1 Occ.
niš·mə·ḏāh — 1 Occ.
niš·mə·ḏū — 2 Occ.
taš·mîḏ — 1 Occ.
taš·mî·ḏū — 2 Occ.
tiš·šā·mê·ḏūn — 1 Occ.
ū·lə·haš·mîḏ — 4 Occ.
wā·’aš·mîḏ — 1 Occ.
wā·’aš·mî·ḏêm — 2 Occ.
way·yaš·mêḏ — 2 Occ.
way·yaš·mî·ḏêm — 1 Occ.
way·yaš·mî·ḏūm — 1 Occ.
wat·taš·mî·ḏêm — 1 Occ.
wə·’aš·mî·ḏêm — 1 Occ.
wə·hiš·maḏ·tî — 4 Occ.
wə·hiš·maḏ·tîw — 1 Occ.
wə·hiš·mî·ḏə·ḵā — 2 Occ.
wə·naš·mî·ḏāh — 1 Occ.
wə·niš·maḏ — 3 Occ.
wə·niš·maḏ·tî — 1 Occ.
wə·niš·mə·ḏū — 1 Occ.
wə·ṯaš·mî·ḏêm — 1 Occ.
yaš·mîḏ — 3 Occ.
yaš·mî·ḏêm — 1 Occ.
yaš·mî·ḏū — 1 Occ.
yiš·šā·mêḏ — 2 Occ.