Lexical Definition

‎אֲבַד‎ ʼăbad (ab-ad') to destroy ^A:V
(Aramaic) corresponding to ‎אָבַד‎

destroy, perish.

• {properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself
• by implication to perish (causative, destroy)}

1) to perish, vanish
1a) (P'al) shall perish
1b) (Aphel) destroy
1c) (Hophal) be destroyed

Extended Information

Aramaic of: אָבַד

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎אֲבַד‎] verb perish (Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al mpl. 3 masculine plural ‎יֵאבַ֫דוּ‎ (not ‎וּן‎- see K<sup>§ 26, 1</sup>) Jer 10:11 they shall persish, pass away. Haph`el (Old Aramaic ‎האבד‎ Lzb²⁰⁵ Cooke¹⁸⁹) destoy: Imperfect 2 masculine singular ‎אַלתְּֿהוֺבֵד‎ (K^{§ 41 c}) Dan 2:24(c.‎ל‎ person); 3 masculine plural ‎יְהוֺבְדוּן‎ vDan 2:18(indefinite subject; accusative of person); Infinitive ‎לְהוֺבָדָא‎ vDan 2:12 vDan 2:24 (both with ‎ל‎ person), ‎דָה‎- Dan 7:26 (absolute). Hoph`al (K^{§ 41 c} W^{CG 225}) be destroyed: Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הוּבַד‎ Dan 7:11.

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