15 occurrences in 13 translations

'Destruction' in the Bible

Jerusalem remembers the days of her misery and wanderings, all her treasures that were from the days of long ago. When her people fell into [the] hand of the enemy, there was no one helping her; the enemies saw her, they mocked at her destruction.

Verse ConceptsInfidelity To GodWanderersPeople RememberingHistory Of NationsNo HelpScoffers

The Lord has made sport of all my men of war in me, he has got men together against me to send destruction on my young men: the virgin daughter of Judah has been crushed like grapes under the feet of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersWinepressConvocationsTrampling PeopleTreading GrapesYoung People Suffering

The Lord has given up to destruction all the living-places of Jacob without pity; pulling down in his wrath the strong places of the daughter of Judah, stretching out on the earth the wounded, even her king and her rulers.

Verse ConceptsCruelty, God's attitude toFortificationsFortressesAnger Of God, ConsequencesJacob, The PatriarchDestruction Of StrongholdsSwallowingPeople Being PollutedNot Sparing

In his burning wrath every horn of Israel has been cut off; his right hand has been turned back before the attacker: he has put a fire in Jacob, causing destruction round about.

Verse ConceptsHand Of GodHornsRight Hand Of GodHorns WeakenedSevering Body Parts

The Lord has become like one fighting against her, sending destruction on Israel; he has sent destruction on all her great houses, making waste his strong places: increasing the grief and the sorrow of the daughter of Judah.

Verse ConceptsLamentingSongsGrowth Of EvilSwallowingGod As EnemyHouses Under Attack

The LORD planned to destroy the walls of cherished Zion. He measured them with his line. He did not withhold his hand from destruction. He made both ramparts and defensive walls mourn; they languish together.

Verse ConceptsPlumb LineWallsGod DestroyingDestruction Of Jerusalem's WallMourning Due To Catastrophe

Her doors have gone down into the earth; he has sent destruction on her locks: her king and her princes are among the nations where the law is not; even her prophets have had no vision from the Lord.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Famine,Poverty, SpiritualVisionsSpiritual DestitutionBreaking SticksDestruction Of JerusalemKings ExiledCity GatesNo VisionsProphecy AbolishedPutting Things Down

Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingIntestinesTearsFaintingEyes HarmedTragedy On The StreetsYoung People SufferingI Am Sufferingknots

What can I say for you? What can I compare to you, O daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you so that I can comfort you, O virgin daughter of Zion? For your destruction [is] as vast as the sea; who can heal you?

Verse ConceptsSeaVirginLikeningUnique EventsDestruction Of JerusalemThings Like The SeaHuman ComfortLikening ThingsNo HealingSea, Metaphorical ReferencesHealing And Comfort

As in the day of a holy meeting you have made fears come round me on every side, and no one got away or was kept safe in the day of the Lord's wrath: those who were folded in my arms, whom I took care of, have been sent to their destruction by my hater.

Verse ConceptsNo SurvivorsNo EscapeFear Will ComeFestivals DisregardedKilling Sons And Daughters

Fear and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction.

Verse ConceptsDestructionPitfalls

The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

Verse ConceptsCannibalismMotherhoodcookingtenderheartedness

The Lord has given full effect to his passion, he has let loose his burning wrath; he has made a fire in Zion, causing the destruction of its bases.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsDestruction Of JerusalemBurning Jerusalemventing

Bible Theasaurus

Consumption (21 instances)
Demolition (1 instance)
Devastation (35 instances)
Dissolution (5 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
H6
אבד 
'abad 
Usage: 184

H11
אבדּון 
'abaddown 
Usage: 5

H12
אבדן 
'abdan 
Usage: 1

H13
אבדן 
'obdan 
Usage: 1

איד 
'eyd 
Usage: 24

דּכּא 
Dakka' 
Usage: 3

הריסוּת 
Hariycuwth 
Usage: 1

חבל חבל 
Chebel 
Usage: 62

חרבּה 
Chorbah 
Usage: 42

חרם חרם 
Cherem 
Usage: 38

כּיד 
Kiyd 
Usage: 1

מהוּמה 
M@huwmah 
Usage: 12

מחתּה 
M@chittah 
Usage: 11

משׁחית 
Mashchiyth 
Usage: 12

פּיד 
Piyd 
Usage: 3

קטב 
Qeteb 
Usage: 3

קטב 
Qoteb 
Usage: 1

קפדה 
Q@phadah 
Usage: 1

קרץ 
Qerets 
Usage: 1

שׁבר שׁבר 
Sheber 
Usage: 44

שׁברון 
Shibrown 
Usage: 2

שׁוד שׁד 
Shod 
Usage: 25

שׁאה שׁואה שׁוא 
Show' 
Usage: 13

שׁחית 
Sh@chiyth 
Usage: 2

שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 23

שׁמד 
Shamad 
Usage: 90

תּבוּסה 
T@buwcah 
Usage: 1

ἀπώλεια 
Apoleia 
Usage: 18

καθαίρεσις 
Kathairesis 
Usage: 3

ὄλεθρος 
Olethros 
Usage: 4

σύντριμμα 
suntrimma 
Usage: 1

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