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0444 – אָלַח (alach)

to corrupt


Type:
Verb Verb
 
Rootword
Hebrew: אָלַח (alach)
Pronunciation: a-lach    Listen
Gematria: 39(1 + 30 + 8)    words with the same gematria
Origin: a primitive root
Usage: 3 times in OT

Description

1) (Niphal) to be corrupt morally, tainted


Synonyms

אָלַחalachH0444
(3 ggr)		to corrupt
אָבַדavadH0006
(184 ggr)		to perish
בָּלַקbalaqH1110
(2 ggr)		to waste
חָרַםcharamH2763a
(51 ggr)		to devote/destroy
כָּחַדkachadH3582
(32 ggr)		to hide
סָעַףsaafH5586
(1 ggr)		to lop
פּוּרporH6331
(3 ggr)		to break
שָׁדַדshadadH7703
(57 ggr)		to ruin
שָׁחַתshachatH7843
(146 ggr)		to ruin
שָׁמַדshamadH8045
(90 ggr)		to destroy
שָׁסָהshasahH8154
(11 ggr)		to plunder
שָׁסַסshasasH8155
(6 ggr)		to plunder
*The bars show how many times the word is used in the Old Testament.

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word alach was translated to the following:

ἀκάθαρτοςakathartosG0169unclean
ἀχρειόωachreiooG0889become unprofitable

Alternative forms

Grammatical code shortcode Swedish Quantity
Verb Verb
niphal participle active ♂ sing. niphal participle active masculine singular
VNrmsa-1
Verb Verb
niphal qatal 3p pl. niphal qatal third person plural
VNp3cp-2


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Usage in OT


1
2
Total    3

References (3 occurances in 3 verses)




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