H516 אַל תַּשְׁחֵת
ʼAl tashchêth — 'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song
KJV: Al-taschith.
Built from אַל ʼal (not) + שָׁחַת shâchath (to decay)
Occurs 8 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [שָׁחַת] 161 vb. go to ruin (?)
- Niph. be marred, spoiled
- Pi.
- 1 spoil, ruin
- 2 pervert, corrupt
- Hiph.
- 1 spoil, ruin
- 2 pervert, corrupt
- Hoph. spoiled, ruined
Where it occurs
- Psalms 57:1 — For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when he fled from Saul, in the cave.
- Psalms 58:1 — For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David.
- Psalms 59:1 — For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A poem by David, when Saul sent, and they watched the house to…
- Psalms 75:1 — For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm by Asaph. A song.