# H7843 שָׁחַת

שָׁחַת (shâchath), Strong’s H7843: to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively) KJV: batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish…. Occurs 147…

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*shâchath* — to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

KJV: batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish…

Occurs 147 times.

## 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
- [Genesis 6:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/6?v=11) — The earth was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
- [Genesis 6:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/6?v=12) — God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.
- [Genesis 6:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/6?v=13) — God said to Noah, “I will bring an end to all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will…
- [Genesis 6:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/6?v=17) — I, even I, will bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the…
- [Genesis 9:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=11) — I will establish my covenant with you: All flesh will not be cut off any more by the waters of the flood. There will…
- [Genesis 9:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/9?v=15) — I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh, and the waters will no…
- [Genesis 13:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/13?v=10) — Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Jordan, that it was well-watered everywhere, before the LORD…
- [Genesis 18:28](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/18?v=28) — What if there will lack five of the fifty righteous? Will you destroy all the city for lack of five?” He said, “I will…
- [Genesis 18:31](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/18?v=31) — He said, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord. What if there are twenty found there?” He said, “I…
- [Genesis 18:32](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/18?v=32) — He said, “Oh don’t let the Lord be angry, and I will speak just once more. What if ten are found there?” He said, “I…