Shechat שְׁחַת
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| שְׁחַת | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | shechat |
| Strong's number | H7844 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to corrupt |
| Occurrences | 3 in 2 verses |
Shechat (Aramaic שְׁחַת, Strong's H7844) is an Aramaic verb meaning “to corrupt”. It occurs 3 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to corrupt
1a) (P'al)
1a1) corrupt (participle)
1a2) fault (subst)
1a) (P'al)
1a1) corrupt (participle)
1a2) fault (subst)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | fault (2), corrupt (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | corruption (2), fraudulent (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Shechat, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Daniel
- Daniel 2:9But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”
- Daniel 6:4Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.Thus the administrators and satraps sought a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no charge or corruption, because he was trustworthy, and no negligence or corruption was found in him.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).