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The Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament 7843. שָׁחַת šāḥaṯ

7843. שָׁחַת šāḥaṯ: A verb meaning to spoil, to ruin, to destroy, to pervert, to corrupt, to become corrupt, to wipe out. The verb is used to denote the action(s) of the world (i.e., it is corrupt) and ultimately the reason for God’s flooding it (Gen. 6:11, 12). However, even in total destruction meant to punish the evil of humans, God was sure to save a remnant and therefore keep His part of the covenant. This idea of a saved remnant is predominant throughout the rest of the Old Testament.

Genesis 13:10 NKJV

And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the Lord, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar.

Genesis 19:14 NKJV

So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, “Get up, get out of this place; for the Lord will destroy this city!” But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.

Genesis 13:13 NKJV

But the men of Sodom were exceedingly wicked and sinful against the Lord.

Genesis 4:6–7 NKJV

So the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.”

Revelation 3:20 NKJV

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

The Complete Word Study Dictionary: Old Testament 2555. חָמָס ḥāmās

2555. חָמָס ḥāmās: A masculine noun meaning violence, wrong. It implies cruelty, damage, and injustice. Abraham’s cohabiting with Hagar is described as a wrong done to Sarah (Gen. 16:5). In relation to physical violence, cruelty is implied (Judg. 9:24). When coupled with the term instrument or weapon, it becomes an attributive noun describing weapons or instruments of violence (Ps. 58:2[3]). When it describes a person, it can mean an oppressor or a violent man (Prov. 3:31).

Genesis 6:13 NKJV

And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

7843. שָׁחַת‎ šāḥaṯ: A verb meaning to spoil, to ruin, to destroy, to pervert, to corrupt, to become corrupt, to wipe out. The verb is used to denote the action(s) of the world (i.e. , it is corrupt) and ultimately the reason for God’s flooding it (Gen. 6:11, 12). However, even in total destruction meant to punish the evil of humans, God was sure to save a remnant and therefore keep His part of the covenant. This idea of a saved remnant is predominant throughout the rest of the Old Testament. See H2555 also. Hamas! = 2555. חָמָס‎ ḥāmās: A masculine noun meaning violence, wrong. It implies cruelty, damage, and injustice. Abraham’s cohabiting with Hagar is described as a wrong done to Sarah (Gen. 16:5). In relation to physical violence, cruelty is implied (Judg. 9:24). When coupled with the term instrument or weapon, it becomes an attributive noun describing weapons or instruments of violence (Ps. 58:2[3]). When it describes a person, it can mean an oppressor or a violent man (Prov. 3:31). Like the seed of Ishmael!? The sons of Hagar will be violent, crazy/uncontrolled men = Muslims.

Get this:Hamas is an Arabic acronym for “Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyya,” which means “The Islamic Resistance Movement.” But “hamas” is also an Arabic word that means “zeal.”

Although Arabic and Hebrew are sister languages, the Hebrew meaning of “chamas” is “violence,” according to the Hebrew-English volume of Reuben Alcalay’s Hebrew-English, English-Hebrew dictionary. “Cruelty” and “injustice” are additional definitions, but not “zeal.”

Truth is thus stranger than fiction. For Israel and for Jews everywhere, chamas indeed means violence, in its terrorist form.

2556. חָמֵץ‎ ḥāmēṣ: A verb meaning to be sour, to be leavened. The verb occurs four times in the Hebrew Bible. In connection with the Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites were told not to leaven the bread before their departure (Ex. 12:34, 39). In Hosea 7:4, the prophet used the image of a baker kneading dough until it was leavened. This verb was also used metaphorically to refer to the heart being soured or embittered (Ps. 73:21).

Another root, spelled exactly the same, is listed under this entry by Strong. It occurs in Isaiah 63:1 and means to be stained red.

As Lot looked over the valley of the Jordan, this word was used to depict what would happen to Sodom and Gomorrah in a future time because of their wickedness (Gen. 13:10). In the context of the plagues, the smearing of blood on the lintels and doorposts protected Israel from the destruction of their firstborn (Ex. 12:23). When the destroyer came, he would pass by those who had blood on the lintels and doorposts of their houses.

7843. שָׁחַת‎ šāḥaṯ: A verb meaning to spoil, to ruin, to destroy, to pervert, to corrupt, to become corrupt, to wipe out. The verb is used to denote the action(s) of the world (i.e. , it is corrupt) and ultimately the reason for God’s flooding it (Gen. 6:11, 12). Conclusion: this word, ‘wicked” is the same as to destroy?!”

2400. חַטָּא‎ ḥaṭṭāʾ: A masculine noun meaning sinners an adjective meaning sinful. This word comes from the common verb ḥātāʾ (2398), meaning to sin, and is related to the common noun ḥattāʾṯ (2403), meaning sin or sin offering. As a noun, it is used to describe those who, by their actions, are under the wrath and judgment of God (Ps. 1:5) and face ultimate destruction (Gen. 13:13; Ps. 104:35; Isa. 1:28). The influence of these people is to be avoided (Ps. 1:1; 26:9; Prov. 1:10), but they are to be instructed in the way of righteousness (Ps. 25:8; 51:13[15]). As an adjective, it describes the sinful people the tribes of Reuben and Gad were raising (Num. 32:14). But the men of Sodom were exceedingly sinful/wicked! Note also that hattah’ah can mean a sin offering, like when Cain’s sin (offering) was crouching or waiting like an uncomplaining sheep at the door!

3966. מְאֹד‎ meʾōḏ: A substantive, adverb, or adjective in function, very, greatly, great, abundance; might, power. It is used as a noun indicating might, power, will (Deut. 6:3; 2 Kgs. 23:25). As an adverb, it usually means very, i.e. , all that God created was very good (Gen. 1:31). It takes on the sense of exceedingly as an extension of very and may come at the end of a phrase (Gen. 13:13).

Jesus, in his judgement of the Lukewarm church, says that he is at the door, waiting and wanting to come in...just like in Genesis 4.7.