Original Word: שָׁשָׁא
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: shawshaw
Pronunciation: shah-shah
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-shaw')
Definition: To delight, to enjoy, to take pleasure
Meaning: to annihilate

annihilate -- leave by the sixth part

A primitive root; apparently, to annihilate -- leave by the sixth part (by confusion with shashah).

see HEBREW shashah

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
probably to lead on
NASB Translation
drive (1).

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek 622 (ἀπόλλυμι, apollymi): To destroy, to perish
• Strong's Greek 853 (ἀφανίζω, aphanizo): To make disappear, to destroy

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term שָׁשָׁא, highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its thematic connections to divine judgment and total destruction.

Usage: This verb is used in the context of complete destruction or annihilation, often in a military or divine judgment context.

Context: The Hebrew verb שָׁשָׁא (shasha) is a primitive root that conveys the action of annihilating or utterly destroying. It is a term that appears in contexts where complete obliteration is intended, whether by divine intervention or human action. The usage of שָׁשָׁא is often associated with the total destruction of cities, peoples, or armies, reflecting the severity of judgment or the thoroughness of a military conquest. The term underscores the irreversible nature of the destruction, leaving nothing behind. In the Hebrew Bible, such terms are typically employed to describe the outcomes of divine wrath or the fulfillment of prophetic declarations against nations or entities that stand in opposition to God's purposes.

וְשִׁשֵּׁאתִ֔יךָ וששאתיך veshishsheTicha wə·šiš·šê·ṯî·ḵā wəšiššêṯîḵāInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts