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Lexicon :: Strong's H516 - 'al-tašḥēṯ

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אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת
Transliteration
'al-tašḥēṯ
Pronunciation
al tash-kayth'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs: אל תשחת.

Strong’s Definitions

אַל תַּשְׁחֵת ʼAl tashchêth, al tash-kayth'; from H408 and H7843; 'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song:—Al-taschith.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H516 in the following manner: Altaschith (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H516 in the following manner: Altaschith (4x).

  1. Al-taschith = "do not destroy"

    1. (Hiphil) a command to the chief musician, or perhaps the title of a melody used for several Psalms

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַל תַּשְׁחֵת ʼAl tashchêth, al tash-kayth'; from H408 and H7843; 'Thou must not destroy'; probably the opening words to a popular song:—Al-taschith.
STRONGS H516: Abbreviations
Hiph. †2.  ... אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת destroy not (catchword of old song or melody ?) in Psalm-titles: † Psalm 57:1; Psalm 58:1; Psalm 59:1; Psalm 75:1.

This is a portion of the full BDB entry H7843.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Psalms

57:1; 58:1; 59:1; 75:1

H516

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H516 matches the Hebrew אַל־תַּשְׁחֵת ('al-tašḥēṯ),
which occurs 8 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 57:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:1 - [[To the chief Musician, H5329 Altaschith, H516 Michtam H4387 of David, H1732 when he fled H1272 from H6440 Saul H7586 in the cave.]] H4631 Be merciful H2603 unto me, O God, H430 be merciful H2603 unto me: for my soul H5315 trusteth H2620 in thee: yea, in the shadow H6738 of thy wings H3671 will I make my refuge, H2620 until these calamities H1942 be overpast. H5674

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 58:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:1 - [[To the chief Musician, H5329 Altaschith, H516 Michtam H4387 of David.]] H1732 Do ye indeed H552 speak H1696 righteousness, H6664 O congregation? H482 do ye judge H8199 uprightly, H4339 O ye sons H1121 of men? H120

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 59:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:1 - [[To the chief Musician, H5329 Altaschith, H516 Michtam H4387 of David; H1732 when Saul H7586 sent, H7971 and they watched H8104 the house H1004 to kill him.]] H4191 Deliver H5337 me from mine enemies, H341 O my God: H430 defend H7682 me from them that rise up H6965 against me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 75:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:1 - [[To the chief Musician, H5329 Altaschith, H516 A Psalm H4210 or Song H7892 of Asaph.]] H623 Unto thee, O God, H430 do we give thanks, H3034 unto thee do we give thanks: H3034 for that thy name H8034 is near H7138 thy wondrous works H6381 declare. H5608
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