Lexicon
אַבְדָ֑ן
av.dan
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H:N-M Hebrew

destruction

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av.dan denotes the destructive outcome named alongside sword-wounding and slaughter against enemies.

The term names destruction in the context of enemies being struck with the sword and slaughtered in Esther 9:5.

Senses in use

  1. Destructive outcome in violent defeat · dominant

    In Esther 9:5, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause listing sword-wounding, slaughter, and destruction against the Jews' enemies. The APB renders the verse with “slaughter, and destruction,” confirming the scene of violent defeat.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Esther 9:5, the APB includes “destruction” in a sequence with “a wound of the sword” and “slaughter.” That wording confirms the verse's context rather than isolating the term precisely.

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