Lexicon
אַל תַּשְׁחֵת
al tash.chet
H0516
H:N-M Hebrew

Do Not Destroy

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al tash.chet is a prohibitive address concerning the withholding of destruction in its attested psalm settings.

Across the supplied psalm occurrences, the expression is attested as a second-person Hiphil verbal form in a prohibitive phrase concerning destruction; the surrounding translation presents prayers, questions, rescue, and thanksgiving without isolating the expression itself.

Senses in use

  1. Prohibitive address concerning destruction · dominant

    The form occurs with a second-person masculine singular Hiphil tag in all four verses; Psalm 57:1 is tagged jussive, while Psalm 58:1, Psalm 59:1, and Psalm 75:1 are tagged imperfect. In Psalm 57:1 the APB renders a plea for grace and refuge, in Psalm 58:1 a question about righteous speech and judgment, in Psalm 59:1 a request for rescue from enemies, and in Psalm 75:1 thanksgiving and recounting of wonders; these renderings do not identify a separate English equivalent for the form.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB does not visibly render the expression with a corresponding phrase in Psalm 57:1, Psalm 58:1, Psalm 59:1, or Psalm 75:1. Its surrounding prayer, question, rescue, and thanksgiving language cannot establish a more specific rendering.

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