סְתַר
se.tar
H5642B
A:V
Hebrew
to destroy
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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language
se.tar describes the destruction of a house in the judgment recounted in Ezra 5:12.
The sole attested use describes the destruction of “this house” after the fathers provoked the God of heaven in Ezra 5:12.
Senses in use
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Destroying a house · dominant
The Qal perfect masculine singular form occurs in the account of Nebuchadnezzar's action against “this house.” In Ezra 5:12 the APB renders the clause “he destroyed this house,” confirming a destructive action directed at the house.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezra 5:12 the APB presents the clause as “he destroyed this house.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall action rather than isolating every element of the Aramaic form.