Lexicon
סְתַר
se.tar
H5642B
A:V Hebrew

to destroy

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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

  1. 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.

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