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שַׁחֶפֶת H7829

H7829 is the Hebrew word שַׁחֶפֶת, transliterated shachepheth and said shakh-eh'-feth. The King James Version most often renders it consumption.

Word: שַׁחֶפֶתTransliteration: shachephethSaid: shakh-eh'-fethLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

emaciation.

Where it comes from

from the same as H7828 (שַׁחַף).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

consumption 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: consumption.

Verses using שַׁחֶפֶת

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Leviticus 26:16 · KJV

I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Deuteronomy 28:22 · KJV

The LORD shall smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.

Common questions

What does Strong's H7829 mean?

H7829 is the Hebrew word שַׁחֶפֶת (shachepheth), meaning emaciation.

How is H7829 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it consumption (2 times).

How many times does H7829 appear in the Bible?

שַׁחֶפֶת (shachepheth) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7829 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same as H7828 (שַׁחַף).

Nearby entries

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