1.5 KiB
1.5 KiB
ruin, ruins, ruining, ruined, rubble, tear ... down, tears ... down, torn ... down, tore ... down, disaster, overthrow, overthrows, break down, broke down, breaks ... down, broken down, allowed to become ruined
Definition:
To "ruin" something means to spoil, destroy, or cause to be useless. The term "ruin" or "ruins" refers to the rubble and spoiled remains of something that has been destroyed.
- The prophet Zephaniah spoke about the day of God's wrath as a "day of ruin" when the world will be judged and punished.
- The book of Proverbs says that ruin and destruction await those who are ungodly.
- Depending on the context, to "ruin" could be translated as to "destroy" or to "spoil" or to "make useless" or to "break."
- The term "ruin" or "ruins" could be translated as "rubble" or "broken-down buildings" or "destroyed city" or "devastation" or "brokenness" or "destruction," depending on the context.
Bible References:
Word Data:
- Strong's: H6, H1197, H1530, H1820, H1942, H2015, H2034, H2040, H2717, H2719, H2720, H2721, H2723, H2930, H3510, H3765, H3782, H3832, H4072, H4288, H4384, H4654, H4876, H4889, H5221, H5307, H5327, H5422, H5557, H5754, H5856, H6365, H7451, H7489, H7582, H7591, H7612, H7667, H7701, H7703, H7843, H8047, H8074, H8077, H8414, H8510, G2647, G2679, G2692, G3639, G4485