destroyed
part of speech
verb form (destroy, destroys, destroyed, destroying); adjective (destroyed)
meaning for a pupil
1) Destroyed is the past form of destroy, which means to damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used. tree →
2) As an adjective, destroyed means completely ruined. tree →
3) Informally, destroyed means very upset or very tired, or beaten very badly in a game. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Often means wiped out as a punishment, for example for worshipping other gods or for sin; it can mean a person is cut off from the people. Interpretation: Tradition reads Moses' prayer, when God was angry enough to destroy the people, as a sign of the power of a leader's prayer for others. In the primary lessons: In history and geography, earthquakes, floods, fires and wars destroy buildings and habitats; pupils learn how people rebuild. In science, habitats destroyed by people threaten animals. In stories, a dragon or storm destroys a town. Phrases: completely destroyed, destroyed by fire, totally destroyed.
examples
- He that sacrificeth unto the gods, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed. (Torah EXO.22.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Also in Horeb ye made the LORD wroth, and the LORD was angered with you to have destroyed you. (Torah DEU.9.8, JPS 1917) tree →
- Moreover the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him; and I prayed for Aaron also the same time. (Torah DEU.9.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thus Jehu destroyed Baal out of Israel. (Prophets 2KI.10.28, JPS 1917) tree →
- When the foundations are destroyed, what hath the righteous wrought? (Writings PSA.11.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- He destroyed their vines with hail, and their sycamore-trees with frost. (Writings PSA.78.47, JPS 1917) tree →
- The storm destroyed many houses. tree →
- The forest was destroyed by fire. tree →
- The castle was destroyed long ago. tree →
- My sandcastle was destroyed by a wave. tree →
- Many habitats are destroyed when forests are cut down. tree →
- The earthquake destroyed the bridge. tree →
- Our team got destroyed 10–0. tree →
- Somebody ought to do something, or we shall all be destroyed." tree →
note
Past and past participle of destroy: destroyed (add -ed; the y stays because a vowel comes before it). Noun: destruction; adjective: destructive. Damaged means harmed but may be fixed; destroyed means ruined.
In the corpora
- (22-19) He that sacrificeth unto the gods, save unto the LORD only, shall be utterly destroyed.
- Also in Horeb ye made the LORD wroth, and the LORD was angered with you to have destroyed you.
- Moreover the LORD was very angry with Aaron to have destroyed him; and I prayed for Aaron also the same time.
- And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they smote the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it.
- And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
Trees and pragmatics
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