Ruin
Bible Usage:
- First Reference: 2 Chronicles 28:23
- Last Reference: Luke 6:49
Dictionaries:
- Included in Eastons: No
- Included in Hitchcocks: No
- Included in Naves: No
- Included in Smiths: No
- Included in Websters: Yes
- Included in Strongs: Yes
- Included in Thayers: Yes
- Included in BDB: Yes
Strongs Concordance:
- H3782 Used 1 time
- H4072 Used 1 time
- H4288 Used 1 time
- H4383 Used 1 time
- H4384 Used 1 time
- H4654 Used 2 times
- H4658 Used 2 times
- H6365 Used 1 time
- G4485 Used 1 time
RU'IN, noun [Latin ruo, to fall, to rush down.]
1. Destruction; fall; overthrow; defeat; that change of any thing which destroys it, or entirely defeats its object, or unfits it for use; as the ruin of a house; the ruin of a ship or an army; the ruin of a constitution of government; the ruin of health; the ruin of commerce; the ruin of public or private happiness; the ruin of a project.
2. Mischief; bane; that which destroys.
The errors of young men are the ruin of business.
3. ruin more generally ruins, the remains of a decayed or demolished city, house, fortress, or any work of art or other thing; as the ruins of Balbec, Palmyra or Persepolis; the ruins of a wall; a castle in ruins.
The labor of a day will not build up a virtuous habit on the ruins of an old and vicious character.
4. The decayed or enfeebled remains of a natural object; as, the venerable old man presents a great mind in ruins.
5. The cause of destruction.
They were the ruin of him and of all Israel. 2 Chronicles 28:23.
RU'IN, v, t,
1. To demolish; to pull down, burn, or otherwise destroy; as, to ruin a city or an edifice.
2. To subvert; to destroy; as, to ruin a state or government.
3. To destroy; to bring to an end; as, to ruin commerce or manufactures.
4. To destroy in any manner; as, to ruin health or happiness; to ruin reputation.
5. To counteract; to defeat; as, to ruin a plan or project.
6. To deprive of felicity or fortune.
By thee rais'd I ruin all my foes.
Grace with a nod, and ruin with a frown.
7. To impoverish; as, to be ruined by speculation.
The eyes of other people are the eyes that ruin us.
8. To bring to everlasting misery; as, to ruin the soul.
RU'IN, verb intransitive
1. To fall into ruins.
2. To run to ruin; to fall into decay or be dilapidated.
Though he his house of polish'd marble build, yet shall it ruin like the moth's frail cell.
3. To be reduced; to be brought to poverty or misery.
If we are idle, and disturb the industrious in their business, we shall ruin the faster.
[Note. This intransitive use of the verb is now unusual.]
RU'INATE, verb transitive To demolish; to subvert; to destroy; to reduce to poverty. [This word is ill formed and happily is become obsolete.]
RUINA'TION, noun Subversion; overthrow; demolition. [Inelegant and obsolete.]
RU'INED, participle passive Demolished; destroyed; subverted; reduced to poverty; undone.
RU'INER, noun One that ruins or destroys.
RU'INIFORM adjective [Latin ruina and form.] Having the appearance of ruins, or the ruins of houses. Certain minerals are said to be ruiniform
RU'INING, participle present tense Demolishing; subverting; destroying; reducing to poverty; bringing to endless misery.
RU'INOUS, adjective [Latin ruinosus.]
1. Fallen to ruin; entirely decayed; demolished; dilapidated; as an edifice, bridge or wall in a ruinous state.
2. Destructive; baneful; pernicious; bringing or tending to bring certain ruin. Who can describe the ruinous practice of intemperance?
3. Composed of ruins; consisting in ruins; as a ruinous heap. Isaiah 17:1.
RU'INOUSLY, adverb In a ruinous manner; destructively.
RU'INOUSNESS, noun A ruinous state or quality.