This verb describes the act of scraping something completely clean, removing every trace of surface material. Ezekiel uses it in a prophetic oracle against Tyre, declaring that God will scrape the city's very dust from her, leaving her like a bare rock. The image is one of total desolation—not just destruction of buildings but removal of the accumulated dirt and debris of human habitation. The Arabic cognate similarly means to scrape away or clear off, emphasizing thoroughness. This divine scraping transforms a bustling metropolis into barren stone.