Strong's Lexicon yeshimon: Desert, wasteland, wilderness Original Word: יְשִׁימוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the root יָשַׁם (yasham), meaning "to be desolate" or "to be waste." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "yeshimon" is ἔρημος (erēmos), which also means desert or wilderness. Usage: The term "yeshimon" refers to a barren, uninhabited, and desolate area, often characterized by its lack of water and vegetation. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe regions that are inhospitable and devoid of human settlement. The word conveys a sense of isolation and abandonment, often serving as a backdrop for divine encounters or as a place of refuge and testing. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, deserts and wilderness areas were significant both geographically and theologically. They were seen as places of danger and desolation but also as spaces where one could encounter God away from the distractions of civilization. The wilderness was a place of testing and transformation, as seen in the experiences of figures like Moses and Elijah. The Israelites' journey through the wilderness was a formative period in their history, shaping their identity as God's chosen people. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom yasham Definition waste, wilderness NASB Translation desert (4), desert region (1), Jeshimon (4), wasteland (2), wilderness (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs יְשִׁימוֺן noun masculine waste, wilderness; — absolute יְשִׁימוֺן 1 Samuel 23:19 5t.; יְשִׁימֹן Numbers 21:20 3t.; יְשִׁמוֺן Isaiah 43:19; יְשִׁמֹן Deuteronomy 32:10; construct יְשִׁימוֺן Psalm 107:4; — waste, wilderness: a. with article, almost proper name Numbers 21:20 (commanded by Pisgah), Numbers 23:28 (by Pe`or; both J E), frequented by David as an outlaw 1 Samuel 23:19,24; 1 Samuel 26:1,3. Probably some part of the wilderness of Judah, bordering on Dead Sea (ConderTent work, ch. 15; BuhlGeogr. § 61); according to others, at least in Numbers (see Di), part of the `Arábah, northeast of the Dead Sea (in which was בֵּית הַיְשִׁימֹת Numbers 33:49 and elsewhere) b. without article, a waste or wilderness (only in poetry), of scene of Israel's wanderings (after the Exodus), ׳בְּתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשׁ Deuteronomy 32:10 ("" בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר), Psalm 68:8; Psalm 78:40; Psalm 106:14; with reference to returning exiles Isaiah 43:19,20; דֶּרֶךְ ׳י Psalm 107:4 waste of a way ( = desert way). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desert, Jeshimon, solitary, wilderness From yasham; a desolation -- desert, Jeshimon, solitary, wilderness. see HEBREW yasham Forms and Transliterations בִּֽישִׁימֹ֔ן בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃ בִּֽישִׁמ֖וֹן בִּישִׁימ֣וֹן בִֽישִׁימ֣וֹן בישימון בישימון׃ בישימן בישמון הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃ הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃ הישימון׃ הישימן הישימן׃ יְשִׁמֹ֑ן ישמן bî·ši·mō·wn bî·šî·mō·wn ḇî·šî·mō·wn bî·šî·mōn BishiMon bîšîmōn bîšimōwn bîšîmōwn ḇîšîmōwn hay·šî·mō·wn hay·šî·mōn hayshiMon hayšîmōn hayšîmōwn vishiMon yə·ši·mōn yeshiMon yəšimōnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 21:20 HEB: עַל־ פְּנֵ֥י הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃ פ NAS: which overlooks the wasteland. KJV: which looketh toward Jeshimon. INT: and toward the wasteland Numbers 23:28 Deuteronomy 32:10 1 Samuel 23:19 1 Samuel 23:24 1 Samuel 26:1 1 Samuel 26:3 Psalm 68:7 Psalm 78:40 Psalm 106:14 Psalm 107:4 Isaiah 43:19 Isaiah 43:20 13 Occurrences |
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