3456. yasham

Lexicon

yasham: To be desolate, to be appalled, to be astonished

Original Word: יָשַׁם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: yasham
Pronunciation: yah-sham'
Phonetic Spelling: (yaw-sham')
Definition: To be desolate, to be appalled, to be astonished
Meaning: to lie waste

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be desolate

A primitive root; to lie waste -- be desolate.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to be desolate
NASB Translation
appalled (1), desolate (1), stripped (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[יָשַׁם] verb be desolate (compare שָׁמַם) —

Qal Imperfect3feminine singular תֵּשַׁם Ezekiel 12:19; תֵּשָׁ֑ם Genesis 47:19; וַתֵּ֫שַׁם Ezekiel 19:7; 3feminine plural תִּישָׁ֑מְנָה Ezekiel 6:6 (Co תֵּשׁמנה); — be desolate , subject ארץ Ezekiel 12:19; Ezekiel 19:7; subject אֲדָמָה Genesis 47:19 (J); subject במות Ezekiel 6:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G853: ἀφανίζω (aphanizō) • to make unseen, to destroy, to ruin
• G2049: ἐρημόω (erēmoō) • to lay waste, to make desolate

These Greek terms share a similar semantic range with יָשַׁם, emphasizing destruction and desolation, often in the context of divine judgment or the consequences of human actions.

Usage: The verb יָשַׁם (yāsham) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of desolation or devastation. It often conveys the idea of a place being laid waste or becoming deserted, invoking a sense of ruin or horror.

Context: The Hebrew verb יָשַׁם (yāsham) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often in prophetic literature where it describes the aftermath of divine judgment. The term is used to depict cities, lands, or nations that have been devastated due to sin or disobedience to God. This desolation is not merely physical but also carries a spiritual and emotional weight, reflecting the consequences of turning away from divine commandments.

For example, in Isaiah 49:19, the prophet speaks of a time when the land that was once desolate will be too small for its inhabitants: "For your ruins and desolate places and your devastated land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away." Here, יָשַׁם underscores the transformation from desolation to restoration, highlighting God's redemptive power.

The term is also used in Jeremiah 12:11, where the prophet laments the desolation of the land: "They have made it a desolation; desolate, it mourns before Me. The whole land has been made desolate, but no one takes it to heart." This usage emphasizes the sorrow and neglect associated with the land's condition, serving as a metaphor for the spiritual state of the people.

יָשַׁם is a vivid term that captures the stark reality of judgment and the hope of eventual restoration. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the possibility of renewal through divine intervention.

Forms and Transliterations

וַתֵּ֤שַׁם ותשם תִּישָׁ֑מְנָה תֵּשַׁ֤ם תֵשָֽׁם׃ תישמנה תשם תשם׃ tê·šam ṯê·šām têšam ṯêšām teSham tî·šā·mə·nāh tîšāmənāh tiShamenah vatTesham wat·tê·šam wattêšam

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 47:19
HEB: וְהָאֲדָמָ֖ה לֹ֥א תֵשָֽׁם׃
NAS: and that the land may not be desolate.
KJV: that the land be not desolate.
INT: and our land not may not be desolate

Ezekiel 6:6
HEB: תֶּחֱרַ֔בְנָה וְהַבָּמ֖וֹת תִּישָׁ֑מְנָה לְמַעַן֩ יֶחֶרְב֨וּ
KJV: and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars
INT: will become and the high shall be desolate because of waste

Ezekiel 12:19
HEB: יִשְׁתּ֑וּ לְמַ֜עַן תֵּשַׁ֤ם אַרְצָהּ֙ מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ
NAS: their land will be stripped of its fullness
KJV: that her land may be desolate from all that is therein,
INT: and drink because will be stripped their land fullness

Ezekiel 19:7
HEB: וְעָרֵיהֶ֖ם הֶחֱרִ֑יב וַתֵּ֤שַׁם אֶ֙רֶץ֙ וּמְלֹאָ֔הּ
NAS: and its fullness were appalled Because
KJV: and the land was desolate, and the fulness
INT: their cities and laid were appalled and the land fullness

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3456
4 Occurrences

ṯê·šām — 2 Occ.
tî·šā·mə·nāh — 1 Occ.
wat·tê·šam — 1 Occ.