7709. shedemah

Lexicon

shedemah: Field, cultivated field

Original Word: שְׁדֵמָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: shdemah
Pronunciation: sheh-deh-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (shed-ay-maw')
Definition: Field, cultivated field
Meaning: a cultivated field

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

blasted, field

Apparently from sadeh; a cultivated field; -- blasted, field.

see HEBREW sadeh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a field
NASB Translation
fields (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[שְׁדֵמָה] noun feminine field; — only plural: absolute שְׁדֵמוֺת Habakkuk 3:17; Jeremiah 21:40 Qr (> Kt השׁרמוֺת); construct שַׁדְמ(וֺ)ת Deuteronomy 32:32 2t.; — fields, as cultivated Deuteronomy 32:32, also (with verb singular) Isaiah 16:3; Habakkuk 3:17; as locality 2 Kings 23:4, area Jeremiah 31:40. — שְׁדֵמָה Isaiah 37:27 see שְׁדֵפָה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׂדֶה (sadeh), meaning "field."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for שְׁדֵמָה in the Strong's Greek Concordance. However, the concept of a cultivated field can be related to Greek terms such as ἀγρός (agros, Strong's Greek 68), which means "field" or "land," and γεωργία (georgia, Strong's Greek 1091), meaning "farming" or "cultivation." These terms capture the essence of agricultural activity and land use in the Greek context.

Usage: The term שְׁדֵמָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a field that has been cultivated or prepared for agricultural purposes. It emphasizes the aspect of human labor and cultivation in contrast to a natural or uncultivated field.

Context: The Hebrew word שְׁדֵמָה (shedemah) appears in the context of agricultural practices in ancient Israel. It is used to describe fields that have been worked on, indicating human effort in preparing the land for planting and harvesting. This term is distinct from other Hebrew words for "field," such as שָׂדֶה (sadeh), which can refer to any open land, whether cultivated or not.

In the Berean Standard Bible, שְׁדֵמָה is translated as "cultivated field," highlighting the intentional and labor-intensive nature of the land's preparation. The concept of a cultivated field is significant in the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where agriculture was a primary means of sustenance and economic activity. The preparation and maintenance of שְׁדֵמָה were crucial for ensuring a successful harvest and, by extension, the community's survival and prosperity.

The use of שְׁדֵמָה in the Hebrew Bible often carries connotations of blessing and abundance, as a well-cultivated field is a source of food and wealth. It also reflects the partnership between divine provision and human responsibility, as the land's fertility is seen as a gift from God, while its cultivation is a human task.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹת בשדמות וּמִשַּׁדְמֹ֖ת וּשְׁדֵמ֖וֹת וּשְׁדֵמָ֖ה ומשדמת ושדמה ושדמות שַׁדְמוֹת֩ שדמות bə·šaḏ·mō·wṯ bəšaḏmōwṯ beshadMot šaḏ·mō·wṯ šaḏmōwṯ shadmOt ū·miš·šaḏ·mōṯ ū·šə·ḏê·māh ū·šə·ḏê·mō·wṯ umishshadMot ūmiššaḏmōṯ ūšəḏêmāh ūšəḏêmōwṯ ushedeMah ushedeMot

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 32:32
HEB: סְדֹם֙ גַּפְנָ֔ם וּמִשַּׁדְמֹ֖ת עֲמֹרָ֑ה עֲנָבֵ֙מוֹ֙
NAS: of Sodom, And from the fields of Gomorrah;
KJV: of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah:
INT: of Sodom the vine the fields of Gomorrah their grapes

2 Kings 23:4
HEB: מִח֤וּץ לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ בְּשַׁדְמ֣וֹת קִדְר֔וֹן וְנָשָׂ֥א
NAS: Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron,
KJV: Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron,
INT: without Jerusalem the fields of the Kidron and carried

Isaiah 16:8
HEB: כִּ֣י שַׁדְמוֹת֩ חֶשְׁבּ֨וֹן אֻמְלָ֜ל
NAS: For the fields of Heshbon
KJV: For the fields of Heshbon languish,
INT: For the fields of Heshbon have withered

Isaiah 37:27
HEB: חֲצִ֣יר גַּגּ֔וֹת וּשְׁדֵמָ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י קָמָֽה׃
KJV: on the housetops, and [as corn] blasted before
INT: grass the housetops blasted before is grown

Habakkuk 3:17
HEB: מַעֲשֵׂה־ זַ֔יִת וּשְׁדֵמ֖וֹת לֹא־ עָ֣שָׂה
NAS: should fail And the fields produce
KJV: shall fail, and the fields shall yield
INT: the yield of the olive and the fields no produce

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7709
5 Occurrences

bə·šaḏ·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
šaḏ·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·miš·šaḏ·mōṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·šə·ḏê·māh — 1 Occ.
ū·šə·ḏê·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ.