Strong's Lexicon shemamah or shimamah: Desolation, waste, devastation Original Word: שְׁמָמָה Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמֵם (shamem), meaning "to be desolate" or "to be appalled." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "shemamah" is ἔρημος (erēmos), Strong's Greek #2048, which also means "desolate" or "wilderness." Usage: The Hebrew word "shemamah" is used to describe a state of utter desolation or ruin. It often conveys the idea of a place being laid waste, devoid of life and vitality. This term is frequently employed in the context of divine judgment, where lands or cities are left in a state of desolation as a consequence of sin and disobedience to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of desolation was a powerful image. It signified not only physical destruction but also the withdrawal of divine favor and blessing. For the Israelites, the land was a covenantal gift from God, and its desolation was a sign of broken relationship and covenantal curses as outlined in Deuteronomy 28. The imagery of desolation served as a stark warning to the people of Israel to remain faithful to their covenant with Yahweh. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shamem Definition devastation, waste NASB Translation desolate (19), desolation (33), horror (1), utterly desolate (1), waste (1), waste and a desolation (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׁמָמָה55 noun feminine a devastation, waste; — absolute ׳שׁ Exodus 23:29 +; plural construct שִׁמְמוֺת Jeremiah 51:26 +; — waste, usually of land, city, house, etc., Exodus 23:29 (E), Isaiah 1:7 (probably strike out, with words following StuJP Th. 1877, 714 FBJBL (1890), 84), Leviticus 26:33 (H), Jeremiah 4:27 14t. Jeremiah ("" מֵאֵין ׳אָדָם ונו Jeremiah 32:43, מֵאֵין ישֵׁב Jeremiah 34:22), Ezekiel 6:14 18t. Ezekiel (Ezekiel 35:7 a read שְׁמָמָה וּמְשַׁמָּה for ᵑ0 ִשׁמְמָה וּשְׁמָמָה, so Hi Co Toy Krae and others) +; of prince, ׳יִלְבַּשׁ שׁ Ezekiel 7:27; of idols Micah 1:7; ׳כּוֺם שַׁמָּה ושׁ Ezekiel 23:33. — Ezekiel 35:12 see שׁמם Qal. ִשׁמְמָה Ezekiel 35:7 see foregoing. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance laid, most desolate waste Or shimamah {shee-mam-aw'}; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment -- (laid, X most) desolate(- ion), waste. see HEBREW shamem Forms and Transliterations וּשְׁמָמָ֑ה וּשְׁמָמָ֔ה וּשְׁמָמָ֖ה וּשְׁמָמָה֒ ושממה לְשִֽׁמְמ֥וֹת לְשִֽׁמְמָ֖ה לִשְׁמָמָ֑ה לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה לִשְׁמָמָ֖ה לִשְׁמָמָ֣ה לשממה לשממות שְׁמֵמָ֑ה שְׁמָמָ֑ה שְׁמָמָ֔ה שְׁמָמָ֖ה שְׁמָמָ֜ה שְׁמָמָ֣ה שְׁמָמָ֤ה שְׁמָמָ֥ה שְׁמָמָ֨ה שְׁמָמָֽה׃ שְׁמָמָה֙ שִֽׁמְמ֤וֹת שִׁמְמ֥וֹת שֹֽׁמְמֹתֵ֔ינוּ שממה שממה׃ שממות שממתינו lə·šim·māh lə·šim·mō·wṯ leshimMah leshimMot ləšimmāh ləšimmōwṯ liš·mā·māh lishmaMah lišmāmāh šə·mā·māh šə·mê·māh šəmāmāh šəmêmāh shemaMah shemeMah shimMot shomemoTeinu šim·mō·wṯ šimmōwṯ šō·mə·mō·ṯê·nū šōməmōṯênū ū·šə·mā·māh ūšəmāmāh ushemaMahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 23:29 HEB: תִּהְיֶ֤ה הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שְׁמָמָ֔ה וְרַבָּ֥ה עָלֶ֖יךָ NAS: may not become desolate and the beasts KJV: lest the land become desolate, and the beast INT: become the land desolate multiply too Leviticus 26:33 Joshua 8:28 Isaiah 1:7 Isaiah 1:7 Isaiah 6:11 Isaiah 17:9 Isaiah 62:4 Isaiah 64:10 Jeremiah 4:27 Jeremiah 6:8 Jeremiah 9:11 Jeremiah 10:22 Jeremiah 12:10 Jeremiah 12:11 Jeremiah 25:12 Jeremiah 32:43 Jeremiah 34:22 Jeremiah 44:6 Jeremiah 49:2 Jeremiah 49:33 Jeremiah 50:13 Jeremiah 51:26 Jeremiah 51:62 Ezekiel 6:14 58 Occurrences |
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