Strong's Lexicon Shimam: Desolation, Appallment Original Word: שִׁמְאָם Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמֵם (shamem), which means "to be desolate" or "to be appalled." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of desolation is ἔρημος (erēmos), which also means "desolate" or "wilderness." Usage: The term "Shimam" is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey a sense of utter desolation or devastation. It often describes the state of a place or people after divine judgment or calamity. The word emphasizes the profound impact of such events, leaving the land or individuals in a state of ruin and emptiness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, desolation was a powerful image often associated with divine judgment. The Israelites understood desolation as a consequence of turning away from God and His commandments. The concept of desolation served as a warning and a call to repentance, urging the people to return to covenant faithfulness. The imagery of desolation was also used to describe the aftermath of military conquest or natural disasters, which were seen as instruments of divine retribution. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as Shimah Definition a Benjamite, the same as NH8039 NASB Translation Shimeam (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁמְאָם proper name, masculine = foregoing, 1 Chronicles 9:38, Σαμα(α). שַׁמָּא see שַׁמָּה √ שׁמם. שֶׁמְאֵ֫בֶר see שֵׁם. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shimeam For Shim'ah (compare 'Abiyam); Shimam, an Israelite -- Shimeam. see HEBREW Shim'ah see HEBREW 'Abiyam Forms and Transliterations שִׁמְאָ֑ם שמאם shimAm šim’ām šim·’āmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 9:38 HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ שִׁמְאָ֑ם וְאַף־ הֵ֗ם NAS: became the father of Shimeam. And they also KJV: begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt INT: Mikloth became of Shimeam also like 1 Occurrence |
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