Strong's Lexicon shamem: To be desolate, to be appalled, to be astonished Original Word: שָׁמֵם Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2048 (eremos): Often translated as "desolate" or "wilderness," this Greek term shares a similar semantic range with "shamem," emphasizing a state of emptiness or abandonment. Usage: The Hebrew verb "shamem" primarily conveys a sense of desolation or devastation. It is often used to describe a state of being deserted or laid waste, whether in a physical, emotional, or spiritual sense. The term can also imply a reaction of astonishment or horror in response to such desolation. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, "shamem" frequently appears in prophetic literature to describe the consequences of divine judgment, where lands, cities, or peoples are left desolate due to their disobedience to God. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of desolation was deeply tied to the covenant relationship between God and His people. The land of Israel was seen as a divine gift, and its prosperity was contingent upon the people's faithfulness to God's commandments. Desolation, therefore, was not merely a physical state but a spiritual condition reflecting the broken relationship between God and His people. Prophets often used the imagery of desolation to call the nation to repentance and to warn of the consequences of continued disobedience. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shamem Definition devastated NASB Translation desolate (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁמֵם adjective devastated; — ׳שׁ of sanctuary Daniel 9:17; feminine שְׁמֵמָה of land Jeremiah 12:11. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desolate From shamem; ruined -- desolate. see HEBREW shamem Forms and Transliterations הַשָּׁמֵ֑ם הַשֹּֽׁמְמוֹת֙ השמם השממות וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה ושממה לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה לשממה שֹֽׁמֵמָ֔ה שֹׁמֵֽם׃ שמם׃ שממה haš·šā·mêm haš·šō·mə·mō·wṯ hashshaMem hashshomemOt haššāmêm haššōməmōwṯ liš·mā·māh lishmaMah lišmāmāh shoMem shomeMah šō·mê·māh šō·mêm šōmêm šōmêmāh veShomeMah wə·šō·mê·māh wəšōmêmāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 13:20 HEB: וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם INT: remained Tamar desolate house Absalom's Jeremiah 12:11 Lamentations 1:13 Lamentations 3:11 Ezekiel 36:4 Daniel 9:17 6 Occurrences |
|
