◄ 4923. meshammah ►
Strong's Lexicon meshammah: Desolation, waste, horror Original Word: מְשַׁמָּה Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: mshammah Pronunciation: meh-sham-mah Phonetic Spelling: (mesh-am-maw') Definition: Desolation, waste, horror Meaning: a waste, amazement Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַם (shamem), which means to be desolate or appalled. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of desolation is ἔρημος (erēmos), Strong's Greek 2048, which also means deserted or desolate. Usage: The term "meshammah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of desolation or devastation, often as a result of divine judgment or calamity. It conveys a sense of emptiness and ruin, typically in the context of land or cities that have been laid waste. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the concept of desolation was deeply tied to the covenant relationship between God and His people. When Israel strayed from God's commandments, desolation was often a consequence, serving as a tangible sign of divine displeasure. The imagery of desolation would have been particularly poignant in an agrarian society where the fertility of the land was crucial for survival. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from shamem Definition devastation, waste, horror NASB Translation desolate (2), object of horror (1), waste (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְשַׁמָּה noun feminine = שַׁמָּה: — absolute 1 = devastation, waste, ׳אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ שְׁמָמָה וּמ ׳וְנָתַתִּ Ezekiel 6:14; Ezekiel 33:28, compare Ezekiel 33:29; Ezekiel 35:3, + Ezekiel 35:7a, see שְׁמָמָה; plural מְשַׁמּוֺת Isaiah 15:16 = Jeremiah 48:34. 2 horror, ׳וְהָֽיְתָה חֶרְמָּה ֗֗֗ וּמ Ezekiel 5:15. שָׁמָּה see שָׁם. שְׁמָמִית see שְׂמָמִית. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance astonishment, desolate From shamem; a waste or amazement -- astonishment, desolate. see HEBREW shamem Forms and Transliterations וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה וּמְשַׁמָּֽה׃ וּמְשַׁמָּה֙ ומשמה ומשמה׃ לִמְשַׁמּ֖וֹת למשמות מְשַׁמּ֣וֹת משמות lim·šam·mō·wṯ limšammōwṯ limshamMot mə·šam·mō·wṯ məšammōwṯ meshamMot ū·mə·šam·māh ūməšammāh umeshamMah Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Isaiah 15:6 HEB: מֵ֥י נִמְרִ֖ים מְשַׁמּ֣וֹת יִֽהְי֑וּ כִּֽי־ NAS: of Nimrim are desolate. Surely KJV: of Nimrim shall be desolate: for the hay INT: the waters of Nimrim are desolate become Surely Jeremiah 48:34 HEB: מֵ֣י נִמְרִ֔ים לִמְשַׁמּ֖וֹת יִהְיֽוּ׃ NAS: of Nimrim will become desolate. KJV: also of Nimrim shall be desolate. INT: the waters of Nimrim desolate will become Ezekiel 5:15 HEB: וּגְדוּפָה֙ מוּסָ֣ר וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה לַגּוֹיִ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר NAS: a warning and an object of horror to the nations KJV: an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations INT: A reviling A warning and an object to the nations who Ezekiel 6:14 HEB: הָאָ֜רֶץ שְׁמָמָ֤ה וּמְשַׁמָּה֙ מִמִּדְבַּ֣ר דִּבְלָ֔תָה NAS: desolate and waste than KJV: desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness INT: the land desolate and waste the wilderness Diblah Ezekiel 33:28 HEB: הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שְׁמָמָ֣ה וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה וְנִשְׁבַּ֖ת גְּא֣וֹן NAS: a desolation and a waste, and the pride KJV: the land most desolate, INT: the land A desolation and a waste will cease and the pride Ezekiel 33:29 HEB: הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שְׁמָמָ֣ה וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה עַ֥ל כָּל־ NAS: a desolation and a waste because KJV: the land most desolate INT: the land A desolation and a waste because of all Ezekiel 35:3 HEB: וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ שְׁמָמָ֥ה וּמְשַׁמָּֽה׃ NAS: you a desolation and a waste. KJV: against thee, and I will make thee most desolate. INT: and make A desolation and a waste 7 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4923 7 Occurrences lim·šam·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ. mə·šam·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ. ū·mə·šam·māh — 5 Occ.