◄ 8076. shamem ►
Strong's Lexicon shamem: To be desolate, to be appalled, to be astonished Original Word: שָׁמֵם Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: shamem Pronunciation: shah-MEM Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-mame') Definition: To be desolate, to be appalled, to be astonished Meaning: ruined 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 Origin from 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 wəšōmêmāh Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 13:20 HEB: וַתֵּ֤שֶׁב תָּמָר֙ וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה בֵּ֖ית אַבְשָׁל֥וֹם INT: remained Tamar desolate house Absalom's Jeremiah 12:11 HEB: שָׂמָהּ֙ לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה אָבְלָ֥ה עָלַ֖י NAS: a desolation, Desolate, it mourns KJV: They have made it desolate, [and being] desolate INT: has been made Desolate mourns before Lamentations 1:13 HEB: אָח֔וֹר נְתָנַ֙נִי֙ שֹֽׁמֵמָ֔ה כָּל־ הַיּ֖וֹם INT: back has made desolate all day Lamentations 3:11 HEB: וַֽיְפַשְּׁחֵ֖נִי שָׂמַ֥נִי שֹׁמֵֽם׃ INT: and torn made desolate Ezekiel 36:4 HEB: וְלַגֵּאָי֗וֹת וְלֶחֳרָב֤וֹת הַשֹּֽׁמְמוֹת֙ וְלֶעָרִ֣ים הַנֶּעֱזָב֔וֹת INT: the valleys wastes desolate cities the forsaken Daniel 9:17 HEB: עַל־ מִקְדָּשְׁךָ֖ הַשָּׁמֵ֑ם לְמַ֖עַן אֲדֹנָֽי׃ NAS: shine on Your desolate sanctuary. KJV: upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's INT: and sanctuary your desolate your sake Lord 6 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8076 6 Occurrences haš·šā·mêm — 1 Occ. haš·šō·mə·mō·wṯ — 1 Occ. liš·mā·māh — 1 Occ. šō·mêm — 1 Occ. šō·mê·māh — 1 Occ. wə·šō·mê·māh — 1 Occ.