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HebrewH8074Verb

שָׁמֵם

sha.mem

78Occurrences
H8074Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
destroyed/deserted 1) to be desolate, be appalled, stun, stupefy 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be desolated, be deflowered, be deserted, be appalled 1a2) to be appalled, be awestruck 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be desolated, be made desolate 1b2) to be appalled 1c) (Polel) 1c1) to be stunned 1c2) appalling, causing horror (participle) 1c2a) horror-causer, appaller (subst) 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to devastate, ravage, make desolated 1d2) to appal, show horror 1e) (Hophal) to lay desolate, be desolated 1f) (Hithpolel) 1f1) to cause to be desolate 1f2) to be appalled, be astounded 1f3) to cause oneself desolation, cause oneself ruin

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

שָׁמֵם appears 78 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ezk
21
Jeremiah
11
Isaiah
9
Daniel
7
Leviticus
6
Job
4
Lamentations
4
2 Chronicles
2

Key Passages

1 Kings 9:8BSB

And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’

Ezk 25:3BSB

Verse text unavailable

Ezk 36:34BSB

Verse text unavailable

Isaiah 63:5BSB

I looked, but there was no one to help;I was appalled that no one assisted.So My arm brought Me salvation,and My own wrath upheld Me.

Job 21:5BSB

Look at me and be appalled;put your hand over your mouth.

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