שָׁמֵם
sha.mem
“devastated”
Definition
ruined
from H8074 (שָׁמֵם);
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Grammar & Morphology
Adjective
H:A
Hebrew Adjective
Occurrences
שָׁמֵם appears 6 times in the Old Testament.
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Key Passages
Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.”So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.
So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
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They have made it a desolation;desolate before Me, it mourns.All the land is laid waste,but no man takes it to heart.
He sent fire from on high,and it overpowered my bones.He spread a net for my feetand turned me back.He made me desolate,faint all the day long.
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