שַׁמָּה

sham.mahNoun (Feminine)H8047

horror: destroyed

From: from H8074 (שָׁמֵם);

Short Definition

ruin; by implication, consternation

Full Lexicon Entry

destroyed/waste 1) waste, horror, appalment 1a) a waste (of land, city, etc) 1b) appalment, horror Also means: sham.mah (*שַׁמָּה *": appalled" H8047H)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

38 times

Appears 38 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
24
Isaiah
3
2 Chronicles
2
2 Kings
1
Deuteronomy
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 29:8
  • Isaiah 24:12
  • Jeremiah 25:18
  • Jeremiah 46:19
  • Jeremiah 51:29

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