What does שְׁמָמָה · ἐρήμωσις mean in the Bible?
שְׁמָמָה · ἐρήμωσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a state of ruin or devastation".
Hebrew · H8077, G2050
שְׁמָמָה
Devastation ; figuratively, astonishment · despoliation
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שְׁמָמָה H8077 devastation ; figuratively, astonishment
Pronunciation šĕmāmāh
Desolation that stuns: physical ruin so complete it evokes speechless shock and bewilderment.
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ἐρήμωσις G2050 despoliation
Pronunciation erḗmōsis
Complete devastation and abandonment of a place, especially a temple's desecration preceding judgment.
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What does שְׁמָמָה (shemamah) mean in the Bible?
שְׁמָמָה · ἐρήμωσις is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a state of ruin or devastation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8077, G2050?
H8077, G2050 is connected to 58 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a state of ruin or devastation
Strong's H8077, G2050
Lexical occurrences 58 verses Source Gloss
a state of ruin or devastation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שְׁמָמָה is built from this root:
שָׁמֵם H8076
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
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