Hebrew · H8077, H2723 · unreviewed

שְׁמָמָה / חָרְבָּה

Devastation ; figuratively, astonishment · properly, drought , i.e. (by implication) a desolation

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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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חׇרְבָּה H2723 properly, drought , i.e. (by implication) a desolation
Pronunciation ḥorĕbāh
Desolation as covenant judgment: the land's sterility signals God's withdrawal of blessing and covenant faithfulness.
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What does שְׁמָמָה / חָרְבָּה (šĕmāmâ / ḥorbâ) mean in the Bible?

שְׁמָמָה · חׇרְבָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "desolation, waste, ruin".

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Meaning

desolation, waste, ruin
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