What does שׁוֹא mean in the Bible?
שׁוֹא is a Hebrew word meaning "a tempest ; by implication, devastation".
Hebrew · H7722
שׁוֹא
A tempest ; by implication, devastation
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שׁוֹאH7722
What does שׁוֹא mean in the Bible?
שׁוֹא is a Hebrew word meaning "a tempest ; by implication, devastation".
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How does the BSB render H7722?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and the desolate (1), Devastation (1), from their ravages (1), like a thunderstorm (1), May ruin (1).
Where does שׁוֹא appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 30:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Job (3), Isaiah (2), Ezekiel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand the desolate1×Job 30:3
Devastation1×Isaiah 47:11
from their ravages1×Psalms 35:17
like a thunderstorm1×Ezekiel 38:9
May ruin1×Psalms 35:8
of destruction1×Zephaniah 1:15
or the ruin1×Proverbs 3:25
the hazard [they created]1×Psalms 35:8
the parched1×Job 38:27
the ruins1×Job 30:14
to destroy it1×Psalms 63:9
when devastation1×Isaiah 10:3
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Job 30:3שׁוֹאָ֥הtoand the desolateNoun - feminine singularJob 30:14שֹׁ֝אָ֗הtothe ruinsNoun - feminine singularJob 38:27שֹׁ֭אָהtothe parchedNoun - feminine singularPsalms 35:8שׁוֹאָה֮toMay ruinNoun - feminine singularPsalms 35:8בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗הtothe hazard [they created]Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 35:17מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑םtofrom their ravagesPreposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralPsalms 63:9לְ֭שׁוֹאָהtoto destroy itPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularProverbs 3:25וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥תtoor the ruinConjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructIsaiah 10:3וּלְשׁוֹאָ֖הtowhen devastationConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 47:11שׁוֹאָ֖הtoDevastationNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJob 30:3
Aligned rows12
Books represented6
Job3Psalms4Proverbs1Isaiah2Ezekiel1Zephaniah1
Source forms
בְּ֝שׁוֹאָ֗ה1xbə·šō·w·’āhPsalms 35:8
וּלְשׁוֹאָ֖ה1xū·lə·šō·w·’āhIsaiah 10:3
וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת1xū·miš·šō·’aṯProverbs 3:25
כַּשֹּׁאָ֣ה1xkaš·šō·’āhEzekiel 38:9
לְ֭שׁוֹאָה1xlə·šō·w·’āhPsalms 63:9
מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶ֑ם1xmiš·šō·’ê·hemPsalms 35:17
שֹׁ֝אָ֗ה1xšō·ʾāhJob 30:14
שֹׁ֭אָה1xšō·’āhJob 38:27
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular6xJob 30:3, Job 30:14, Job 38:27, Psalms 35:8
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 10:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct1xProverbs 3:25
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 35:8
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular1xEzekiel 38:9
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular1xPsalms 63:9
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 35:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a tempest ; by implication, devastation
Source Gloss
a tempest ; by implication, devastation
Extended definition
desolate(-ion), destroy, destruction, storm, wasteness.