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שַׁמָּה

Ruin ; by implication, consternation · deserted

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שַׁמָּה H8047 ruin ; by implication, consternation
Pronunciation shammah
Desolation as both physical ruin and the psychological terror it inspires in observers
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ἔρημος G2048 deserted
Pronunciation érēmos
Barren, isolated place; often theologically significant as space for divine encounter and testing.
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What does שַׁמָּה (shammah) mean in the Bible?

שַׁמָּה · ἔρημος is a Hebrew word meaning "A state of devastation or ruin.". A state of devastation or ruin.

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Meaning

A state of devastation or ruin.
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Zech 7:14 1×
7 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form
Perfect 1
Stem
Niphal 1
Mood
Indicative 1
OT Occurrences
Zech 7:14 Niphal · Perfect · Indicative

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Luke 3 — The Way Prepared, the Son Revealed, and the Lineage Traced Mark 1 — The Beginning of the Gospel: The Servant-King Appears with Authority Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 3 — The Forerunner, the Kingdom, and the Beloved Son Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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