Berean Strong's Lexicon shemam: Desolation, waste, horror Original Word: שְׁמָם Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁמַם (shamem), which means to be desolate or appalled. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2041 ἔργον (ergon) - work, deed - G2048 ἔρημος (erēmos) - solitary, desolate Usage: The Hebrew word "shemam" is used to describe a state of desolation or ruin, often as a result of divine judgment or abandonment. It conveys a sense of emptiness and devastation, typically in the context of land or cities that have been laid waste. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, the concept of desolation was often associated with divine retribution. The Israelites understood that their covenant relationship with God included blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, as outlined in Deuteronomy 28. Desolation served as a tangible sign of God's displeasure and a call to repentance. The imagery of desolation would have been particularly poignant in a culture that valued land and agricultural productivity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to shamem Definition to be appalled NASB Translation appalled (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [שְׁמַם] verb Ethpo`l. be appalled (ᵑ7 (rare); see Biblical Hebrew; Christian-Palestinian Aramaic  , Schulth209); — Perfect3masculine singular אֶשְׁתּוֺמַם (K§ 36) Daniel 4:16. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be astonished (Aramaic) corresponding to shamem -- be astonied. see HEBREW shamem Forms and Transliterations אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ אשתומם ’eš·tō·w·mam ’eštōwmam eshtoMamLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 4:19 HEB: שְׁמֵ֣הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ כְּשָׁעָ֣ה חֲדָ֔ה NAS: is Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while KJV: [was] Belteshazzar, was astonied for one INT: name is Belteshazzar was appalled A while one 1 Occurrence |
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