שָׁמֵם

sha.memdevastatedHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentAdjective6 occurrences5 books6 verses

Definition

from H8074; ruined
Traditional renderings: desolate.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders שָׁמֵם:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

6 total
  1. 2 Samuel 13:20וְשֹׁ֣מֵמָ֔ה · as a desolate
    Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.
  2. Jeremiah 12:11לִשְׁמָמָ֔ה · desolate
    They have made it a desolation; desolate before Me, it mourns. All the land is laid waste, but no man takes it to heart.
  3. Lamentations 1:13שֹֽׁמֵמָ֔ה · desolate
    He sent fire from on high, and it overpowered my bones. He spread a net for my feet and turned me back. He made me desolate, faint all the day long.
  4. Lamentations 3:11שֹׁמֵֽם׃ · without help
    He forced me off my path and tore me to pieces; He left me without help.
  5. Ezekiel 36:4הַשֹּֽׁמְמוֹת֙ · to the desolate
    …therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and abandoned cities, which have become a spoil and a mockery to the rest of the nations around you.
  6. Daniel 9:17הַשָּׁמֵ֑ם · Your desolate
    So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.