Lexical Definition
מְשַׁמָּה mᵉshammâh (mesh-am-maw') devastation H:N-F
from שָׁמֵם
astonishment, desolate.
- a waste or amazement
1) devastation, horror
1a) devastation, waste
1b) horror
Usage: 5 forms in 7 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מְשַׁמּ֣וֹת | wastes | Isa.15.6 |
| לִמְשַׁמּ֖וֹת | wastes | Jer.48.34 |
| וּמְשַׁמָּה֙ | and a waste | Ezek.6.14 |
| וּמְשַׁמָּֽה | and a waste | Ezek.35.3 |
| וּמְשַׁמָּ֔ה | and a horror | Ezek.5.15 |
| and a waste | Ezek.33.28 • Ezek.33.29 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מְשַׁמָּה noun feminine = שַׁמָּה: — absolute
1. = devastation, waste, ׳אֶתהָֿאָרֶץ שְׁמָמָה וּמ ׳וְנָתַתִּ Ezek 6:14; Ezek 33:28, compare vEzek 33:29; Ezek 35:3, + Ezek 35:7a, see שְׁמָמָה; plural מְשַׁמּוֺת Isa 15:16 = Jer 48:34.
2. horror, ׳וְהָֽיְתָה חֶרְפָּה ֗֗֗ וּמ Ezek 5:15.
שָׁמָּה see שָׁם. שְׁמָמִית see שְׂמָמִית.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Isaiah | 15:16 |
| Jeremiah | 48:34 |
| Ezekiel | 5:15 · 6:14 · 33:28 · 33:29 · 35:3 · 35:7 |