שַׁמָּה (shammāh) — desolation / horror / Shammah

Strong’s: H8047 · H8048

Associated OET lemmas: שַׁמָּה · שׁמם

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: שׁמם

Sense 1: desolation

Semantic domains: Non-Contain (002002001004)

Definition: = state in which an area has become empty as a result of destruction and depopulation

Synonyms: עֲרָבָה · צִיָּה · שׁמד

Show passage in OET: CH2 36:21

OET-RV CH2 36:21

21 That fulfilled God’s message that Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) had previously proclaimed, that the land would become desolate to make up for the Rest Days that had been ignored—that took seventy years.

OET-LV CH2 36:21

21 To_fulfill the _message _of YHWH by_the _mouth _of Yirmə^yāh/(Jeremiah) until the_earth/land it _has _accepted DOM sabbaths _of_its all _of the _days _of its _being _made _desolate it _rested to_complete seventy year[s].

Show passage in OET: PSA 46:9

OET-RV PSA 46:8

8 Come and see what Yahweh has done—
⇔ the destruction he’s caused on earth.

OET-LV PSA 46:9

9  Come see the _works _of YHWH who he _has _appointed desolations on _the_earth.

Jump to OET CH2 36:21 section.

Jump to OET PSA 46:8 section.

All 20 recorded passages for this sense

CH2: OET CH2 36:21

PSA: OET PSA 46:8 · OET PSA 73:19

ISA: OET ISA 5:9 · OET ISA 13:9 · OET ISA 24:12

JER: OET JER 2:15 · OET JER 4:7 · OET JER 25:11 · OET JER 25:38 · OET JER 46:19 · OET JER 48:9 · OET JER 50:3 · OET JER 51:29 · OET JER 51:43

EZE: OET EZE 36:3

HOS: OET HOS 5:9

JOL: OET JOL 1:7

ZEP: OET ZEP 2:15

ZEC: OET ZEC 7:14

Sense 2: horror

Semantic domains: Grieve (002001002013)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: literally: desolation; hence: = causative process by which tragic circumstances cause humans to be in deep shock

Synonyms: אָלָה · חֹרֶב · חָרְבָּה · חֶרְפָּה · מָשָׁל · קְלָלָה · שְׁמָמָה · שְׁנִינָה · שַׁעֲרוּרָה · שְׁרֵקָה

Show passage in OET: DEU 28:37

OET-RV DEU 28:37

37 Those people in the countries that Yahweh will push you into will be horrified about you, and create sayings and jokes about you.

OET-LV DEU 28:37

37 And_you _will _become (into)_a_horror (into)_a_byword and _(into)_a_taunt among_all _of the_peoples where he_will _drive _you _away YHWH to_(to).

Show passage in OET: KI2 22:19

OET-RV KI2 22:19

19 because you’re open to learn and because you humbled yourself in front of Yahweh when you heard my promise that this place and its inhabitants would become a horror and a curse, and because you’ve torn your clothes and wept in front of me, then Yahweh said that he’s taken notice of you.

OET-LV KI2 22:19

19 Because heart _of_your it _was _soft and_you _humbled _yourself from_face/in _front _of YHWH when_heard_you that_which I _had _spoken on the_place the_this and_on inhabitants _of_its to_be (into)_a_horror and _(into)_a_curse and_you _tore DOM clothes _of_your and_she/it _wept before_me and_also I I _have _heard the _utterance _of YHWH.

Jump to OET DEU 28:37 section.

Jump to OET KI2 22:19 section.

All 21 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 28:37

KI2: OET KI2 22:19

CH2: OET CH2 29:8 · OET CH2 30:7

JER: OET JER 5:30 · OET JER 8:21 · OET JER 18:16 · OET JER 19:8 · OET JER 25:9 · OET JER 25:18 · OET JER 29:18 · OET JER 42:18 · OET JER 44:12 · OET JER 44:22 · OET JER 49:13 · OET JER 49:17 · OET JER 50:23 · OET JER 51:37 · OET JER 51:41

EZE: OET EZE 23:33

MIC: OET MIC 6:16

Form 2

Part of speech: np

Sense 1: Shammah

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ son of Reuel, son of Esau; ► Edomite chief

Show passage in OET: GEN 36:13

OET-RV GEN 36:13

13 Re’uel’s sons were Nahat, Zerah, Shamah, and Mizah. (They were the grandsons of Esav and his wife Basemat.)

OET-LV GEN 36:13

13 And_these were_the _sons _of Rəˊū^ʼēl Naḩat and_Zeraḩ Shammāh and_Mizzāh these they _were the _sons _of Bosmat the _wife _of ˊĒsāv.

Show passage in OET: GEN 36:17

OET-RV GEN 36:17

17 These were the sons of Esav’s son Re’uel: Chief Nahat, Chief Zerah, Chief Shamah, Chief Mizah. Those were the chiefs of Re’uel in the Edom region. (They were the grandsons of Esav and his wife Basemat.)

OET-LV GEN 36:17

17 And_these were_the _sons _of Rəˊū^ʼēl the _son _of ˊĒsāv chief Naḩat chief Zeraḩ chief Shammāh chief Mizzāh these were_the _chiefs _of Rəˊū^ʼēl in_land of _ʼEdōm these were_the _sons _of Bosmat the _wife _of ˊĒsāv.

Jump to OET GEN 36:13 section.

Jump to OET GEN 36:17 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 36:13 · OET GEN 36:17

CH1: OET CH1 1:37

Sense 2: Shammah

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man, also known as Shimea, Shimeah, and Shimei; ◄ third son of Jesse; brother of David; tribe of Judah

Synonyms: שִׁמְעָא · שִׁמְעָה · שִׁמְעִי

Show passage in OET: SA1 16:9

OET-RV SA1 16:9

9 Then Yishay made Shamah walk across in front, but again he said, “Yahweh hasn’t chosen that one.”

OET-LV SA1 16:9

9 And_ Yishay _he _made _pass _by Shammāh and_he/it _said also (in)_this_one not YHWH he _has _chosen.

Show passage in OET: SA1 17:13

OET-RV SA1 17:13

13 Yishay’s three oldest sons (Eliav, Avinadav, and Shamah) had gone to the battle with Sha’ul,

OET-LV SA1 17:13

13 And_ the _three _of the _sons _of Yishay the_big(pl) _they _had _gone they _had _gone after Shāʼūl to_battle and_name _of the _three _of his _sons _of_his who they _had _gone in_battle was_ʼElīʼāⱱ the_firstborn and_second _of_his was_ʼAⱱīnādāⱱ and_the_third was_Shammāh.

Jump to OET SA1 16:9 section.

Jump to OET SA1 17:13 section.

Sense 3: Shammah

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ from Harod; ► warrior; time of David

Synonyms: שַׁמֹּות

Show passage in OET: SA2 23:25

OET-RV SA2 23:25

• 25 Shamah and Elika the Harodim,

OET-LV SA2 23:25

25 Shammāh the_Ḩₐrodī ʼElīqāʼ the_Ḩₐrodī.

Jump to OET SA2 23:25 section.

Sense 4: Shammah

Semantic domains: Names of People (003001007)

Definition: = man; ◄ Hararite; ► warrior; time of David

Synonyms: שָׁגֵה

Show passage in OET: SA2 23:33

OET-RV SA2 23:33

• 33 Shamah the Harari,
• Sharar’s son Ahiam the Harari,

OET-LV SA2 23:33

33 Shammāh the_Hₐrārī ʼAḩīʼām the _son _of Shārar the_Hₐrārī.

Jump to OET SA2 23:33 section.

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שַׁמָּה

Form 1

Sense 1: desolation

Sense 2: horror

Form 2

Sense 1: Shammah

Sense 2: Shammah

Sense 3: Shammah

Sense 4: Shammah