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מְשׁוֹאָה H4875

H4875 is the Hebrew word מְשׁוֹאָה, transliterated mᵉshôwʼâh and said meh-o-aw'. The King James Version most often renders it waste.

Word: מְשׁוֹאָהTransliteration: mᵉshôwʼâhSaid: meh-o-aw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

(a) ruin, abstractly (the act) or concretely (the wreck).

Where it comes from

or מְשֹׁאָה; from the same as H7722 (שׁוֹא).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

waste 1×desolation 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: desolation, waste.

Verses using מְשׁוֹאָה

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Job 38:27 · KJV

To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

Zephaniah 1:15 · KJV

That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,

Common questions

What does Strong's H4875 mean?

H4875 is the Hebrew word מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh), meaning (a) ruin, abstractly (the act) or concretely (the wreck).

How is H4875 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it waste (1 time), desolation (1 time).

How many times does H4875 appear in the Bible?

מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4875 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or מְשֹׁאָה; from the same as H7722 (שׁוֹא).

Nearby entries

H4872 · מֹשֶׁה — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver H4873 · מֹשֶׁה — {Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver}H4874 · מַשֶּׁה — a debt H4876 · מַשּׁוּאָה — ruin H4877 · מְשׁוֹבָב — Meshobab, an Israelite H4878 · מְשׁוּבָה — apostasy

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