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שָׁמֵם H8076

H8076 is the Hebrew word שָׁמֵם, transliterated shâmêm and said shaw-mame'. The King James Version most often renders it desolate.

Word: שָׁמֵםTransliteration: shâmêmSaid: shaw-mame'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

ruined.

Where it comes from

from H8074 (שָׁמֵם).

How the King James Version translates it

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

desolate 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: desolate.

Verses using שָׁמֵם

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Jeremiah 12:11 · KJV

They have made it desolate, and being desolate it mourneth unto me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth it to heart.

Daniel 9:17 · KJV

Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8076 mean?

H8076 is the Hebrew word שָׁמֵם (shâmêm), meaning ruined.

How is H8076 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it desolate (2 times).

How many times does H8076 appear in the Bible?

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

Where does H8076 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8074 (שָׁמֵם).

Nearby entries

H8073 · שַׁמְלַי — Shamlai, one of the Nethinim H8074 · שָׁמֵם — to stun (or intransitively, grow numb)…H8075 · שְׁמַם — {to stun (or intransitively, grow numb)…H8077 · שְׁמָמָה — devastation; figuratively, astonishment H8078 · שִׁמָּמוֹן — stupefaction H8079 · שְׂמָמִית — a lizard (from the superstition of its noxiousness)

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