Hebrew word study
שַׁמָּה H8047
- Transliteration
- shammâh
- Pronunciation
- sham-maw'
- KJV glosses
- astonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing.
Lexical summary
ruin
by implication, consternation
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
ruin
by implication, consternation
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information