Strong's H3456 · Hebrew
יָשַׁם
yâsham · /yaw-sham'/
Definition
to lie waste
KJV: be desolate.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָשַׁם across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezekiel3 verses
In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and made desolate, and your idols may be broken and cease, and your images may be cut down, and your works may be abolished.
Ezekiel 12:19And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that: Heb. the fulness thereof
Ezekiel 19:7And he knew their desolate palaces, and he laid waste their cities; and the land was desolate, and the fulness thereof, by the noise of his roaring. their desolate: or, their widows the fulness: or, all it containeth
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3456 (yâsham) mean?
to lie waste
How many times does H3456 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3456 (יָשַׁם) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “desolate.”
How is yâsham translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3456 is rendered as “desolate” (4×).
Where does the Hebrew word יָשַׁם come from?
a primitive root;