Strong's H4923 · Hebrew
מְשַׁמָּה
mᵉshammâh · /mesh-am-maw'/
Definition
a waste or amazement
KJV: astonishment, desolate.
Root / derivation: from H8074 (שָׁמֵם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְשַׁמָּה across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezekiel5 verses
So it shall be a reproach and a taunt, an instruction and an astonishment unto the nations that are round about thee, when I shall execute judgments in thee in anger and in fury and in furious rebukes. I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel 6:14So will I stretch out my hand upon them, and make the land desolate, yea, more desolate than the wilderness toward Diblath, in all their habitations: and they shall know that I am the LORD. more: or, desolate from the wilderness
Ezekiel 33:28For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none shall pass through. most: Heb. desolation and desolation
Ezekiel 33:29Then shall they know that I am the LORD, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all their abominations which they have committed.
Ezekiel 35:3And say unto it, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O mount Seir, I am against thee, and I will stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee most desolate. most: Heb. desolation and desolation
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4923 (mᵉshammâh) mean?
a waste or amazement
How many times does H4923 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4923 (מְשַׁמָּה) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “desolate.”
How is mᵉshammâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4923 is rendered as “desolate” (3×), “most” (3×), “astonishment” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְשַׁמָּה come from?
from H8074 (שָׁמֵם);