Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4923

Strong's H4923 · Hebrew

מְשַׁמָּה

mᵉshammâh · /mesh-am-maw'/

Number
H4923
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מְשַׁמָּה
Transliteration
mᵉshammâh
Pronunciation
mesh-am-maw'
KJV occurrences
7 verses

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.

desolate3×
most3×
astonishment1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah1 verse
Ezekiel5 verses
Ezekiel 5:15

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 6:14

So 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 33:28

For 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 33:29

Then 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 35:3

And 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);