Strong's H7722 · Hebrew
שׁוֹא
shôwʼ · /sho/
Definition
a tempest; by implication, devastation
KJV: desolate(-ion), destroy, destruction, storm, wasteness.
Root / derivation: or (feminine) שׁוֹאָה; or שֹׁאָה; from an unused root meaning to rush over;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שׁוֹא across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job3 verses
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste. solitary: or, dark as the night in: Heb. yesternight
Job 30:14They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
Job 38:27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Psalms3 verses
Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall. at: Heb. which he knoweth not of
Psalms 35:17Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions. darling: Heb. only one
Psalms 63:9But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
Isaiah 47:11Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. from: Heb. the morning thereof put: Heb. expiate
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7722 (shôwʼ) mean?
a tempest; by implication, devastation
How many times does H7722 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7722 (שׁוֹא) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “desolation.”
How is shôwʼ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7722 is rendered as “desolation” (5×), “desolate” (2×), “destruction” (2×), “destroy” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word שׁוֹא come from?
or (feminine) שׁוֹאָה; or שֹׁאָה; from an unused root meaning to rush over;