שֹׁמֵ֔ם
𐤔𐤌𐤌
shâmêm
of desolation
To be or become desolate, deserted, or devastated; to experience devastation or horror, to be appalled or stunned, often as a result of witnessing or experiencing catastrophic ruin. The term can describe both literal destruction of places and figurative states of astonishment or horror from calamity. Usage typically reflects passive experience but can also denote actively bringing ruin upon something.
Daniel 8:13 · Word #15
Lexicon H8074
| Lemma | שָׁמֵם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmêm |
| Strong's | H8074 |
| Definition | To be or become desolate, deserted, or devastated; to experience devastation or horror, to be appalled or stunned, often as a result of witnessing or experiencing catastrophic ruin. The term can describe both literal destruction of places and figurative states of astonishment or horror from calamity. Usage typically reflects passive experience but can also denote actively bringing ruin upon something. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of desolation |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8074-21
desolated one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute; verbal adjective describing one in a state of desolation or devastation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular of a stative root conveys one characterized by being desolate or devastated. "Desolated one" preserves the root sense of ruin and emptiness while reflecting the participial, masculine singular form. |
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