הֵשַֽׁמּוּ
𐤄𐤔𐤌𐤅
shâmêm
they have laid waste
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.
Psalms 79:7 · Word #7
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 HVhp3cp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they have laid waste |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8074-08
they caused desolation
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hiphil (causative), perfect, 3rd person common plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causative action from the root שׁמם, so the form denotes actively bringing about desolation or devastation. The 3rd person common plural perfect is reflected in "they caused." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they devastated
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "they have laid waste". |