Strong's Lexicon meshoah: Desolation, ruin, devastation Original Word: מְשׁוֹאָה Word Origin: Derived from the root שׁוּאָה (shavah), which conveys the idea of desolation or ruin. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts of desolation is ἐρήμωσις (erémōsis), which also conveys the idea of desolation or devastation. Usage: The term "meshoah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of utter desolation or ruin, often as a result of divine judgment or catastrophic events. It conveys a sense of complete destruction and abandonment, leaving a place or people in a state of barrenness and waste. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, desolation was a common theme in prophetic literature, often used to describe the consequences of turning away from God. The imagery of desolation served as a powerful warning to the Israelites, emphasizing the seriousness of covenantal disobedience. The concept of desolation was not only physical but also spiritual, symbolizing the absence of God's presence and blessing. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as sho Definition desolation NASB Translation desolate (1), desolation (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְשׁוֺאָה, מְשֹׁאָה noun feminine desolation; — 1 singular only in ׳שֹׁאָה וּמ Zephaniah 1:15; Job 30:3; Job 38:27, see foregoing; plural (מַשּׁוּאוֺת, read) מְשׁוֺאוֺת, so Klo Hup-Now CheComm. Bae Du Psalm 74:3 ruins (of temple) and Psalm 73:18 ruins (of one's life, figurative; but Du here derives from נשׁא: deceptions; yet compare synonym שַׁמָּה Psalm 73:19). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desolation, waste Or mshoah {mesh-o-aw'}; from the same as show'; (a) ruin, abstractly (the act) or concretely (the wreck) -- desolation, waste. see HEBREW show' Forms and Transliterations וּמְשֹׁאָ֑ה וּמְשֹׁאָֽה׃ וּמְשׁוֹאָ֔ה ומשאה ומשאה׃ ומשואה ū·mə·šō·’āh ū·mə·šō·w·’āh umeshoAh ūməšō’āh ūməšōw’āhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 30:3 HEB: אֶ֝֗מֶשׁ שׁוֹאָ֥ה וּמְשֹׁאָֽה׃ NAS: in waste and desolation, KJV: in former time desolate and waste. INT: night desolate and desolation Job 38:27 Zephaniah 1:15 3 Occurrences |
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