נְשַׁמּוֹת֙
𐤍𐤔𐤌𐤅𐤕
neshamot
ruined
a primitive root; to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense); make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder.
Amos 9:14 · Word #8
Lexicon H8074
| Lemma | שָׁמֵם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmêm |
| Strong's | H8074 |
| In-context | ruined |
Morphology HVNrfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8074-15
desolated (feminine plural)
| Morphological Notes | Feminine plural absolute form (likely passive participial or substantival usage) from the root שׁמם. The -וֹת ending marks feminine plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form נְשַׁמּוֹת is a feminine plural absolute form derived from the root שׁמם, conveying the state of being devastated or laid waste. Rendering it as "desolated (feminine plural)" preserves the passive sense inherent in the root and reflects the feminine plural morphology indicated by the parsing. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁמם (desolation, devastation, ruin, stupefaction, appalled astonishment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8074-01 |
ashimem | I will cause them to become desolate |
H8074-02 |
baheshamah | in her desolated-state |
H8078-01 |
beshimamon | in desolating-astonishment |
Word Usage (86 occurrences of H8074)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 26:22 | וְ/נָשַׁ֖מּוּ | venashamu | and be desolate |
| Leviticus 26:31 | וַ/הֲשִׁמּוֹתִ֖י | vahashimoti | and-I-will-make-desolate |
| Leviticus 26:32 | וַ/הֲשִׁמֹּתִ֥י | vahashimoti | and-I-will-lay-waste |