שֹׁמֵ֑ם
𐤔𐤌𐤌
shomem
of desolation
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.
Daniel 12:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H8074
| Lemma | שָׁמֵם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmêm |
| Strong's | H8074 |
| In-context | of desolation |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H8074-12
one lying desolate
| Root | שׁמם (š-m-m) |
| Core Meanings | to be desolated, to be devastated, to be appalled, to be stunned into ruinous silence |
| Semantic Range | to be devastated, to lie waste, to be appalled or stunned, to be left deserted, to become desolate |
| Conceptual Significance | This term often describes cities, lands, or peoples under divine judgment, portraying not merely physical ruin but a stunned, emptied condition before YHWH’s acts. It conveys both outward devastation and inward shock, underscoring the covenantal consequences of rebellion and the sobering weight of divine judgment. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, participle, masculine singular absolute. The Qal stem here is stative/intransitive, describing a subject in a condition of devastation or appalled ruin. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal participle masculine singular form denotes a male or grammatically masculine subject in a state of desolation. "One lying desolate" preserves the intransitive, stative force of the Qal stem and reflects the participial sense of ongoing condition rather than completed action. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root שׁמם (to be desolated, to be devastated, to be appalled, to be stunned into ruinous silence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H8078-01 |
beshimamon | in desolating-astonishment |
H8074-01 |
haneshamah | the desolation |
|
haneshamot | the desolated ones |
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 |