יְשִׁמֹ֑ן
𐤉𐤔𐤌𐤍
yᵉshîymôwn
wilderness
A barren, deserted, or uninhabited tract of land; wasteland or wilderness, often denoting arid steppe or desolate regions adjacent to cultivated territory. The word is used both as a general term for wilderness/desert and as a specific toponym for certain regions east or south of the Israelite heartland. Semantic range includes both literal geographical wastelands and, in some poetic or prophetic contexts, a place of desolation or ruin.
Deuteronomy 32:10 · Word #6
Lexicon H3452
| Lemma | יְשִׁימוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤉𐤌𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | yᵉshîymôwn |
| Strong's | H3452 |
| Definition | A barren, deserted, or uninhabited tract of land; wasteland or wilderness, often denoting arid steppe or desolate regions adjacent to cultivated territory. The word is used both as a general term for wilderness/desert and as a specific toponym for certain regions east or south of the Israelite heartland. Semantic range includes both literal geographical wastelands and, in some poetic or prophetic contexts, a place of desolation or ruin. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wilderness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3452-04
desolate wasteland
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root ישם, conveying the state of being laid waste or deserted. "Desolate wasteland" preserves the root idea of devastation while reflecting the singular masculine absolute noun form denoting a specific place characterized by desolation. |
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