לְ/שַׁמָּ֔ה
𐤋/𐤔𐤌𐤄
leshamah
a-desolation
from שָׁמֵם; ruin; by implication, consternation; astonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing.
Isaiah 13:9 · Word #11
Lexicon H8047
| Lemma | שַׁמָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | shammâh |
| Strong's | H8047 |
| In-context | a-desolation |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H8047-01
for a desolation
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (“to/for”) + noun שַׁמָּה, feminine singular absolute (Ncfsa). No pronominal suffix; singular feminine noun governed by the preposition. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שַׁמָּה derives from the root שׁמם, conveying devastation and appalled ruin. The form is feminine singular absolute with the prefixed preposition לְ (“for/to”), so "for a desolation" preserves both the singular sense and the directional/purposive force of the preposition while retaining the root idea of ruin. |
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Words from Root שׁמם (to be desolate, to be appalled, to be devastated, to be laid waste)
| 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 (40 occurrences of H8047)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 28:37 | לְ/שַׁמָּ֔ה | leshamah | a horror |
| 2 Kings 22:19 | לְ/שַׁמָּה֙ | leshamah | a desolation |
| Isaiah 5:9 | לְ/שַׁמָּ֣ה | leshamah | for-desolation |