שֹׁמֵֽם
𐤔𐤌𐤌
shâmêm
desolate
To be astonished, appalled, devastated, or laid waste; describes both psychological states of shock or horror, as well as the condition of land, a city, or a people made uninhabitable or deserted. In physical contexts, denotes a condition of utter ruin or desolation; in figurative contexts, expresses intense astonishment, numbness, or horror as a reaction to disaster or calamity.
Lamentations 3:11 · Word #5
Lexicon H8076
| Lemma | שָׁמֵם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | shâmêm |
| Strong's | H8076 |
| Definition | To be astonished, appalled, devastated, or laid waste; describes both psychological states of shock or horror, as well as the condition of land, a city, or a people made uninhabitable or deserted. In physical contexts, denotes a condition of utter ruin or desolation; in figurative contexts, expresses intense astonishment, numbness, or horror as a reaction to disaster or calamity. |
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | desolate |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8076-04
desolate one
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, active participle, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem expresses a stative condition of being desolate or appalled. As a masculine singular active participle, it denotes one characterized by that state—"a desolate one"—preserving both the root sense and participial form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
desolate one
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 retains the participial/adjectival sense; consistent with the noun/adjective describing the state into which the subject is placed. |