יָשַׁם (yâsham) — Be Desolate
Hebrew word study: יָשַׁם (yâsham), Strong's H3456. to lie waste
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to lie waste
KJV translation words: be desolate.
Strong's H3456 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 47:19 and last appears in Ezekiel 19:7.
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Verses (all 4)
- Genesis 47:19 — תֵשָׁם — it will be desolate
- Ezekiel 6:6 — תִּישָׁמְנָה — they will be desolate
- Ezekiel 12:19 — תֵּשַׁם — it may be desolate
- Ezekiel 19:7 — וַתֵּשַׁם — and it was desolate
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H3451 יְשִׁימַה (yᵉshîymah), H3452 יְשִׁימוֹן (yᵉshîymôwn), H3457 יִשְׁמָא (Yishmâʼ).
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What does yâsham (H3456) mean?
To lie waste.
How is H3456 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3456 as: be desolate..
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Strong's H3456 is tagged on 4 words in 4 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 47:19 and last appears in Ezekiel 19:7.
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