מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh) — Desolation

Hebrew word study: מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh), Strong's H4875. (a) ruin, abstractly (the act) or concretely (the wreck)

HebrewStrong's H4875
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh)
Pronounced: meh-o-aw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

(a) ruin, abstractly (the act) or concretely (the wreck)

Word study
Derivation: or מְשֹׁאָה; from the same as H7722 (שׁוֹא);

KJV translation words: desolation, waste.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4875 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 30:3 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and desolation ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וּמְשֹׁאָה ×2וּמְשׁוֹאָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×2Zephaniah ×1

Verses (all 3)

  • Job 30:3 — וּמְשֹׁאָה — and desolation
  • Job 38:27 — וּמְשֹׁאָה — and desolation
  • Zephaniah 1:15 — וּמְשׁוֹאָה — and desolation

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7722 שׁוֹא (shôwʼ).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4876 מַשּׁוּאָה (mashshûwʼâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mᵉshôwʼâh (H4875) mean?

(a) ruin, abstractly (the act) or concretely (the wreck).

How is H4875 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4875 as: desolation, waste..

How often does מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh) appear?

Strong's H4875 is tagged on 3 words in 3 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 30:3 and last appears in Zephaniah 1:15.