שׁוֹא (shôwʼ) — Desolate

Hebrew word study: שׁוֹא (shôwʼ), Strong's H7722. a tempest; by implication, devastation

HebrewStrong's H7722
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שׁוֹא (shôwʼ)
Pronounced: sho

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

a tempest; by implication, devastation

Word study
Derivation: or (feminine) שׁוֹאָה; or שֹׁאָה; from an unused root meaning to rush over;

KJV translation words: desolate(-ion), destroy, destruction, storm, wasteness.

Where this word appears

Strong's H7722 is tagged on 13 words in 12 verses across 6 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.

devastation ×3ruin ×2and from the devastation of ×1and to the devastation ×1destruction ×1from ravages their ×1in destruction ×1like devastation ×1like the storm ×1to destruction ×1

Forms found in the text

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

שֹׁאָה ×3שׁוֹאָה ×3בְּשׁוֹאָה ×1וּלְשׁוֹאָה ×1וּמִשֹּׁאַת ×1כְשׁוֹאָה ×1כַּשֹּׁאָה ×1לְשׁוֹאָה ×1מִשֹּׁאֵיהֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×4Job ×3Proverbs ×2Isaiah ×2Ezekiel ×1Zephaniah ×1

Verses (all 12)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4875 מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh), H7721 שׂוֹא (sôwʼ), H7723 שָׁוְא (shâvᵉʼ), H7866 שִׁיאוֹן (Shîyʼôwn), H8663 תְּשֻׁאָה (tᵉshuʼâh).

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 shôwʼ (H7722) mean?

A tempest; by implication, devastation.

How is H7722 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7722 as: desolate(-ion), destroy, destruction, storm, wasteness..

How often does שׁוֹא (shôwʼ) appear?

Strong's H7722 is tagged on 13 words in 12 verses across 6 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.