The meaning of “מְשׁוֹאָה”
Understanding mᵉshôwʼâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or מְשֹׁאָה mᵉshôʼâh (mesh-oaw'); from the same as שׁוֹא desolation, waste. - (a) ruin, abstractly (the act) or concrete...
מְשׁוֹאָה
or מְשֹׁאָה mᵉshôʼâh (mesh-oaw'); from the same as שׁוֹא desolation, waste. - (a) ruin, abstractly (the act) or concretely (the wreck) 1) desolation, ruin
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Job 30:3 | “For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.” Word: מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh) | |
| Job 38:27 | “To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?” Word: מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh) | |
| Zephaniah 1:15 | “That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,” Word: מְשׁוֹאָה (mᵉshôwʼâh) |
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