Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
desolation
Usage: desolation, ruin
Strong's Number
H4876
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H4876 Quick Answer
Strong's H4876 מַשּׁוּאָה מַשּׁוּאָה (masshuw'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. masshuw'ah (mash-shoo-aw') (or mashshu ah {mash-shoo-aw'}) n-f. 1. ruin [for H4875] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include destruction and desolations. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- masshuw'ah (mash-shoo-aw') (or mashshu ah {mash-shoo-aw'}) n-f. 1. ruin [for H4875]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- destruction and desolations
Meaning and Definition
masshuw'ah (mash-shoo-aw') (or mashshu ah {mash-shoo-aw'}) n-f. 1. ruin [for H4875] KJV: desolation, destruction. Root(s): H4875
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4876. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4876 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render masshuw'ah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
desolations
Psalms 74:3
destruction
Psalms 73:18
How Strong's H4876 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4876 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4876 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4876.
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4876, grouped by book.
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4876 FAQ
What does mashshuah (מַשּׁוּאָה) mean?
Mashshuah (Strong's H4876) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "desolation". masshuw'ah (mash-shoo-aw') (or mashshu ah {mash-shoo-aw'}) n-f. 1. ruin [for H4875]
How many times is mashshuah (מַשּׁוּאָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H4876 across 1 book.
Where can I study mashshuah (מַשּׁוּאָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4876 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate mashshuah (מַשּׁוּאָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as destruction and desolations. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.