Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
ravage
Usage: ravage
Strong's Number
H7722
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
6
Strong's H7722 Quick Answer
Strong's H7722 שׁוֹא שׁוֹאָה שׁוֹאָה (show') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. show' (sho) (or (feminine) showtah {sho-aw'} or shoah {sho-aw'};) n-f. 1. a tempest 2. (by implication) devastation It has 11 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include day, upon, desolation, come, and shalt. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- show' (sho) (or (feminine) showtah {sho-aw'} or shoah {sho-aw'};) n-f. 1. a tempest 2. (by implication) devastation
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- day, upon, desolation, come, and shalt
Meaning and Definition
show' (sho) (or (feminine) showtah {sho-aw'} or shoah {sho-aw'};) n-f. 1. a tempest 2. (by implication) devastation [from an unused root meaning to rush over] KJV: desolate(-ion), destroy, destruction, storm, wasteness.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7722. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
day
upon
desolation
come
shalt
thee
into
let
desolate
waste
destruction
fall
How Strong's H7722 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7722 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 H7722 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7722.
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?
Therefore shall evil come upon thee; thou shalt not know from whence it riseth: and mischief shall fall upon thee; thou shalt not be able to put it off: and desolation shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know.
Thou shalt ascend and come like a storm, thou shalt be like a cloud to cover the land, thou, and all thy bands, and many people with thee.
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,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7722, grouped by book.
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7722 FAQ
What does sho (שׁוֹא) mean?
Sho (Strong's H7722) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "tempest". show' (sho) (or (feminine) showtah {sho-aw'} or shoah {sho-aw'};) n-f. 1. a tempest 2. (by implication) devastation
How many times is sho (שׁוֹא) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7722 across 6 books.
Where can I study sho (שׁוֹא) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7722 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sho (שׁוֹא)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as day, upon, desolation, come, shalt, and thee. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.