Strong’s H4875

מְשׁוֹאָה

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

mshow'ah

Pronunciation

meh-SHO-ah

Definition

Desolation, ruin, devastation

Meaning

ruin

Usage

The term "meshoah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a state of utter desolation or ruin, often as a result of divine judgment or catastrophic events. It conveys a sense of complete destruction and abandonment, leaving a place or people in a state of barrenness and waste.

Bible references

Job 30:3;Job 38:27;Zephaniah 1:15