Strong’s H7722

שׁוֹא

Part of speech

noun masculine; noun feminine

Transliteration

show'

Pronunciation

sho

Definition

Desolation, devastation, ruin

Meaning

a tempest, devastation

Usage

The Hebrew word "sho" is used to describe a state of desolation or ruin, often in the context of divine judgment or calamity. It conveys a sense of overwhelming destruction, typically as a result of God's wrath or as a consequence of sin. The term is used to depict both physical devastation and moral or spiritual desolation.

Bible references

Job 30:3;Job 30:14;Job 38:27;Psalm 35:8;Psalm 35:8;Psalm 35:17;Psalm 63:9;Proverbs 3:25;Isaiah 10:3;Isaiah 47:11;Ezekiel 38:9;Zephaniah 1:15