What does הָמָה · ἠχέω mean in the Bible?
הָמָה · ἠχέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to roar, make loud noise, be turbulent".
Hebrew · H1993, G2278
Hamah
To make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult , to rage , war , moan , clamor · to resound
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הָמָהH1993to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult , to rage , war , moan , clamor
Pronunciationhāmāh
Audible disorder ranging from low murmuring to violent tumult; externalized emotional or political upheaval made vocally manifest
Open lexicon entry →ἠχέωG2278to resound
Pronunciationēchéō
To produce an audible sound or resounding noise, often with echoing or reverberating effect
Open lexicon entry →What does hamah (hamah) mean in the Bible?
הָמָה · ἠχέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to roar, make loud noise, be turbulent".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1993, G2278?
H1993, G2278 is connected to 34 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to roar, make loud noise, be turbulent
Source Gloss
to roar, make loud noise, be turbulent
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms23
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense23×
ImperfectIsa 16:11 · Ps 46:4 · Ps 59:7 · Ps 59:15 · Jer 6:23 · Jer 48:36 · Jer 50:42 · Ps 42:12 · Ps 43:5 · Isa 59:1111×
Participle active1Kgs 1:41 · Ezek 7:16 · Isa 22:2 · Jer 4:19 · Prov 1:21 · Prov 7:11 · Prov 9:13 · Prov 20:18×
PerfectJer 31:20 · Ps 46:7 · Song 5:4 · Zech 9:154×
Word Origins
hamah is built from this root:
הוּםH1949