What does הָמָה · θορυβέω mean in the Bible?
הָמָה · θορυβέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "loud, turbulent, quarrelsome".
Hebrew · H1993, G2350
הֹמֶה
To make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult , to rage , war , moan , clamor · to make commotion
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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 →θορυβέωG2350to make commotion
Pronunciationthorybéō
Open lexicon entry →What does הֹמֶה (homeh) mean in the Bible?
הָמָה · θορυβέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "loud, turbulent, quarrelsome".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1993, G2350?
H1993, G2350 is connected to 34 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. loud, turbulent, quarrelsome
Source Gloss
loud, turbulent, quarrelsome
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
הֹמֶה is built from this root:
הוּםH1949