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הָמָה

ha.mahto roarHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb34 occurrences8 books32 verses

Definition

a primitive root (compare H1949); to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
Traditional renderings: clamorous, concourse, cry aloud, be disquieted, loud, mourn, be moved, make a noise, rage, roar, sound, be troubled, make in tumult, tumultuous, be in an uproar.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders הָמָה:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

34 total
  1. 1 Kings 1:41הוֹמָֽה׃ · uproar
    Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.
  2. Psalm 39:6יֶהֱמָי֑וּן · he bustles
    Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
  3. Psalm 42:5וַתֶּהֱמִ֪י · Why the unease
    Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
  4. Psalm 42:11תֶּהֱמִ֪י · the unease
    Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
  5. Psalm 43:5תֶּהֱמִ֪י · the unease
    Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
  6. Psalm 46:3יֶהֱמ֣וּ · roar
    …though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah
  7. Psalm 46:6הָמ֣וּ · rage
    Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.
  8. Psalm 55:17וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה · I cry out
    Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.
  9. Psalm 59:6יֶהֱמ֥וּ · snarling
    They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
  10. Psalm 59:14יֶהֱמ֥וּ · snarling
    They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.
  11. Psalm 77:3וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה · and I groaned
    I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
  12. Psalm 83:2יֶהֱמָי֑וּן · rage
    See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.
  13. Proverbs 1:21הֹמִיּ֗וֹת · concourse
    …in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:
  14. Proverbs 7:11הֹמִיָּ֣ה · is loud
    She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.
  15. Proverbs 9:13הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה · is loud
    The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.
  16. Proverbs 20:1הֹמֶ֣ה · is a brawler
    Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.
  17. Song of Solomon 5:4הָמ֥וּ · pounded
    My beloved put his hand to the latch; my heart pounded for him.
  18. Isaiah 16:11יֶֽהֱמ֑וּ · laments
    Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.
  19. Isaiah 17:12כַּהֲמ֥וֹת · they rage; יֶהֱמָי֑וּן · like the roaring
    Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.
  20. Isaiah 22:2הֽוֹמִיָּ֔ה
    O city of commotion, O town of revelry? Your slain did not die by the sword, nor were they killed in battle.
  21. Isaiah 51:15וַיֶּהֱמ֖וּ · roar
    For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name.
  22. Isaiah 59:11נֶהֱמֶ֤ה · growl
    We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.
  23. Jeremiah 4:19הֹֽמֶה־ · pounds
    My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.
  24. Jeremiah 5:22וְהָמ֥וּ · They roar
    Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.
  25. Jeremiah 6:23יֶהֱמֶ֔ה · roars
    They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”
  26. Jeremiah 31:20הָמ֤וּ · yearns for him
    Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.
  27. Jeremiah 31:35וַיֶּהֱמ֣וּ · roar
    Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:
  28. Jeremiah 48:36יֶהֱמֶ֔ה · laments; יֶהֱמֶ֑ה · laments
    Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.
  29. Jeremiah 50:42יֶהֱמֶ֔ה · roars
    They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.
  30. Jeremiah 51:55וְהָמ֤וּ · will roar
    For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound.
  31. Ezekiel 7:16הֹמ֑וֹת · moaning
    The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.
  32. Zechariah 9:15הָמ֖וּ · [and] roar
    The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.