הָמָה (hâmâh) — Clamorous

Hebrew word study: הָמָה (hâmâh), Strong's H1993. to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor

HebrewStrong's H1993
Quick definition
Hebrew word
הָמָה (hâmâh)
Pronounced: haw-maw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root (compare H1949 (הוּם));

KJV translation words: 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.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1993 is tagged on 34 words in 32 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 1:41 and last appears in Zechariah 9:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

and they roared ×2are you in turmoil ×2is boisterous ×2it will groan ×2they growl ×2which it roars ×2and I may murmur ×1and were you in turmoil ×1in an uproar ×1people are in turmoil ×1they were in a tumult ×1they will roar ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הָמוּ ×4יֶהֱמֶה ×4יֶהֱמוּ ×4יֶהֱמָיוּן ×3הֹמִיָּה ×2הֹמֶה ×2וְהָמוּ ×2וַיֶּהֱמוּ ×2תֶּהֱמִי ×2הוֹמָה ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×11Jeremiah ×9Isaiah ×6Proverbs ×41 Kings ×1Song of Solomon ×1Ezekiel ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 32)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1949 הוּם (hûwm).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1991 הֵם (hêm), H1995 הָמוֹן (hâmôwn), H1998 הֶמְיָה (hemyâh), H2000 הָמַם (hâmam).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does hâmâh (H1993) mean?

To make a loud sound (like english 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor.

How is H1993 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1993 as: 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..

How often does הָמָה (hâmâh) appear?

Strong's H1993 is tagged on 34 words in 32 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 1:41 and last appears in Zechariah 9:15.