What does הוּם mean in the Bible?
הוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "to make an uproar , or agitate greatly".
Hebrew · H1949
הוּם
To make an uproar , or agitate greatly
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הוּםH1949
What does הוּם mean in the Bible?
הוּם is a Hebrew word meaning "to make an uproar , or agitate greatly".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1949?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a noisy (1), and distraught (1), shook (1), that rings out (1), was stirred (1).
Where does הוּם appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ruth 1:19. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), 1 Samuel (1), Micah (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita noisy1×Micah 2:12
and distraught1×Psalms 55:2
shook1×1 Samuel 4:5
that rings out1×1 Kings 1:45
was stirred1×Ruth 1:19
Show sample aligned rows
Ruth 1:19וַתֵּהֹ֤םtowas stirredConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1 Samuel 4:5וַתֵּהֹ֖םtoshookConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular1 Kings 1:45וַתֵּהֹ֖םtothat rings outConjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularPsalms 55:2וְאָהִֽימָה׃toand distraughtConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularMicah 2:12תְּהִימֶ֖נָהtoa noisyVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowRuth 1:19
Aligned rows5
Books represented5
Ruth11 Samuel11 Kings1Psalms1Micah1
Source forms
וַתֵּהֹ֖ם2xwat·tê·hōm1 Samuel 4:5, 1 Kings 1:45
וְאָהִֽימָה׃1xwə·’ā·hî·māhPsalms 55:2
וַתֵּהֹ֤ם1xwat·tê·hōmRuth 1:19
תְּהִימֶ֖נָה1xtə·hî·me·nāhMicah 2:12
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular3xRuth 1:19, 1 Samuel 4:5, 1 Kings 1:45
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular1xPsalms 55:2
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine plural1xMicah 2:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to make an uproar , or agitate greatly
Source Gloss
to make an uproar , or agitate greatly
Extended definition
destroy, move, make a noise, put, ring again.